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• Governor Declares Loser-Pays Bill an Emergency; House to Debate Saturday
• Commentary: Diversity — Get in the Game
• Case Summaries
• Commentary: The Art of Persuasion — Three Factors to Consider
• Discipline
• Newsmakers
• To Find Out What Clients Think, Ask Them
• In Search of Consistent Rules Governing ESI

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Governor Declares Loser-Pays Bill an Emergency; House to Debate Saturday	Top
The Texas House plans to debate on Saturday an omnibus civil justice reform bill that includes loser-pays and meritless-suit dismissal provisions, after Gov. Rick Perry declared the bill an emergency on Thursday night. The bill is now on the House's emergency calendar after debate came to a screeching halt Thursday, because Democrats alleged procedural points of order to try to derail the bill.
Commentary: Diversity — Get in the Game	Top
When Kathleen J. Wu is not being a lawyer, she watches tennis. As vice chairwoman of the United States Tennis Association's national committee on diversity and inclusion, her job is to get more Asian-Americans to play tennis. While she tries to find ways to attract more minorities to the game, she sees a parallel question about how firms can attract more minorities of every kind.
Case Summaries	Top
The following state and federal court opinions were issued from April 13 to April 21. Practice areas addressed in these cases include business law, civil practice, contracts, employment law, family law, government and insurance law, among others. Subscribers have access to the full text of these opinions online and can receive Texas Lawyer's Daily Case Alert, which includes the very latest opinions issued by state and federal appellate courts in Texas. To sign up to receive the Daily Case Alert in your inbox each day, click here.
Commentary: The Art of Persuasion — Three Factors to Consider	Top
Persuasion is a process that enables one to change or reinforce others' attitudes, opinions or behaviors, according to the book "The Essentials of Power, Influence and Persuasion." Those who seek to persuade primarily focus on four critical areas: credibility, common ground, supporting information and a deep understanding of emotion, write Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn.
Discipline	Top
A Travis County lawyer has been suspended for two years, a Temple lawyer has resigned in lieu of discipline, and a Nueces County lawyer has been placed of probation.
Newsmakers	Top
To Find Out What Clients Think, Ask Them	Top
Debra Bruce says that when she asks attorneys whether they ever request feedback, many shrink back in horror. They are afraid to hear what the client will say. If they don't know about client complaints, how can they fix the situation? They could be on the verge of losing a client, or missing out on potential referrals, because of something within their ability to address, she says.
In Search of Consistent Rules Governing ESI	Top
By now the names are all too familiar: Pension Committee , Rimkus , Victor Stanley II and Orbit One . A raft of opinions in the U.S. courts throughout 2010 and beyond highlight the uncertainty and growing risk associated with the lack of uniformity around preservation practices in the Information Age.

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