Attorney Perspectives Articles

The role of the grand jury in legal proceedings has been under much scrutiny from the media in the past few months. In the United States the grand jury is given a very important task – deciding whether or not to indict those persons who are arrested for a felony or suspected of committing a…

In a Litigation Summary published recently in the Texas Lawyer, attorney James Walker discusses the revised Rule 21a, entitled “Methods of Service.” In particular, Rule 21a(1) states: Documents filed electronically. A document filed electronically under Rule 21 must be served electronically through the electronic filing manager if the email address of the party or attorney…

The law firm of is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month which kicked off September 15 and runs through October 15. This is a special time to celebrate the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. Celebrations in Houston begin as early as August 31, with a concert sponsored by local radio stations and…

As many lawyers know, law school can be not only demanding of one’s time and energy, but also on one’s bank account. Fortunately, the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation (MABATx Foundation) hosted its Ninth Annual Scholarship Luncheon benefitting Hispanic scholarships for law students. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding law students who best exemplify…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Graper v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co. v. Floyd affirmed summary judgment in favor of an insurer who had provided its chosen attorney instead of reimbursing the fees charged by the attorney chosen by the insureds. The Fifth Circuit held that under Texas law no conflict of…

While the attorneys here at Abraham Watkins encourage those and their loved ones who have been injured to contact our firm, we also believe in giving back to the community. In efforts to serve those in need, Abraham Watkins recently held a firm-wide blood drive to help do their part in aiding those affected by…

The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure have recently undergone several changes that significantly affect the day-to-day litigation practice. Most of the changes center around the technology advances that have occurred over the last few years. We want to set out some of the most important ones that are in effect as of January 1, 2014:…

As of January 13, 2014 there are 94 judicial vacancies with only 52 nominees pending. For many years legal professionals have been warning of a judicial vacancy crisis and to date there is no end is in sight. Currently Pennsylvania leads the way with ten vacancies, followed by Texas with seven and without any pending…