Released on = August 14, 2007, 9:01 am

Press Release Author = Thompson & Knight LLP

Industry = Law

Press Release Summary = Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Molly
Steele and Scott P. Stolley have been elected to serve on Pattern Jury Charge
Committees for the State Bar of Texas.

Press Release Body = Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Molly Steele
and Scott P. Stolley have been elected to serve on Pattern Jury Charge Committees
for the State Bar of Texas. Steele will serve on the Pattern Jury Charges -
Oversight Committee, and Stolley will serve on the Pattern Jury Charges - Business,
Consumer, and Employment Committee.

The mission of the Pattern Jury Charges - Oversight Committee is to set appropriate
policies and standards, to act as an oversight and coordinating committee for the
Pattern Jury Charge Committees, and to concern itself with the study and creation of
the form of charges submitted for publication. The membership of the Committee
consists of two ex-officio members of the Texas Supreme Court as designated by the
Supreme Court, a balance of district and appellate court judges, and a balance of
lawyers with demonstrated expertise in the various areas of practice, including
plaintiffs and defense lawyers, and general member appointments.

The mission of the Pattern Jury Charge - Business, Consumer, and Employment
Committee is to prepare and periodically revise pattern jury charges for common law
and statutory claims encountered in consumer, insurance, business, commercial, and
employment litigation. The Committee consists of a balance of judges, plaintiffs,
and defense lawyers with demonstrated expertise in the various areas of practice
under review by the Committee.

Steele is a Partner in Thompson & Knight's Trial Practice Group and has more than 30
years of experience representing clients primarily in the area of business
litigation. She focuses her practice on international litigation and international
arbitration between citizens of different countries, class actions, covenants not to
compete, misappropriation of trade secrets, trademark/trade dress infringement, real
estate litigation, probate litigation, contract actions, and commercial
mortgage-backed securitizations.

Stolley is also a Partner in the Firm's Trial Practice Group and focuses his
practice on the representation of appellants and appellees in state and federal
appellate courts, including the evaluation of appeals, drafting briefs, and arguing
to appellate courts. Stolley's practice also includes evaluating insurance-coverage
issues for policyholders. He has more than 25 years of legal experience and is
Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

About Thompson & Knight

Since 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP has consistently made a positive impact on its
clients' successes. With its practice focused on the energy industry, the Firm has
extensive resources in litigation, tax, insolvency, and international energy
matters. The Firm has approximately 420 attorneys, and has offices and alliances in
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Thompson & Knight represents
companies, government entities, and individuals in local, regional, and national
markets around the world.

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Contact Details = Becky S. Jackson
Director of Marketing
Thompson & Knight LLP
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 3300
Dallas, Texas 75201
214.969.1478
Becky.Jackson@tklaw.com