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Caris Life Sciences Deputy GC Ginger Appleberry Guides the Biotech Company’s $494M IPO

Ginger Appleberry was a litigation partner at Locke Lord in Dallas when she received a call in December 2014 that an Irving-based biotech company was seeking an in-house lawyer.

“They think they want a contract lawyer,” the caller told Appleberry. “They think they want someone who can do hospital contracting. They don’t. They need you. I think you should talk to them.”

Appleberry agreed, took the position and now, 11 years later, the Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook have named Appleberry one of two finalists for the 2025 DFW Corporate Counsel Award for Senior Counsel of the Year for a Small Legal Department (2-5 lawyers).

A Shining Star Returns to Dallas: PepsiCo’s Nur Kara Is a Natural at Marketing Law

Nur Kara joined the corporate legal department at PepsiCo in January 2024 having never practiced marketing law.

But during the past two years, the native North Texan has played a monumental role in leading the legal efforts for major redesigns and portfolio transformations for more than 15 PepsiCo Foods brands, including top revenue-generating portfolios like Lay’s and Tostitos. Kara’s impact, according to PepsiCo executives, has been extraordinary.

Now the Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook have named Kara as one of two finalists for the 2025 DFW Corporate Counsel Award for Rookie of the Year.

Premium Subscriber Q&A: Nur Kara

In this Q&A with The Texas Lawbook, Nur Kara discusses the traits she seeks in outside counsel, what outside counsel need to know when working with her and more.

AI and the Limits of the New ‘Introduction’ Rule in Petitions for Review

A 2026 rule amendment by the Texas Supreme Court mandates that petitions for review begin with an introduction of no more than 1,000 words explaining why review should be granted. At first glance, the rule seems sensible, given the hundreds of petitions that the court must promptly review every year. But that perceived benefit may be illusory.

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