As 2014 comes to a close, Texas is witnessing a dramatic transition in its political leadership. That includes the leading lawyers who will help steer our state in the years to come.

Media coverage of this transition has focused largely on political trends. The press has noted, for example, that incoming Governor Greg Abbott has hired several long-time aides from the Attorney General’s office—while soon-to-be Attorney General Ken Paxton is poaching from the staff of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz.