FROM THE EDITOR

By Ann D. Zeigler Nelson S. Ebaugh, P.C. azeigler@ebaughlaw.com

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How did we do that?

It’s 2010 already—another fresh New Year, just waiting for us to do something clever with it.

This means that we have used up another year. Not only that—we have used up an entire decade of our shiny new century. An entire tenth of the twenty-first century is now in the past tense.

All right then. It’s time to get serious about this use-of-time thing. I don’t have time to waste looking backward, and I’m sure you don’t either—especially in light of the old expression about looking over your shoulder to see what’s gaining on you. Instead I’m looking around and looking forward.

Here is your latest issue of The Houston Lawyer, with thanks to guest editor Shawn Bates. The special issue topic is consumer and bankruptcy developments.

In case you haven’t noticed, things have quietly become more technological at THL. At www.thehouston lawyer.com you can see all the articles and columns from the current issue online, along with past issues going back to July-August, 2003. You’ll also find additional content such as current news bulletins, and ads of interest to legal professionals, plus links to lists of entertainment and public affairs events around the Houston area.

And here’s a new treat. For some issues, you can find additional articles online that we know are important, but we didn’t have room to put them in the paper edition. With this year full to the brim with special topic issues, we’re not giving up on important information because of physical constraints.

Like the idea? Well, here’s the trade-off. We as readers need to make a renewed effort to support our magazine’s advertisers, in both the print and web editions.

Next time you patronize a firm that advertises in THL, mention that you saw their ad. We all know exactly how much buzz we can create when we put our minds to it—it’s what we do for a living. So, put that sticky-note on the corner of your monitor. And send the message on to your support staff. They are also important users of your firm’s economic power.

In addition, please consider the benefits of advertising your own firm in our community publication.
Our ad rates are a bargain, especially given your target market.

The Houston Lawyer’s editorial board is committed to serving you every way we can, including electronically. It’s important for you to make it mutual.

Let us know how you like the two versions of your magazine, not only by contacting us but by supporting the businesses who make it possible.

Editor’s Note: On December 20, 2009, we lost Fred Simpson, an excellent lawyer, a dear friend, and my immediate predecessor as Editor in Chief. Fred taught many of his juniors a critical skill—being a great listener and observer, and a clear, responsive communicator. He was the oldest person to serve as Editor in Chief of The Houston Lawyer, proving (in case of any possible doubt) that age is not an issue in accomplishing great things. He will be greatly missed by many of us.

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