In a rare move, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed this week to take a Texas sovereign-immunity case that originated from one of the state appellate courts rather than from the Texas Supreme Court.
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Six-Digit Holiday Bonuses for Susman, Sidley and Other Firm Associates
In an effort to attract and retain talented business lawyers in a highly competitive Texas market, corporate law firms are dishing out major holiday bonuses to their associate ranks this year. Susman and Sidley are leading the way in Texas.
Former Dallas Appellate Justice Joins Thompson Coburn
With the move, Douglas Lang will co-chair the St. Louis-based firm’s national appellate practice.
It’s Up to You! Leadership Lessons from the Ancients for GCs Today
The lessons of the ancients are as fresh and relevant today as they were thousands of years ago, perhaps even more-so as we face similar challenges brought on by war, pandemics (plagues), weather or social and political upheaval. Especially instructive for a general counsel today are the enduring leadership lessons of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon, Marcus Aurelius of Rome, Socrates of Greece and Confucius of China.
CDT Roundup: 16 Deals, 10 Firms, 109 Lawyers, $5B
Just because concerns about O&G prices have been replaced by concerns about ESG doesn’t mean that the old ways have vanished. For instance, hydraulic fracturing — in case you were wondering — never really disappeared. Not only is fracking back, next year could well bring a healthy rebound for use of the controversial process. Details on that, and the names of lawyers involved in last week’s transactions are in this week’s CDT Roundup.
Sarah Hurt: A Big Impact in a Short Time at Jefferson Energy
Sarah Hurt has been the GC at Jefferson Energy Companies for a year and has scored huge achievements. Three separate pipeline systems have been placed into service. The issuance of $425 million in Port of Beaumont bonds and a major terminal project well underway. The Houston Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and The Texas Lawbook announce Hurt is a finalist for the 2021 Houston Corporate Counsel Award for General Counsel of the Year for a Small Legal Department.
Q&A: Sarah Hurt
In an exclusive Texas Lawbook Q&A with Sarah Hurt, the general counsel at the Jefferson Energy Companies squares off on the kinds of challenges facing in-house counsel, her pet peeves about outside counsel and what lawyers need to know about her if they want her business.
MilliporeSigma’s Christallyn Williams: A DEI Leader in the Texas Legal Community
Christallyn Williams was a junior in high school when she demonstrated her courage to step forward on issues of race, diversity and inclusion. The leadership she showed in a Houston classroom a couple decades ago continues today. Williams is senior corporate counsel for labor and employment law at MilliporeSigma, a multibillion-dollar global life-sciences company. She is also one of the most successful lawyers in Texas in pursuing diversity and inclusion in the profession and a finalist for the 2021 Houston Corporate Counsel Award for Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion.
Q&A: Christallyn Williams
An exclusive Texas Lawbook Q&A with MilliporeSigma senior counsel Christallyn Williams on challenges facing in-house counsel, her pet peeves about outside counsel and what lawyers need to know about her if they want her business.
Q&A with Katten Healthcare Expert Lisa Prather
The non-stop, day-to-day challenges posed by the pandemic and the feverish activity by private equity firms in the healthcare space have kept Lisa Prather exceptionally busy over the past 20 months. In this Q&A, she describes how her practice group became “instantly busier” when the pandemic hit, what trends are here to stay and the kinds of deals she expects to see more of.