Focus on Next Generation of Lawyers
During the past year, I've had the honor of speaking to law school students at most of the law schools in the state. I shared my advice on law school and information regarding TYLA programs that are...
View ArticleResolutions for the New Year
IN NOVEMBER, WE WELCOMED 2,308 NEW LAWYERS TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN TEXAS. As I sat through this year’s swearing-in ceremony, I was struck by the amount of time that had passed since the start of my...
View ArticleA Primer on TYLA
I am tremendously proud to serve as the 2012-2013 Chair of the Texas Young Lawyers Association. In thinking about what to write during my turn at this page, I thought it best to get back to basics and...
View ArticleSpotlight on Human Trafficking
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. It is an opportunity to spend time with family and friends while enjoying great home-cooked food. In addition, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to...
View ArticleStudents, Show Up and Be Heard!
Fall is a wonderful time of the year. The Texas heat fades away and the start of football season brings hope of a championship for teams and their fans. In addition, arents are thrilled because their...
View ArticleTribute to a True Texas Lawyer
On July 14, 2012, the Texas Young Lawyers Association lost a great friend and a true Texas lawyer, Keith Krueger. Keith was the TYLA secretary this year and passed away peacefully during the Bar...
View ArticleBuilding Meaningful Relationships
When I was a child, my grandmother would often tell me that life is as much about who you know as it is what you know. Like all grandparents’ wisdom, her words were deeply profound and I would find...
View ArticleCEO of Your Career
A long with several other in-house counsel, I was invited last year by a law firm to participate in a panel discussion with the firm’s associates. The discussion focused on many topics relevant to...
View ArticleLooking Beyond Our Borders
Globalization is here to stay. Our State's shared border with Mexico creates a natural and lucrative trade partnership. The number of Texas corporations, with their business interests abroad, joint...
View ArticleA Better Place
As we approach a new bar year, I am reiminded of something I was taught as a young child, "always leave a place better than you found it." Each year TYLA sets out to create new projects that will help...
View ArticleA Purpose-Driven Career
There was once a man who passed a construction site where three men were laying bricks. The man asked the first bricklayer, “What are you doing?” The first man said, “Can’t you see? I am laying...
View ArticleEthically Speaking
The State Bar of Texas logged 7,882 grievances filed against Texas lawyers last year. Studies show that most lawyers will receive at least one complaint of unethical conduct at some point during their...
View ArticleCarrying The Torch Forward
As I approach my 10-year anniversary in the practice of law, I am amazed by how things have changed in just this small amount of time. Most of our filings and settings are done electronically, our...
View ArticleLearing To Think Outside The Box
Statistics show that 84.7 percent of 2012 Law School graduates found employment upon graduation. However, of those graduates for whom employment status was known, only 64.4 percent obtained a job for...
View ArticleBecoming Partner
Many of us spend our careers seeking out partnerships within our firm. For some, this is not a professional goal because we choose other career paths, such as working in the public sector, as in-house...
View ArticleImproving The Life Of A Foster Child
In 2012, there were 30,571 Texas children in foster care. Studies show that less than 2 percent of foster children receive a bachelor’s degree after high school. More than 37 percent of Texas foster...
View ArticleDaily Strides Can Help You Go The Distance
When was the last time you were stressed? Or found yourself nodding off at your desk? Or were disinterested and felt depressed? Many of us feel like this every day. Sadly, studies show that lawyers...
View ArticleGrowing Up Is Hard To Do
As a new parent, I am always searching for tools to improve my child's chances for success. Fewer role models and the myriad pressures in today’s fast-paced society have made growing up a challenge for...
View ArticleBuilding Business
I recently spoke at a new lawyer CLE in Austin, but it might have been me who learned the most during the course. One question particularly caught my attention. A young lawyer asked, “How do you...
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