NEW!
Ashcroft Video entitled "GONZALES: Pressured Hospitalized
Ashcroft to OK Spying
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NEW!
Support your local charities and see a great play all at the
same time! The Houston Bar Association is at it again with a brand new
Night Court production. This year's theme is pirates and the show will
be entitled"
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 11:30 a.m., Bob Bennett will be speaking
to the Katy Bar Association on "The New Grievance Procedures and
How They Will Affect Your Law Practice". If you wish further
information please contact our office at (713) 225-6000.
New Site! Come join Bob Bennett and other lawyers at www.lawlink.com! This website gives the opportunity for lawyers to communicate ideas with each other through forums and other services. Come join the ever growing community!
Thursday, October 25, 2007, Bob Bennett will be speaking to The Woodlands Bar Association on "The New Grievance Procedures and How They Will Affect Your Law Practice".
The PowerPoint that will be used for this presentation can be found here.
If you wish further information please contact our office at (713) 225-6000.
LinkOn Friday, October 19, 2007, Bob Bennett will be speaking at the Corporate Counsel Seminar in Dallas, Texas that is held at
Cityplace. He will be speaking on Ethical Issues and Malpractice Prevention. For further information please contact the office at (713) 225-6000.
The written material that was accompanied with this presentation can be
found here.
To view the PowerPoint of this presentation please click
here.
Link On Friday, October 12, 2007, Bob Bennett will speak at the Corporate Counsel Seminar in Houston, Texas that is held at the
Houston Club downtown. He will be speaking on Ethical Issues and Malpractice Prevention. For further information please contact the office at (713) 225-6000.
The written material that was accompanied with this presentation can be
found here.
To view the PowerPoint of this presentation please click
here.
HELP! I can't do it without YOU!
This year, I have the honor and plesure of participating in MDA's 2007 Downtown TELU to help "Jerry's Kids". To reach my goal I need your help!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 from 10:00am - 2:00pm at Morton's Steak House Bob Bennett will be taken away to jail for crimes of being too nice! I sincerely hope that you'll take the opportunity to support
MDA. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or e-mail me.
Participant Page URL: Click here
On Monday, July 9, 2007, Bob spoke at the Houston Mexican Bar Association at Doneraki's Restaurant at the Gulfgate Center. He greatly enjoyed
to the opportunity. For more information on Mr. Bennett's grievance presentations, please contact us at 713.225.6000.
On Friday, July 6, 2007, Bob Bennett gave a grievance presentation at the Denton County Bar Association in
Cornith, TX just north of Dallas.
Over 70 lawyers were in attendance. For more information, please contact The Bennett Law Firm directly at 713.225.6000.
Drawculaw cast member Patricia Lin recently made her photos available on the web. They are from the Thursday night show. Click
here to view the pictures. Thanks to all who attended the shows over the weekend!
Fox 26 News recently promoted Night Court's "Draculaw" as part of their 8 am broadcast on Thursday, June 14! To view the segment, please click
here. Be sure to catch the show this weekend!
Lillian B. Hardwick, prominent ethics consultant and frequent expert witness for the Bennett Law Firm, was recently featured in the Houston
Chronicle for her work as an expert in the John O’Quinn case. O’Quinn was accused of improperly deducting $18.9 million in expenses from the
settlements he won for breast implant clients. To read the article, click here
.
On June 13-16, 2007 at the Hobby Center in downtown Houston, the Houston Bar Association staged its annual all-lawyer musical comedy known as
Night Court. This year's production was entitled "Draculaw." The Bennett Law Firm proudly worked backstage as part of
Night Court's stage crew this year! As usual, all proceeds from this event benefited the Houston Bar Association, Harris County STAR Family
Intervention Court Program, Harris County Criminal District Court's STAR Drug Program and Texas Children's Hospital's Pedriatric Heart Center.
For more information regarding the show, please read this article
from the HBA website.
On Tuesday, May 22, 2007, Dateline NBC ran a feature entitled "The Accused" which explored a murder case that
resulted in the wrongful conviction of two men in Ada, Oklahoma in 1982. NBC reporter Hoda Kotb interviewed author John Grisham, whose non-fiction work
based on the trial, The Innocent Man, has generated controversy in law enforcement circles. While Grisham accuses Pontotac D.A. William Peterson of
mishandling the case, Peterson defends his actions on his own website
. Look for more coverage of this news story
to be posted on our Bad Prosecutors blog.
Skip Cornelius, Of Counsel with The Bennett Law Firm, was recently featured in a Houston Chronicle article covering the trial of
Raymond Lee Shaw, a man accused of shooting an 11 year-old boy to death last week in Houston.
Sherri Katz and Bob Bennett recently composed an article to be published in Doctalk magazine,
a Texas physician advocacy publication. To read the article, click here. A copy can also be found on the publications page.
On Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Bob Bennett gave a presentation to Judge Leta Park's Family Law Class at South Texas School of Law.
He spoke on the grievance system as it relates to the practice of family law. For more information regarding this
speaking engagement, please contact Judge Parks directly at 713.755.5531 or The Bennett Law Firm at 713.225.6000.
Our latest blog, 'Bad Prosecutors' has just been
launched. Please bookmark and feel free to leave comments on the issues
discussed -
click
here to go to our BLOG
On Wednesday, March 21, 2007, Bob Bennett
gave a grievance presentation at the Beaumont Bar Association
in Beaumont, TX. Over 60 lawyers were in attendance, including two attorneys currently running for president of the State Bar of Texas. For more information,
please contact Mr. Wyatt D. Snider at 409.924.9595 or The Bennett Law Firm
at 713.225.6000.
Re-scheduled
On Thursday, March 15, 2007, Bob Bennett
will be a guest again on Dr. Rahn Bailey's program, "Good Psychiatry is Good Medicine," part of the
Voice America Health radio network.
The discussion is titled "Who Will Prosecute the Prosecutors? - What Happens When the Justice System
Runs Amuck?" with topics to include the Duke Lacrosse Scandal, Department of Justice U.S. Attorney
Scandals and more. Please join us for this engaging and informative broadcast. For further information,
please contact The Bennett Law Firm directly at 713.225.6000.
Clerk Jose Guerrero researched and wrote an article concerning physicians rights, liabilities, and recommended courses of action in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. To read the article, click
here. The article was published in the March issue of
Texas Family Physician magazine.
Renee Moeller and Bob Bennett composed an article pertaining to ethics charges incurred by former North Carolina
District Attorney Michael B. Nifong during the prosecution of the Duke sexual assault case. To read the article, click
here. A copy can also be found on the Firm Publications page.
Look for this article to be published in Texas Lawyer magazine in the near future.
On February 13, 2007, Bob Bennett
gave a grievance presentation at the Hays County Bar Association
in San Marcus, TX. For more information, please contact The Bennett Law Firm
directly at 713.225.6000.
On January 31, 2007, Bob Bennett
gave a presentation at the Matagorda County Bar Association's
monthly meeting at the Bay City Country Club. He spoke on
the grievance process and how to avoid it. For more information about
Bob Bennett's speaking engagements, please contact The Bennett Law Firm
directly at 713.225.6000.
Our new blog, 'Defend the Doc' has just been
launched. Please bookmark and feel free to leave comments on the issues
discussed -
click
here to go to our BLOG
On Wednesday,
January 10, 2006, Bob Bennett spoke to the Black Lawyers Association at
the George Carver Museum in Austin, TX. His
presentation focused on
the grievance process in relation to legal ethics."
October 31, 2006 - Mr. Bennett spoke at the Bates College of Law
at University of Houston Law Center on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 from 1:00
– 2:30 pm. Topic included grievance ethics, specifically in regard
to changes in the grievance process. For more information please
contact The Bennett Law Firm at 713-225-6000 or the University of
Houston Law Center at 713-743-2100.
September, 2006 - Bob Bennett
and Lillian Hardwick co-wrote an article for the San Antonio Bar
Association magazine, San Antonio Lawyer. Entitled "Risk
Avoidance and the Disciplinary Rules," the article explains what a
law firm compliance program is and why it is advisable. If a law firm
does not have such a program, it may have a heightened risk for
complaints with the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel of the State
Bar of Texas, along with legal malpractice suits. The authors review
the applicability of the ABA Model Rules, Federal Sentencing Guidelines,
and potential changes to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional
Conduct to a law firm compliance program. Implementing such a program
may deter the filing of a grievance or expedite a favorable decision if
a filing does occur.
The Bennett Law Firm is a proud sponsor of the Doctors Orchestra of Houston, the newest community
orchestra in the United States having its origin in the health professions.
http://www.doctorsorchestrahouston.org/
August 17, 2005 - Ethics Seminar Present to Caddell & Chapman,
Houston, Texas. "How to Prevent Grievances and Legal Malpractice and
Still Make a Living," and "Anatomy of a Recusal," by Bob Bennett, The
Bennett Law Firm. June 29, 2005 - Porter and Hedges Ethics Presentation “How to Prevent Grievance & Legal Malpractice
& Still Make A Living” Presented by Robert S. "Bob" Bennett, The Bennett
Law Firm, P.C., Houston and Lillian B. Hardwick, Compliance and Ethics
Program for Law Firms, Attorney at Law. April 22, 2005 - “How to Prevent Grievance & Legal Malpractice
& Still Make A Living” Presented at South Texas College of Law’s Take A
Killer Expert Deposition Seminar at 1303 San Jacinto, Houston, Texas,
12:45-1:45 pm.
April 21, 2005 - “The New Grievance Process and How to
Avoid It” Presented to Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. at 600 Travis, Suite
1600, Houston, Texas 77002, 12:00-1:00 pm.
April 20, 2005 - “The New Grievance Process and How to
Avoid It” Presented to Porter & Hedges, L.L.P. at 700 Louisiana, 35th Floor,
Houston, Texas 77002, 12:00-1:00 pm. April 12, 2005 - “Patient Privacy and Public Information -
Media Accessibility to Healthcare Facilities” Presented to: First
Annual Healthcare - Media Luncheon McAllen Country Club, McAllen, Texas.
March 30, 2005 - Phillips and Akers Ethics Presentation “How
to Prevent Grievance & Legal Malpractice & Still Make A Living”.
Presented by Robert S. "Bob" Bennett, The Bennett Law Firm, P.C., Houston
and Lillian B. Hardwick, Compliance and Ethics Program for Law Firms,
Attorney at Law.
March 23, 2005 - Adams and Reese Ethics Presentation. “How to
Prevent Grievance & Legal Malpractice & Still Make A Living” Presented by
Robert S. "Bob" Bennett, The Bennett Law Firm, P.C., Houston and Lillian B.
Hardwick, Compliance and Ethics Program for Law Firms, Attorney at Law.
March 4, 2005 - South Texas College of Law Personal Injury Law
Conference. “How to Prevent Grievance & Legal Malpractice & Still Make A
Living” Presented by Robert S. "Bob" Bennett, The Bennett Law Firm, P.C.,
Houston.
March 3, 2005 - “How to Prevent Grievance & Legal
Malpractice & Still Make A Living" Presented at South Texas College Law’s
Automobile Injury Conference at 1303 San Jacinto, Houston, Texas, 12:00-1:00
pm.
Feb 18, 2005 - “What Every Lawyer Should Know About the New
Grievance Procedures” Presented to Houston Bar Association Members at Harris
County Jury Assembly Bldg., 1019 Congress, Houston, Texas, 1:00-2:30 pm.
September 25, 2002 -
Taking and Defending
Effective Depositions - A one day seminar for attorneys
interested in maximizing their skills in taking and defending deposition -
September 25, 2002 - Houston, TX.
