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Recent amendments to Texas labor codes are making it far easier for workers to pursue a sexual harassment claim. Annual Meeting presenters Lea Ream and Karen Fitzgerald join podcast host Rocky Dhir to discuss the implications of these changes for Texas employers and what best practices should be followed to properly respond to and investigate harassment claims. Additionally, they elaborate on increased provisions for employees and offer insights on how victims of sexual harassment in the workplace should go about filing a claim. Lea A. Ream is a shareholder at Davidson Troilo Ream & Garza PC and maintains a civil litigation practice centered on commercial and employment matters. Karen Fitzgerald is the owner at Fitzgerald Law, PLLC, and is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The last two years have brought a variety of game-changers to employment law, in large part due to pandemic-era effects on employee/employer relationships. Host Rocky Dhir talks with Tony Campiti and Lawrence Morales about their Annual Meeting presentation on the latest trends and changes in employment law and what Texas lawyers, employers, and employees need to know. Tony Campiti is a partner and labor and employment attorney in the litigation section at the Holland & Knight, LLP, Dallas office, representing management exclusively in client counseling and litigation.Lawrence Morales is a partner at The Morales Law Firm, PC, and a certified specialist in Labor and Employment law by the State Bar of Texas, Board of Legal Specialization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fair Pay to Play Act has brought forth a whole slew of changes, questions, and (if we’re honest) confusion to the world of college sports. Laurence Coletti chats with Jeremy Evans about the details of the Act, which now allows college athletes to secure endorsements and sponsorships without losing scholarship eligibility. Jeremy talks about the pros and cons of athletes' new control over marketing their names, images, and likenesses and discusses some of the legal and ethical issues that have arisen since the Fair Pay to Play Act became effective in 2021. Jeremy M. Evans is the chief entrepreneur officer (CEO), founder & managing attorney at California Sports Lawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year’s keynote speaker offers a whole new perspective on work, life, mental health, and cross-industry cooperation. Restaurateur Chris Shepherd chats with Rocky Dhir about the challenges of the hospitality industry and how the Southern Smoke Foundation works to provide support for those in crisis. Chris Shepherd is founding director and honorary chairman of Southern Smoke Foundation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every attorney dreads the day a crisis erupts. Because it will. But there are “good ways” and “bad ways” to prepare and react. Pretending it will never happen to you is the “bad way.”Speakers David Margulies and Bradley Adams are experts in crisis management and communication and spoke at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on what they’ve learned and how attorneys work with public relations teams both before and after a crisis erupts.  Don’t hide, but speak only to the facts you know are facts Social media influencers and mainstream media outlets are part of life. How do you respond, react, and reach out?  Is it OK to empathize, sympathize, and even (gasp) apologize?  Hear how to accept a crisis could hit you and understand how early preparation and planning can help.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Generation Z are the new up-and-comers in the legal world. What can we expect from them as they begin contributing to legal processes? From the Annual Meeting, Laurence Coletti talks with conference speakers Laura Graham and Jason Bloom, whose sessions focused on different aspects of Gen Z’s entrance into the legal system. Laura shares highlights from Gen Z: What Kind of Colleagues Will They Be?, delving into this peer group’s unique approach to the profession; and Jason recaps Jury Decision-Making and the Gen Z Juror, explaining how generational perspectives affect trial outcomes. Laura Graham is a professor of legal writing and director of legal analysis, writing, and research at Wake Forest University School of Law.Jason Bloom, the founder and President of Bloom Strategic Consulting, Inc., has been a jury consultant for over 20 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2022-2023 State Bar year marks a new chapter as Texas lawyers emerge from the pandemic and a sense of normalcy returns. Rocky Dhir talks with soon-to-be State Bar and TYLA presidents Laura Gibson and Michael Ritter about their plans for the coming year, particularly involving attorney succession planning, mental health and wellness, public education on legal processes, and much more. Laura Gibson is a member of Dentons' Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and the Managing Partner of the Houston office and State Bar of Texas 2022-23 president-elect. Michael J. Ritter is senior counsel at Schmoyer Reinhard LLP and TYLA 2022-23 president-elect.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the last episode of our The Life of a Lawyer Start to Finish series, we discussed Reprogramming a Lawyer’s Brain. In this episode, we move on to the next logical step: The Business of Law. Host Craig Williams is joined by attorney and law firm management consultant, and host of The Un-Billable Hour, Christopher T. Anderson from AndersonDodson, P.C..Craig and Christopher discuss what goes into setting up a law firm, building a client base and positioning yourself to become a partner with a successful book of business, and ultimately how to become successful in the practice of law or however you’ve chosen to use your law degree.Mentioned in this Episode:The Un-Billable Hour Join the Un-Billable Hour's Community Round Table with ChristopherProfit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine By Mike MichalowiczWho: The A Method for Hiring by Geoff Smart & Randy Street Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Everett talks with clinical psychologist and mental health advocate, Dr. Sherry Walling, about dealing with grief in the workplace.If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free!Thanks to LawPay, MyCase, and Posh Virtual Receptionists for sponsoring this episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The bar exam is a daunting obstacle, but it doesn't have to be.Joe and Elie chat with Rich Douglas, COO of Themis, about the bar exam and how to conquer it. Rich also tells us about the Themis Law School Essentials program of free review materials for law school courses and we discuss the impact the GRE is going to have on law school admissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices