BENNETT LAW FIRM, P.C.
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FIRM MEDICAL NEWSLETTER - March 2008

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FIRM NEWSLETTER - December 2006

FIRM NEWSLETTER - November 2006

NEW! Ashcroft Video entitled "GONZALES: Pressured Hospitalized Ashcroft to OK Spying"

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 "Law of the sea".  CLICK Informational Flyer, A Pirate's Valentine and Video Promotion to see all what this years production is all about. Check back soon for more details!

NEW! H Magazine's February 2008 issue looks at the 2008 Houston's Top Lawyers for the People and Bob Bennett was featured as one of the TOP!

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.

Link On 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.

Ethics Article September 18, 2007, The Huffington Post released an article entitled "Texas Legal Ethics Expert: Gonzales Likely Under Investigation By State Bar".  Please visit the Huffington Post website for the article and if you would like to print it out please go 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."

November 16, 2006 - Bob Bennett participated in a lively discussion regarding 'Liabilities and Risks for the Texas Physician' with Rahn Kennedy Baily, M.D., FAPA. LISTEN NOW !!

November 8, 2006 - Bob Bennett spoke to the Corpus Christi and Aransas County Bar Associations on Wednesday, November 8, 2006, at 12 p.m. at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Convention Center in Corpus Christi, TX.  His presentation was titled “Recent Changes in the Grievance Procedure and How They Will Affect Your Law Practice".

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.

October 19, 2006 - Texas Lawyer's Legal Malpractice Roundtable event.  Thursday October 19, 2006 @ 8:00 am, The Magnolia Hotel, Houston Texas. 

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.

August, 2002 - Professional Responsibility: Understanding the Grievance Process - How to avoid it and other current issues ADVANCED BUSINESS LITIGATION University of Houston Law Foundation August 15-16, 2002 – Houston, Texas August 22-23 – Dallas, Texas.


 

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