Holding Out for a Shero
I am probably part of the last generation that grew up idolizing Disney movies with princesses needing their knights in shining armor to save them and watching action movies with almost always male...
View ArticleProud to Be an American
It was about this time last year that Texas Young Lawyers Association Immediate Past President Baili Rhodes and I were invited to participate in a border tour with the American Bar Association. Baili...
View ArticlePodcasts for Grads at Your Fingertips
"The person who asks a question is a fool for a minute. The person who does not ask is a fool for life.” —adapted from ConfuciusIt is back-to-school time, everyone! My social media feed is filled with...
View ArticleYou Stink at Predicting Your Future Happiness (and a Lifehack for How to Do...
Aaron J. Burke, ChairSeeing the future has to be one of the top five superpowers I would choose from a Comic-Con-size list of superpowers. Rather than handwringing about whether you should be a trial...
View ArticleI'm So Excited
Words cannot begin to describe how excited I am about the upcoming bar year. The very thought of helping lead the Texas Young Lawyers Association and working with such amazing people leaves me feeling...
View ArticleOldies but Goodies...
Out with the old, in with the new.” “Moving on to bigger and better things.” “Breaking new ground.” These are all common clichés trotted out when new opportunities present themselves. Sometimes,...
View ArticleWomen: Our History and Our Future
My 3-year-old is full of sass and spunk and generally runs our household. What she believes, she declares as irrefutable fact, and I do not know a person stubborn enough to win an argument with her....
View ArticleA Guide to What You Can and Cannot Say
During my first year of law school, I lived in this old, tiny apartment near Lake Waco. The air conditioning barely worked. An entire wall in the living room was covered in mirrors, ostensibly to make...
View ArticleEmpowering Survivors
It’s a new year and our country is facing tough issues. It seems that every time I turn on the news, I hear another tragic story of domestic violence. Allegations of sexual harassment permeate the...
View ArticleServing Law Students
As law students, we all heard that our practices were unlikely to resemble a John Grisham novel or an episode of Law & Order. But these days, law schools also have to prepare would-be litigators...
View ArticleGrateful to Serve
I love the month of November. With it comes the smell of pumpkin pie, excitement for the holiday season, and time spent contemplating the things for which we are thankful. With two small children, my...
View ArticleResponding to Harvey
Twenty-seven trillion. That’s one estimate of how many gallons of water were dumped on Texas during Hurricane Harvey’s nearly weeklong attack on the Gulf Coast. At least 58 counties experienced...
View ArticleNever Stop Learning
New pencils. Crayons. Notebooks. He has a new backpack with a matching lunchbox and is so full of excitement over meeting his new teacher that he can hardly contain himself. My momma-of-a-kindergartner...
View ArticleIt's a Pleasure to Serve
For some of you, this will be the first issue of the Texas Bar Journal you receive as a newly licensed lawyer. It has been nine (gasp) years since I graduated from law school. In that time, life seems...
View ArticleEmployer Education
Close to half of my practice consists of employment law matters. As a small firm attorney, I represent employees and employers, at companies of different sizes. Many small business owners find...
View ArticleGood Neighbors
Neighbors come in all types. Following a few scientific Google searches, I have determined that the internet recognizes Fred Rogers as “the best neighbor ever.” On the opposite end of the spectrum is...
View ArticleAn Opportunity to Shine
I had never viewed the world with a scarcity mindset. There was always going to be enough success for everyone if you worked hard and played nice. Law school changed that for me. Especially when I...
View ArticleSo Much to Learn
With the flurry of the holidays behind us, many consider early January a time for reflection. Growing up, I did not go through the usual exercise of adopting New Year’s resolutions. Rather, I was...
View ArticleOutreach and Redemption
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. The food, family, and fun make it such a special time. My wife and I are excited to begin building our own traditions with our daughter.
View ArticleOpportunity and Gratitude
The fall is always a busy time for me personally and professionally. The thought of the imminent holiday season inevitably gives me a swift kick in the you know where as I push to move projects off my...
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