Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
Law Firm Trial Skills Training Faculty, 1993-2020
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
Dispute Resolution Clauses, 66th Annual Oil & Gas Conference, Houston, February 19-20, 2015, Houston, Texas
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
Affiliate Liability Issues, 2013 Corporate Counsel Institute, Houston, May 2-3, 2013
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes, Association of Corporate Counsel, Houston Chapter, February%u202F12, 2013
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Privilege Issues for In-House Counsel, PLI Webinar, July 20, 2010
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Challenges from the Economy and Changes in the Practice of Law on Accountability, Panel Moderator, State Bar of Texas (Texas Forum XXVII)
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2009 Texas Forum, Moderator, Standing Committee on Paralegals of the State Bar of Texas, E-Discovery (Texas Forum XXVI)
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Evolving Treatment of Race and Ethnicity Under the Law, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, October 1, 2009
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Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes, ExxonMobil Corporation, May 15, 2008
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
Privilege Issues for In-House Counsel, GE Oil & Gas CLE Program, March 14, 2008
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Issues for In-House Counsel, Enron Corp. CLE Program, May 4, 2006
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
The Attorney-Client Privilege: A Few Things You Should Know, Enron Corp. CLE Program, May 19, 2005
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Discovery Issues in Complex Litigation, Enron CLE Program, May 20, 2004
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
Litigation Trends, Contractors’ Safety Council of Brazoria County, August 21, 1996
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Evidence Law Update, Advanced Personal Injury Short Course, October%u202F23, 1992
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Faculty, University of Houston Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, 2002
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Instructor, Workers Compensation Class, Texas Medical Jurisprudence Course at Baylor College of Medicine, 1992
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Interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (Vol. 13, No. 9) about practicing law in Houston (2005)
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Interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (Vol. 20, No. 10) about Dallas-Houston: World-Class Cities – A Global Law Firm (2012)
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Author, “The Care and Feeding of Non-Attorney Staff,” Texas Lawyer, January 29, 2007
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Frequently quoted in the Texas Lawyer regarding matters of interest to Texas legal community, including Law Firm Management and Hiring
Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
Quoted in the Petroleum Economist (January 2001) about Criminal Prosecution of Corporations
Service and Involvement
Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Board of Directors (Board Chair, Treasurer, Secretary), 2006-2015
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Lone Star Legal Aid, Board of Directors, 2013-2015
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Board of Directors, 2005-2014
Service and Involvement
Houston Bar Association Task Force (to review organizational structure of HBA charitable entities), 2016
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State Bar of Texas, District 4I and 4C05 Grievance Committee, 2003-2009 (Panel Chair 2004; Committee Chair 2006-2008)
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Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Member, District 4 Nominating Committee
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Tulane University, School of Liberal Arts, Dean’s Advisory Committee, 2012-Present; Class Reunion Chair 2016, 2021
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University of Texas Law Alumni Association, Class Fundraising Chair, District Director, Reunion Committee, Keeton Fellow, UT Chancellor’s Council
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Co-Chair, 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York
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Tutor, Concord Elementary School (Houston Independent School District), 2000-2001
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Volunteer Attorney, Houston Juvenile Law Clinic, 1995-2000
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