In the 12th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Christine Weems, the Judge of the 281st Civil District Court, Harris County, Texas, double Board-Certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law, and a candidate for the Texas Supreme Court. Her campaign website is located here: https://www.weemsforjudge.com/.

Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including her participation in a mock trial program as an undergraduate student at UT Austin, which sparked her interest in becoming a lawyer, her long career as a personal injury and civil litigation attorney in Texas and New York, her concurrent career as an actor and director and theater company co-owner with her husband, an actor/playwright (website at https://www.conemanrunning.com/), her recommendations on work-life balance for attorneys and judges, her decision to run for Judge of the 281st District Court, how she runs her court in an efficient manner, tips for lawyers and law students about authenticity, her campaign to run for the Texas Supreme Court and some recommendations on procedural changes at the Court, and her favorite courtroom movies, among other topics.

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