'Consequences – They Sure Suck' – Dallas Bar Examines Civility in the Legal Profession

The TV commercial features “criminals” buying and selling drugs, stealing stereo equipment and hiring the services of a prostitute. Each thanks their lawyer for helping them get out of jail and apparently go back to a life of crime. "Consequences, they sure suck, don't they?" the lawyer says. The advertisement was featured in a Dallas Bar Association program Friday about civility and dignity in the legal profession. This article highlights the star-studded panels and showcases one of the craziest lawyer TV commercials ever.

September 12, 2016 Mark Curriden

Lawyers, Friends (and a Bulldog) Open South Dallas Bar

A group of Dallas attorneys are seeking to fill a void in a neighborhood south of downtown by opening a new bar together called Mac's Southside.

September 8, 2016 Mark Curriden

DAYL Leadership Class Makes Record-Setting Donation

The 2015 DAYL Leadership Class presented a check for $53,041, the largest donation given by the DAYL in its history, to the nonprofit Communities in Schools for their Ketchup Saturday program.

August 31, 2016 Mark Curriden

Former Winstead Shareholder Roland Love Named President of NATC’s Texas Region

Love, a SMU Dedman School of Law graduate, will oversee the operations for the 20-plus North American Title Co. branches throughout Texas.

August 30, 2016 Mark Curriden

Former Winstead Shareholder Roland Love Named President of NATC's Texas Region

Love, a SMU Dedman School of Law graduate, will oversee the operations for the 20-plus North American Title Co. branches throughout Texas.

August 30, 2016 Mark Curriden

Texas Bitcoin Distributor Hires Arnold Spencer as General Counsel

Spencer, who is a private equity holder in the company, represented Coinsource last year as a partner at Akin Gump in Dallas.

August 29, 2016 Mark Curriden

Andrews Kurth Adds 55 NY IP Lawyers

Houston-based Andrews Kurth announced Monday that it has reached an agreement with an intellectual property and technology boutique in New York to hire all 55 lawyers at the firm.

August 29, 2016 Mark Curriden

V&E Bolsters Corporate Technology Practice in Austin, Adds Paul Tobias

Tobias says V&E’s expertise in private equity and IPOs is a key reason he is “thrilled” to join their ranks.

August 29, 2016 Mark Curriden