Texas Wesleyan University School of Law announced on June 13 that Aric Short is serving as interim dean and professor, effective June 1.

“I cannot in good conscience support continued State funding for an office with statewide jurisdiction at a time when the person charged with ultimate responsibility of that unit has lost the public’s confidence,” according to a statement on Gov. Rick Perry’s website.

A judge on June 12 ordered service of citation on Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg for a removal suit filed by Austin solo and relator Rick Reed, a 2008 Travis County district attorney candidate who ran against Lehmberg.

Dallas’ 5th Court of Appeals has upheld a trial court ruling that disqualified Bickel & Brewer from representing a client in a business dispute. The justices concluded that the law firm could not “rebut the presumption” that a former employee of the opposing party shared privileged documents with Bickel & Brewer.

With business being “more robust” than during the economic downturn, Gardere’s new chairwoman Holland O’Neil says it is time to adopt a broader-based, corporate-style board structure.