This episode celebrates Black History Month and focuses on diversity in our profession, allyship, history, and change. 1. The Mosaic of Differences Among Us: Interview with Donna Davis, Director of the Benny Agosto Center for Diversity at STCL-Houston. Ms Davis addresses the importance of understanding the mosaic of differences among us not only in legal education but in practice as we deal with clients and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different generations. She also provides practical tips for firms for meeting all of the expectations of their teams so that they can retain a diver ..read more

Episode Two of Season Four complements the Employment Law issue of The Houston Lawyer magazine and highlights some of the major changes Texas employment lawyers have seen this year. As Heraclitus said, "there is nothing permanent except change." Segment One: Presidential Goals Plus Employment Law Guest: Diana Gomez, President, Houston Bar Association & Shareholder at Chamberlain Hrdlicka HBA President Diana Gomez. who is the first Latina HBA President, discusses her goals for the bar year and how they are going. Then, she turns to her area of legal expertise and discusses the potential im ..read more

This episode of Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast is a double feature. Part One features four in-house lawyers who address their paths to in-house. Part Two features lawyers discussing Privilege and Data Privacy as well as a wellness break with the Hon. George Hanks, Jr., who has run a full marathon on all seven continents. This is Part One. Pathway to In-House: Spotlight on Four Accomplished In-House Lawyers Featuring Dani Sanchez, Sr. Director ACG at Academy Sports + Outdoors, Fermeen Fazal, Sr. Counsel, Chevron, Americas Exploration and Production, Marissa Marquez, Managing Lab ..read more

This is Part Two of a Two-Part episode entitled "Client-Centered Approach: Pathway to In-House, Protecting Your Client's Data, and Privilege Concerns." Part One was "Pathway to In-House," and this Part addresses "Privilege and Privacy." It also contains a wonderful wellness break featuring the Hon. George Hanks, Jr. Part Two. Segment One. Protecting Your Client's Data in the Age of AI Featuring Laura L. Ferguson, Partner, Locke Lord LLP. Interviewed by Behind-the-Lines Interviewer Anietie Akpan. Laura discusses cybersecurity, privacy, and data breaches. She addresses laws relating to these ..read more

This episode focuses on hot topics that lawyers who do not go to court handle.  Segment One: The Future Is Here: Drafting Contracts with Artificial Intelligence (13 minutes) Guest Professor Frank Fagan explains what AI or ChatGPT is and discusses its ability to draft contracts and how this technology is impacting transactional law practice now. Segment Two: Real Estate Law - What's Trending? (18 minutes) Guest Adam Weaver, real estate counsel at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw and Pittman, explains what types of issues he keeps up with for his clients and what is currently trending in real esta ..read more

This episode corresponds with the Criminal Law issue of The Houston Lawyer magazine and considers criminal law from different perspectives. It includes interviews with the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas (S.D.Tex.), a Harris County Judge who presides over one of the criminal specialty courts in Harris County, the CEO of a Houston nonprofit agency that provides criminal defense and services for those who cannot afford a lawyer, and a former U.S. Attorney for the S.D. Tex. who became a criminal defense attorney after his public service career. It also includes a wellness ..read more

Part One: Best Practices for Attorney Wellness (Segment One) The first half of this episode is a panel discussion about best practices for attorney wellness featuring Amy Bice Larson, Managing Partner of BSP Law Houston, Elizabeth Stevens, HR Director of the Harris County District Attorney's Office, and Josie Morgan, COO of BoyarMiller.  These guests share the most successful attorney wellness initiatives in their offices or firms.  This panel discussion will be very interesting for attorneys who work in firm management or HR, or any attorney who is interested in what local legal em ..read more

This episode of Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast features 3 panels about practicing while parenting in different stages and unique situations, a wellness break, & a spotlight on one of the Houston Bar Association's ancillary organizations. The episode has 2 titles because the content in the 3 main segments will be helpful in different ways to different people. The guests in these segments offer support and guidance to lawyer parents in various stages of their careers, provide context for colleagues who are not parents about the challenges they face, and give practical tips to l ..read more

This episode focuses on sports and entertainment law and includes interviews with lawyers who have successfully combined practicing law with something else they love, including a lawyer who has the privilege of working for his hometown team - the Houston Texans, two lawyers who were professional gamers prior to law school and are now prominent esports lawyers/podcasters, and a lawyer who pursued her passion for entertainment law. Segment One: Touchdown: Scoring the Job of a Lifetime Behind the Lines Interviewer: Anna Archer Sunil Jamal, Associate Counsel of the Houston Texans, discusses h ..read more

Welcome to Season Three of Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast! This episode highlights the new HBA Presidents goals for the 2022-2023 Bar Year. First, Behind the Lines host Anna Archer interviews HBA President Chris Popov, who introduces listeners to his goals for the bar year.  This sets the scene for the remainder of the episode as well as some of the underlying themes for Season Three of the podcast.  The three segments each address one of Popov's goals.  Popov also discusses how to get the most out of your HBA membership.  Segment One: Elevating Civility in ..read more