The Lobbyist
By Jim Grace and Luke Ledbetter

Texas Abolishes Economic Contribution In Divorce Cases – Now What?
By J. Thomas Oldham

Developments in Texas Advance Directives
By Robert W. Painter

Texas Legislature Supports Access to Justice Initiatives
By Elma Garcia and Hannah Silk Kapasi

Texas Supreme Court Holds that Trial Courts Must Give Reasons For Granting New Trials
By Edward C. Dawson

Be Careful What You Ask For:
The Danger of Asking a Court to Enter a Judgment that You Will Appeal
By David George and Theresa Young

Juicy Enough For Grisham, But Does It Have Any Bite? Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co. and the Impact for Texas Courts
By Kate David and Jennifer S. Greenlief

Bridging the Gulf Between the Texas and Federal Arbitration Acts: S.B. 1650 Ends Simultaneous Mandamus and Interlocutory Appellate Proceedings in Texas
By Dylan O. Drummond

President’s Message
By Barrett H. Reasoner

From the Editor
By Ann D. Zeigler

Off The Record
By Fred A. Simpson

Committee Spotlight
By Angela L. Dixon

A Profile in Professionalism:
The Honorable Keith P. Ellison
United States District Judge
Southern District of Texas

Media Reviews

Legal Trends