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Contents:

Dallas County Bench Book . . . 4

Directory of Corporate Counsel-Texas . . . 4

Harris County Bench Book . . . 4

How to Recover Attorneys’ Fees in Texas . . . 4

Lanier’s Texas Personal Injury Forms . . . 4

Legal Writing for the Rewired Brain: Persuading Readers in a Paperless World . . . 5

Library of Texas Employment Law Forms . . . 5

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act and its Amendments . . . 5

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act . . . 5

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Family & Medical Leave Act . . . 5

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act & Texas Labor Code . . . 6

Maslanka’s Pocket Guide to Employment Law . . . 6

Pronske’s Texas Bankruptcy, Annotated . . . 6

Texas Business Litigation . . . 6

Texas Courthouse Guide . . . 6

Texas Criminal Codes & Rules Annotated . . . 7

Texas Insurance Coverage Litigation- The Litigator’s Practice Guide . . . 7

Texas Legal Malpractice & Lawyer Discipline . . . 7

Texas Litigator’s Guide to Departing Employee Cases . . . 7

Texas Personal Automobile Insurance Policy, Annotated . . . 7

Texas Practitioner’s Guide to Civil Appeals . . . 8

What Judges Want: A Former Judge`s Guide to Success in Court . . . 8

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2013 Lanier’s Texas Personal Injury Forms 2013 Lanier ’s T

exas Personal Injury Forms

By Mark Lanier MARK LANIER

Since 1990, The Lanier Law Firm has built its practice primarily on word-of-mouth among its clients and trusted referrals from colleagues in the legal profession. The Lanier Law Firm is committed to addressing client concerns with effective and often untraditional solutions. With offices now in Houston, New York, Los Angeles, and Palo Alto, the Lanier Law Firm has built its practice into one of the most successful litigation law firms in the country. The firm is composed of outstanding trial attorneys with decades of trial experience. Firm founder Mark Lanier is nationally recognized as one of the lead trial attorneys in the nation and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Attorney Larry Wilson is also board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. Because so many cases are won or lost on appeal, Kevin Parker is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The Lanier Law Firm’s team of over 65 talented attor-neys has been recognized in numerous publications across the nation as “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars.”

The Lanier Law Firm’s vast trial experience includes cases involving pharmaceutical liabil-ity, asbestos exposure, business fraud, serious personal injuries, product liabilliabil-ity, and toxic exposure. In fact, the firm earned international headlines for winning the first trial in the nation involving the controversial drug VIOXX. The firm is also noted for its work defending some of the country’s largest companies. One Fortune 500 Company chose The Lanier Law Firm to help overturn a $1.6 billion default judgment. Although significant legal victories are a trademark of The Lanier Law Firm, the firm’s pri-mary focus remains to provide the highest quality legal care delivered in an honest, profes-sional manner to enrich the lives or businesses of its clients. More information about the firm can be found at www.lanierlawfirm.com.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dallas County Bench Book

With more new and updated judge questionnaires, the Dallas County Bench Book contains procedures and forms for local, state and federal courts in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Johnson, and Kaufman counties, including the U.S. Northern District of Texas. Since this edition is a joint project of Texas Lawyer and the Dallas Bar Association, it is produced with the Dallas legal community in mind.

Softcover, 684 pages, ISBN: 978-1-57625-688-6

Directory of Corporate Counsel-Texas

Each year, the Texas Lawyer book department compiles a comprehensive list of in-house attorneys in Texas legal departments. This year’s directory includes contact information on nearly 2,300 in-house attorneys from more than 700 Texas companies.

Softcover, 100 pages, ISBN; 978-1-57625-716-6, Also available in Excel Format

Harris County Bench Book

This book contains procedures and forms for local, state and federal courts in Harris County with contributions from Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Jefferson, Liberty and Montgomery counties. This Bench Book is a joint project of Texas Lawyer, the Houston Young Lawyers Association and the Houston Bar Association.

How to Recover Attorneys’ Fees in Texas

By Trey Cox, Jason Dennis

Recovering attorneys’ fees can no longer be an afterthought for trial lawyers and their clients. Today, the ability to recover attorneys’ fees may be the deciding factor in whether or not to file a lawsuit and almost always plays a critical role in the decision to settle or try a case.

Softcover, 300 pages, ISBN: 978-1-57625-685-5

Lanier’s Texas Personal Injury Forms

By W. Mark Lanier

Lanier’s Texas Personal Injury Forms book, written by renowned personal injury attorney Mark Lanier of the Lanier Law Firm, will guide you through your entire PI case, from soup to nuts.

Print: $150.00 Print: $109.00 Print + eBook: $150.00 eBook Only: $130.00 Print + eBook: $109.00 eBook Only: $89.00 Print + CD: $219.00

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LEGAL WRITING FOR THE REWIRED BRAIN:

PERSUADING READERS IN A PAPERLESS WORLD

LEGAL WRITIN G FO R THE REWIIRED BR AIN: Persuading Readers in a Paperless W orld TL By Robert Dubose LEGAL WRITING

FOR THE REWIRED BRAIN — PART I

LEGAL WRITING FOR THE REWIRED BRAIN — PART II ENDNOTES INDEX 2 0 13 M A SL A N K A ’ S F IEL D G U ID E T O T H E F A M IL Y & M E D IC A L L E AV E A C T , 3 R D 2013 FAMILY& MEDICAL LEAVE ACT MASLANKA’S Field Guide

An annotated guide complete with descriptive analysis and commentary. by Michael P. Maslanka

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Legal Writing for the Rewired Brain:

Persuading Readers in a Paperless World

By Robert Dubose

Texas courts are switching to e-filing and the legal community is beginning to do more than 50% of their reading from screens instead of paper.

Softcover, 130 pages, ISBN: 9781576254134

Library of Texas Employment Law Forms

By Steven E. Clark

Library of Texas Employment Law Forms contains over 145 sample documents from both

plaintiff and defense side, in a wide variety of state and federal employment matters. You will find model documents used during client-intake, trial and appeal, and everything in-between.

Softcover, 1388 pages, ISBN 978-1-57625-602-2

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Americans with

Disabilities Act and its Amendments

By Michael P. Maslanka

The fourth title in a series of Field Guide books by Michael P. Maslanka, Maslanka’s Field

Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act and its Amendments will provide employment

law practitioner with clarity to the most recent developments for the ADA Amendments Act.

Softcover, ISBN 9781576254455

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act 2014

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, one of four books in Maslanka’s Field Guide series, will provide Texas attorneys with clarity to the most recent developments under the FLSA’s regulations.

Softcover, ISBN 978-1-57625-699-2

Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Family &

Medical Leave Act 2013

More and more employees are exercising their FMLA rights by taking time off from work to start a family, take care of aging parents or for personal health reasons.

Softcover, 350 pages, ISBN 9781576255018

Print: $75.00 Print and CD: $219.00 Print: $120.00 Print: $120.00 Print + eBook: $120.00 eBook Only: $100.00

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Maslanka’s Field Guide to the Texas Commission on

Human Rights Act & Texas Labor Code

Texas employment, as reflected principally in the TCHRA and Texas Labor Code, extends a variety of protections to Texas employees and imposes various obligations on Texas employers.

Softcover, 218 pages, ISBN 9781576253915

Maslanka’s Pocket Guide to Employment Law

The Art of the Start: Learn how to screen clients, understand the sales principle that the “best sale you make is the sale you don’t make”. Sample engagement letters: what you will do and what you won’t do, The three things you must know in representing multiple parties and how to document same, The biggest mistake that defendants make in litigation hold letters and how to fix it, with samples.

Softcover, 426 pages, ISBN 978-1-57625-708-1

Pronske’s Texas Bankruptcy, Annotated

By Gerrit M. Pronske

Texas Lawyer’s Pronske’s Texas Bankruptcy, Annotated, by Gerrit M. Pronske, a practicing bankruptcy litigator for over 30 years, covers the latest information on Texas bankruptcy law.

Softcover, 800 pages, ISBN 978-1-57625-675-6

Texas Business Litigation

Edited By Sophia Adrogué and Carolyn Baker

Texas Business Litigation, edited by Sofia Adrogué and Caroline Baker, is a comprehensive handbook for litigators and transactional attorneys. Written by a stellar panel of veteran TX litigators, judges and arbitrators.

Softcover, 1300 pages, ISBN 978-1-57625-837-8

Texas Courthouse Guide

The Texas Courthouse Guide is an indispensable reference for the country’s third largest legal community. This edition contains vital up-to-date information about the courts, administrative agencies, associations and other institutions that comprise the legal landscape.

Maslanka’s Pocket Guide to Employment Law

Maslanka’s Pocket Guide to Employment Law 2014 Michael P. Maslanka 2014 MichaEL P. MasLanka Michael P. Maslanka is entering his 32nd year of practice. he litigates and tries employment law cases across Texas. he shares his knowledge through his Work Matters blog, http://www. texaslawyer.typepad.com/work_matters; his books, the “Maslanka Field Guide” series on employment law; and his monthly “Work Matters” column for In-House Texas. he uses his practical knowledge to help clients simplify their issues, and to be a cost-effective partner to them. he opened the Dallas office of constangy Brooks & smith, LLP in January 2011. Mike has served as adjunct counsel to a Fortune 10 company where he provided multi-state counseling on employment matters. he also served as a Field attorney for the national Labor Relations Board. he is Board certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal specialization. he is a Master of the inns of court. Mike also writes a column called “The Literate Lawyer” on how literature helps make for better lawyers.

Chambers USA states that he is a “strong, insightful thinker” who takes a “holistic approach” to resolving his clients’ challenges. a Chambers USA source states that he is the “best teacher of labor and employment law . . . and just great before a jury.” he loves what he does.

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Print: $120.00 Print + eBook: $139.00 eBook Only: $119.00 Print + eBook: $219.00 eBook Only: $199.00 Print + eBook: $120.00 eBook Only: $100.00 Print + eBook: $65.00 eBook Only: $45.00

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Texas Criminal Codes & Rules Annotated

More than 1,700 annotations! That’s what you’ll find in the 2014 Texas Criminal Codes &

Rules. The thoroughly up-to-date and easy-to-read 2014 edition also includes New 2013 Legislative Amendments, 80+ New Cases, 100+ New Annotations, Court of Criminal Appeals cases of first impression interpreting the Code of Criminal Procedure, Penal Code and Rules of Evidence and Appellate Procedure and more!

Softcover, 1100 pages, ISBN 978-1-57625-694-7

Texas Insurance Coverage Litigation -

The Litigator’s Practice Guide

By Amy Elizabeth Stewart

The book is a practice guide for Texas litigators handling the occasional insurance coverage lawsuit or confronting insurance questions in the context of a litigation practice, complete with legal analysis, practical tips, forms, and annotations specific to Texas and Fifth Circuit practice.

Softcover, ISBN 978-1-57625-715-9

Texas Legal Malpractice & Lawyer Discipline

By Charles F. Herring, Jr.

Texas case law governing legal malpractice continues to develop rapidly, and ethics committees

constantly issue new opinions and guidelines. Texas Legal Malpractice & Lawyer Discipline is a

practical and easy-to-use book that walks attorneys through the minefield of modern lawyering. It includes major developments over the past year, with explanatory commentary, practice tips, and helpful charts.

Softcover, 800 pages, ISBN 978-1-57625-689-3

Texas Litigator’s Guide to Departing Employee Cases

By Mark A. Shank

Complete with a sample case file of forms on CD, this new deskbook from Texas Lawyer sets out employment procedures, remedies, and safeguards to protect your business when a separation occurs. After practicing in this area for over 30 years, Mark Shank

documents strategies for addressing covenants not to compete, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, injunction practice and more.

Softcover, 370 pages, ISBN: 978-1-57625-616-9

Texas Personal Automobile Insurance Policy, Annotated

By Janet K. Colaneri

Whether you practice personal injury litigation or insurance-defense, you’ll find our Texas

Personal Automobile Insurance Policy, Annotated an indispensable and vital resource for your business.

Softcover, 350 pages, ISBN 978-1-57625-687-9

Texas Insurance Coverage Litigation

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THE LITIGATOR’S PRACTICE GUIDE

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Texas Practitioner’s Guide to Civil Appeals

By Robert Dubose

This title highlights practical and strategic concerns unique to the appellate process in Texas courts. (Standards and techniques of advocacy, arguments, interaction with opposing counsel and judges.)

Softcover, published March 2014, ISBN 978-1-57625-721-0

What Judges Want: A Former Judge`s Guide to Success

in Court (Print & E-book Available)

What Judges Want: A Former Judges Guide to Success in Court, a new book by James M.

Stanton of the Stanton Law Firm in Dallas. After leaving the civil district bench in Dallas, Stanton began memorializing strategies and tactics that are effective in the courtroom.

Softcover, 2nd edition, published October 2013, ISBN 978-1-57625-705-0

What Judges Want: A Former Judge’s Guide

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Former Judge’s Guide to Success in Court

James M. Stanton

2014

Foreword by Hon. Scott A. Brister JAMES M. STANTON

James M. Stanton assists individuals and businesses in high-stakes litigation in state and federal court. The depth and breadth of his courtroom experience provides a unique perspective to persuade judges and juries to resolve issues favorably for his clients. Before founding Stanton Law Firm PC, James served as presiding judge of the 134th Judicial District Court in Dallas County, Texas, and practiced in the trial departments at Andrews Kurth LLP and Cozen O’Connor PC. During his career as a lawyer and judge, his experience includes handling over 60 jury trials, 40 bench trials, and thousands of hearings. He is board certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His scholarly writing in the Baylor Law Review and the Thurgood Marshall Law Review has been cited by Texas appellate courts, and he speaks frequently on trial advocacy and juror and judicial decision making. James is married to Britta Erin Stanton, a Partner at trial boutique Lynn Tillotson Pinker & Cox LLP. They are active members at the First United Methodist Church in downtown Dallas and have four children: Alexandra, Luke, Eric and Caroline.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Print + eBook: $219.00

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