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Vistra’s Ashlie Alaman & Dan Kelly Lead by Example on Pro Bono

One could have forgiven the lawyers at Vistra Energy if they didn’t go overboard on their pro bono requirements. With the the $45 billion bankruptcy, the spin-offs of Luminant and TXU Energy and the move from Downtown Dallas to Irving, it’s not like there wasn’t enough to do. But Dan Kelly, Ashlie Alaman and the rest of the Vistra legal department did far more than enough. They’re now finalists in the 2017 Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards. The Texas Lawbook shows how they give their volunteer work a personal touch.

January 24, 2018 Mark Curriden

Corp. Deal Tracker Weekly Round-Up: 15 Firms and 129 Texas Lawyers Toil on 19 Transactions Worth $9.4B

A surge in deal-making over the last few weeks has observers believing that 2018 may be a strong one. Tax reform and a rise in oil prices fueled a week that saw 129 Texas lawyers from 15 different firms and in-house teams working on 19 transactions worth $9.4 billion. That was up considerably from the previous week when 49 Texas lawyers worked on 10 transactions worth $6.28 billion. Claire Poole has her weekly update in The Texas Lawbook. and the news is good.

January 24, 2018 Claire Poole

Trump Nominates Four to Federal Judgeships in Texas

President Donald Trump has nominated three lawyers to serve as U.S. district judges in the Eastern District and one to serve in the Western District, his office announced Tuesday. Three are currently in private practice and one works in the Texas Attorney General’s Office.

January 24, 2018 Natalie Posgate

Locke Lord Provides Insight on Combating Workplace Sexual Harassment

With new sexual harassment scandals surfacing nearly every week, companies are increasingly reevaluating whether they have the proper protocols to handle any incidents that occur in the workplace. A group of labor & employment experts from Locke Lord are here to help. The Lawbook tuned into the firm’s comprehensive webinar and laid out the takeaways that every in-house legal department and their HR teams should consider.

January 23, 2018 Mark Curriden

Locke Lord Chooses Laura Edrington to Lead Houston Office

Edrington, who succeeds David Taylor, will lead an office of more than 130 attorneys. She is the first woman to head the Houston office.

January 23, 2018 Mark Curriden

DVAP Endowment Ensures the Future of Access to Justice in Dallas

Last year, Dallas Bar Association President Michael K. Hurst grew concerned about the stability of funding for legal aid to the poor in Dallas County. In response, he led the charge to create the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Endowment to help fund the DVAP’s services should state or federal funding streams dry up. Though Hurst was only officially inaugurated as the DBA’s 109th president over the weekend, he and others have already pledged nearly $500,000.

January 23, 2018 Mark Curriden

Yetter Coleman Boosts IP Litigation Prowess with Two New Partners

Bob McAughan and Jeff Andrews were previously at the IP litigation boutique Sutton McAughan Deaver, where McAughan was a named partner.

January 23, 2018 Mark Curriden

David Monk is a ‘Great Boardroom and CEO Counselor’

Summary: Dave Monk’s first work experiences included landscaping and roof maintenance for a multi-family housing complex in Louisiana. The experience caused him to value the benefits of an air-conditioned office job. Now, as General Counsel of Richardson-based RealPage, a global software provider, Monk not only enjoys air-conditioning, he is also a finalist in the 2017 Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards. Read about Monk in The Texas Lawbook. Bonus: the story includes a rock band.

January 22, 2018 Mark Curriden

Juanita Harris is a ‘Force of Nature’ for Diversity

Her passion was evident years ago, when she mentored high school students while working as an accountant. None of that changed when she moved on to become a trial lawyer. Now, as senior legal counsel at AT&T, Juanita Harris heads all diversity and inclusion efforts for the communications giant. Harris is a finalist in the 2017 Outstanding Legal Counsel Awards, and in this Texas Lawbook profile, she describes how companies and law firms can make the legal profession truly diverse.

January 22, 2018 Mark Curriden

White & Case, Katten Muchin to Open TX Outposts; DLA Piper Expands; AKK and V&E Partners Jump

The 2018 legal free agency market is starting off with a tidal wave of lateral moves. The Texas Lawbook has learned that New York corporate law firm White & Case is opening in Houston, Chicago’s Katten Muchin is launching in Dallas, DLA Piper is quadrupling headcount in Dallas, AKK’s merger with Hunton & Williams is progressing and Baker Botts is snatching three MLP partners from V&E. And then after lunch…. The Lawbook has all the exclusive details.

January 22, 2018 Mark Curriden

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  • P.S. — New State Bar President Launches Campaign to Fund Legal Aid for Low-Income Texans  - When speaking to fellow lawyers, Santos Vargas often asks them a question to illustrate a point. “How many of you could hire yourselves for a protracted legal dispute?” The point is that many people don’t have the financial means to hire a lawyer when faced with a legal problem, which is why the newly minted State Bar of Texas president is on a campaign to raise money for low-income Texans to access legal services. Vargas aims to raise $300,000, with July donations supporting victims of the recent Texas Hill Country flood.  July 11, 2025Krista Torralva

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  • Beck Redden Bolsters Appellate Group With Hire From Troutman Pepper Locke - Beck Redden announced this week the hiring of Chris Dove, who focuses on commercial litigation in the energy, financial services and maritime sectors. He had spent more than two decades practicing at Troutman Pepper Locke and Locke Lord.
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