Bruce Marshall, senior director of legal services and division general counsel at Richardson-based Flexjet, says the company encourages diversity among its ranks as it looks for the most talented workers. “It’s just natural that if we go out and hire the best talent, we’re going to have diversity,” he says.

The legal department of ORIX USA Corp. has been the driving force behind the employee-run ORIX Foundation, which has pumped $3.2 million into North Texas area nonprofit organizations since its creation in 2009.

Jaime E. Tijerina, a Mission solo, has been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry as judge of the 92nd District Court for a term to expire at the next general election. Plus more new positions, appointments, awards and honors.

How many procedural rules does the Texas legal system really need? Hundreds exist, but how many do lawyers actually use? Just a handful, really. It’s time to clean house, says attorney Murray Fogler.

The noncynical approach that the legal profession can take is to recognize that some clients, with some guidance from an attorney, can handle some aspects of their own legal matters, says Bill Piatt. The lawyer can offer to unbundle his/her services, selling only the legal knowledge the client needs.