Consolidation in the shale oil business took a big step Monday morning with the announcement that major Permian player Concho Resources has agreed to combine with Houston-based ConocoPhillips.
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Houston’s 334th District Court Up for Grabs Between Two Challengers
After the Democratic primary wiped out the incumbent of Harris County’s 334th district court, the seat is being pursued by two challengers: primary winner Dawn Rogers and Republican Dan Lemkuil.
Sandill and Copeland Face Off for Harris County’s 164th District Court
Incumbent R.K. Sandill, a 12-year veteran of the bench, faces challenger Nile Copeland, a civil litigator and serial public office runner.
Chron: South Texas College of Law Grads Finally Don Caps and Gowns
The graduates sat two-per-row in a spacious, dark auditorium on Saturday. They bumped elbows with the dean when their name was called, and smiled in front of a limited group of friends and family who cheered behind masks.
Updated – Dallas LGBT Leader Gets Dallas Bar Board Seat
The Dallas Bar Association voted to make the leader of the Dallas LGBT Bar an ex-officio member of its board of directors. The full DBA membership will vote on the measure in November. The organization will have an advisory position to start with hopes of gaining official voting status in the near future.
Embracing My Roots and Heritage
Jackson Walker attorney Josué Galván credits his parents for laying the foundation for him to become the first college graduate and attorney in his family. But it took him moving away to appreciate the full significance of his family’s story.
This story is part of a special series for Hispanic Heritage Month and is published outside of our paywall courtesy of Androvett Legal Media & Marketing.
Fifth District COA Candidates Make Their Case in Refreshingly Civil Virtual Forum
The Democratic and Republican candidates for three seats on the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas did something Thursday evening that, in 2020, could strike many voters as odd. They engaged in a cordial, thoughtful, informative discussion of their qualifications to the bench, their legal experience and their judicial philosophies. Bruce Tomaso details what was said at the forum, which was moderated by The Texas Lawbook.
Rebeca Huddle of Baker Botts Named to SCOTX
Gov. Greg Abbott has selected El Paso native Rebeca Huddle to fill the open seat on the Texas Supreme Court left by Justice Paul Green, who retired from the bench at the end of August. Huddle, a former justice on the First Court of Appeals in Houston, was most recently the partner-in-charge of Baker Botts’ Houston office.
CDT Roundup: 8 Deals, 5 Firms, 52 Lawyers, $5.2B
The week was defined by one big deal, a drop to single-digit transactions and a flurry of reports on the energy industry by Haynes and Boone that provide context for the transactions that pass through the CDT Roundup.
Balch & Bingham Brings On Leveraged Finance Partner in Houston
Eric Holland, who was previously at Reed Smith, is the fifth Houston partner to join Balch since the Alabama firm expanded to Texas in January.