A Galveston County grand jury has indicted Judge Christopher Dupuy on two felony and six misdemeanor criminal charges related to actions he allegedly took on the bench.

“[I]t was certainly a time for reflection, in terms of the effort that Steve put forward, and I certainly recognize and acknowledge his efforts, and I think he did a tremendous job of energizing a voice of our bar that needed to be heard — and has been,” says Apffel.

A successful litigator needs the patience of Job, the cunning of Satan and the wisdom of Judge Judy. Most law schools can teach most law students enough of those qualities that graduates can survive even the most contentious of courtrooms. But there’s something that the current system of legal education isn’t equipped to pass on … Read More »

Rather than a scattershot approach, a successful job search requires serious focus, writes Tom Leatherbury. There are far more effective ways to tackle a job search in today’s market than email-blasting résumés to law firms and corporations. Emailing a résumé to strangers rarely yields positive results.

Plaintiff awarded $25,000 for alleged pit bull attack. Jury awards $18,000 to girl claiming back injury in rear-ender.