Mark Curriden, a senior writer, joined the ABA Journal staff part time in 2010 and has written for the magazine for more than 25 years. He also is a senior writer for the Texas Lawbook. Mark served as the legal affairs writer for the Dallas Morning News and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. From 2002 to 2010, Mark was the senior communications counsel at Vinson & Elkins. From 2010 to 2012, he was the Writer in Residence at the SMU Dedman School of Law. Mark clerked for a federal judge after earning his J.D. from the Woodrow Wilson Law School in Atlanta. He holds a B.A. in history from Tennessee Temple University.
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Thou Shalt Not Cheat: The lawyer who took down Lance Armstrong is on a mission
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June 19, 1961: Police raid of home sparks a revolution in the criminal justice system
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Leon Jaworski’s name is the first to go as his firm grows
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April 3, 1996: The Unabomber is apprehended
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March 25, 1931: The saga of the Scottsboro Boys begins
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Tort reform stabilizing litigation, but survey sees dramatic increase in government probes
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It’s a golden age for Texas’ oil and gas transactional lawyers
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Texas Lawyer Sues the State over His Blog’s Name and Wins
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The Convert: Houston Lawyer Spearheads Pro Bono Advocacy for Child Immigrants
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