Advising Boards of Directors on Compliance
with Dodd-Frank
By Aaron J. Scheffler, Jonathan B. Newton and Maidie Ryan

Preventing Boilerplate Provisions from Bubbling Over
By Liz Klingensmith and Larry Huelbig

Offshore Drilling in the Gulf of México: How to Survive in the New Regulatory Environment
By Zack A. Clement and R. Andrew Black

BOEMRE in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon
By Robert Painter

Corporation or Partnership?
By Barbara S. de Marigny

ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY– Lessons to be Learned from In re Weekley Homes, L.P.
(online edition only)
By Benny Agosto, Jr. and Brant J. Stogner

President’s Message
By T. Mark Kelly

From the Editor
By John S. Gray

Committee Spotlight
Law and the Media Committee
By Joy Sanders

Media Review
Now Playing at a Theater Near You (And Featuring Houston Attorney Charles Foster)
By Keri D. Brown and Joy E. Sanders

Rainmaking 101 How to Grow Your Client Base & Maximize Your Income
Reviewed by Angela L. Dixon

Bond Daddy
Reviewed by Nicole S. Soussan

Legal Trends
Massive Fines and Puni-Cows:"Legal Thuggery" Might Now Affect Exemplary Damages
By Erin Reed

Kagan Confirmation Contentiousness Continues Partisan Trend
By Edward C. Dawson

Off The Record
Charting a New Path– at High Speeds
By Hannah Sibiski

At The Bar

A Profile in Professionalism:
Robin C. Gibbs
Partner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Placement Service