After controversy arose over proposed pro se divorce forms, a lobbyist has asked the Texas Supreme Court to require two groups involved in drafting the forms to comply with open government laws. But both groups’ chairmen say they already allow people to attend their meetings and requiring compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act could … Read More »

Nearly seven years after lawyer Hermes Villarreal killed himself while hospitalized in McAllen, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Feb. 9 in Rio Grande Regional Hospital Inc., et al. v. Diana Lopez Villarreal, et al. The case concerns whether nurses have a duty to diagnose and treat psychological illness. Mike Hatchell (pictured) of … Read More »

Lateral hiring at large firms in Texas was smoking hot in 2011, with 20 of the 25 largest firms in Texas hiring 46.8 percent more laterals than in 2010, according to data collected in Texas Lawyer ‘s annual Lateral Moves Survey. That robust increase in 2011 is considerably higher than the 10.3 percent rise posted … Read More »