Speaking, Press & Media
L and L Law Group’s speaking practice covers Texas criminal-defense topics through CLE presentations, bar-association panels, podcast appearances, and university guest lectures. Both founding partners — Njeri London (Texas Bar No. 24043266) and Reggie London (Texas Bar No. 24043514, former Dallas County ADA) — speak regularly on their respective subject-matter areas. Press commentary is available on breaking Texas criminal-justice news within same-day windows for established outlets.
Why we speak and write
Criminal-defense practice is heavily dependent on procedural knowledge, statutory mechanics, and case-law currency. Speaking and writing on these topics is part of how the firm stays current and how Texas criminal-defense practitioners share working-knowledge across firm lines. We participate because the substantive exchange improves the practice. We do not approach CLE or press engagements as marketing opportunities.
Both partners — complementary focus
Njeri London
Focus: Fourth Amendment suppression, Texas drug-defense litigation, federal Sentencing Guidelines, Michael Morton Act discovery practice, post-McNeely blood-draw-warrant practice.
Njeri’s speaking detail →
Reggie London
Focus: Texas DWI prosecution and defense, trial skills for misdemeanor practice, prosecutor-to-defense practice transitions, family-violence dynamics, voir dire and cross-examination methodology.
Reggie’s speaking detail →Recurring CLE and presentation topics
The firm’s speaking calendar is built around a recurring catalog of topics that align with our practice. Inquiries on topics outside this catalog are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Recurring topics:
- Texas DWI defense end-to-end. ALR-hearing strategy through trial. Combined-author presentation with Njeri on the suppression-motion record and Reggie on the prosecutor’s evaluation framework.
- Building the suppression-motion record. Practical workshop on Texas art. 38.23 motion practice. Audience: 2-5 years out of law school criminal-defense practitioners.
- The Michael Morton Act in practice. What discovery actually means in Texas criminal courts. Combined-author presentation with Njeri on the demand-and-response side and Reggie on the prosecutor’s open-file mechanics.
- Federal Sentencing Guidelines for state-court practitioners. Translating the federal Guidelines manual for state-court attorneys handling occasional federal cases.
- Family-violence prosecution and defense. The Lautenberg-Amendment federal firearms ban, recantation handling, and protective-order ancillary practice.
- Texas drug-defense fundamentals. Penalty-group classification, weight challenges, lab-protocol attacks, drug-free-zone enhancement litigation.
- Voir dire and cross-examination for misdemeanor practice. Trial-skills workshop. Audience: misdemeanor-court practitioners.
Press contact
Time-sensitive press inquiries on Texas criminal-defense matters reach the partners directly via the firm phone line at (972) 370-5060. Email inquiries (with topic, deadline, and outlet) should go to info@landllawgroup.com with the subject line "Press inquiry." Standard response window is same-day for breaking-news matters and within 24 hours for feature pieces.
Booking and inquiries
Speaking inquiries are reviewed on a rolling basis. Email info@landllawgroup.com with: topic, audience type and approximate size, proposed date, venue, format (in-person or remote), honorarium terms or pro bono basis. Five-business-day response window is standard.
CLE, panel, or press inquiry?
Email info@landllawgroup.com or call the firm line. Five-business-day response (same day for press deadlines).
Call (972) 370-5060Why the firm publishes and presents
Criminal-defense practice depends on three things that the practice itself does not generate: current substantive knowledge of state and federal criminal law, current procedural knowledge of how the rules actually function in trial courts, and direct exchange with other practitioners about what is and isn't working in the field. The CLE, publication, and press-commentary work is how the firm participates in that broader exchange. The firm does not approach speaking as a marketing channel. It approaches speaking as a return-of-knowledge obligation that comes with active practice.
This framing affects the engagements the firm accepts. The firm prioritizes substantive teaching opportunities over panel-by-anecdote slots. It welcomes pro bono CLE for bar associations, public-defender offices, law-school programs, and continuing-legal-education sponsors that maintain accreditation standards. It declines engagements that present primarily as networking opportunities or that lack substantive instructional content.
Audience types the firm serves
The firm's speaking calendar reaches several distinct audiences. The CLE and presentation work is calibrated to the specific audience each time:
Bar association CLE programs, TCDLA continuing-legal-education series, county-bar criminal-law-section meetings, and similar venues. Substantive teaching on practice areas where the firm has working depth: Texas DWI, federal sentencing, drug defense, family violence, suppression-motion practice. Format typically 60-90 minutes with Q&A or 2-3 hour workshops.
Reggie's prosecutorial background makes him available for prosecutor-office training programs on defense-side practice — the topics defense counsel watches for, the defense moves that change a case's posture, the trial-skill techniques prosecutors should know defense lawyers use. Limited to a small number of engagements per year.
South Texas College of Law, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law, and Texas A&M School of Law lecture programs and clinical-program guest lectures. Topics include criminal-trial advocacy, prosecutor-to-defense transitions, federal sentencing for state-court-bound graduates, and Texas-specific motion practice.
Texas indigent-defense providers operate under significant resource constraints, and continuing-legal-education funding is often the first item cut. The firm offers pro bono CLE to county-level public-defender offices and to indigent-defense providers on a rolling basis for substantive topics within its practice areas.
Time-sensitive press commentary on Texas criminal-justice topics within the firm's practice areas. Standard response window is same-day for breaking-news matters at established outlets. Limited to topics where the firm has substantive knowledge; the firm declines commentary on topics outside its active practice areas.
Format options
The firm accommodates a range of presentation formats. Format selection is driven by the hosting organization's needs and the substantive topic depth:
- 60- to 90-minute CLE presentation — standard bar-association CLE slot. Substantive teaching with prepared materials, Q&A at the end. The most common format.
- 2- to 3-hour workshop — deeper-dive format with prepared materials, break-out exercises, and active participation. Best for technical topics like suppression-motion practice or Guidelines calculation.
- Half-day or full-day seminar — for jurisdictional or multi-track topics where attendees want substantive depth across related areas. Co-presented with subject-matter co-authors where appropriate.
- Podcast or webinar guest — 45- to 90-minute conversation format, recorded or live, on a defined topic with prepared talking points and Q&A.
- Panel participation — participation on multi-speaker panels at bar-association annual meetings or CLE series. Substantive teaching prioritized over personality-driven discussion.
- Press commentary — phone or video interview format on time-sensitive topics within practice areas. Standard same-day response for breaking-news deadlines.
Booking process and timelines
Speaking inquiries reach the firm at info@landllawgroup.com with subject line "Speaking inquiry." The initial email should include: proposed topic, target audience type and approximate size, proposed date, venue (or remote/hybrid format), engagement length, and honorarium or pro bono basis.
Standard response window is five business days from initial inquiry. The response will include availability confirmation, any topic adjustments to align with the firm's recurring catalog, and a brief outline of the proposed materials. Once the engagement is confirmed, materials are typically prepared 14-21 days in advance of presentation and shared with the hosting organization for distribution. Honoraria, where offered, are processed through standard 1099 documentation; pro bono engagements require no fee structure.
Frequently asked — speaking engagements
What honoraria does the firm typically receive?
Honoraria, where offered, follow standard bar-association CLE rates — typically $500-$2,000 for a 60- to 90-minute CLE presentation, depending on the organization, audience size, and travel requirements. Pro bono engagements for bar associations, public-defender offices, law schools, and indigent-defense providers are welcomed and require no fee structure. The firm does not require honoraria to accept substantive engagements.
Are presentation materials available before the engagement?
Yes. The firm's standard practice is to deliver presentation materials (slides, sample motions, annotated case-study materials) to the hosting organization 14-21 days before the engagement for distribution to registered attendees. The premise is that the presentation should build on the materials rather than replace them — attendees who arrive prepared get materially more out of the session.
Can both partners co-present?
Yes — co-presentation is welcomed on topics that benefit from the dual prosecutor-and-defense perspective. The Michael Morton Act CLE, the DWI prosecution-and-defense panel, and the family-violence-defense workshop are routinely co-presented with both partners. Co-presentation typically extends the engagement length to a 2- to 3-hour workshop format rather than a single CLE slot.
What is the firm's travel policy?
Travel within the DFW metroplex requires no expense reimbursement. Travel outside DFW — statewide Texas CLE, regional Fifth Circuit bar events, national NACDL programming — is handled on standard expense-reimbursement terms (coach airfare, modest hotel, ground transportation). The firm does not require first-class or business-class accommodations.
Does the firm accept podcast and webinar invitations?
Yes. Podcast and webinar formats are scheduled in regular rotation with in-person CLE engagements, particularly for topics that benefit from longer-form conversation rather than slide-driven presentation. The firm prefers podcast formats that allow 45-90 minutes of substantive discussion and webinars that include Q&A. Materials are prepared and shared with the host in advance.
How does the firm verify CLE accreditation?
The firm prioritizes engagements at accredited CLE sponsors — State Bar of Texas, TCDLA, county bar associations, accredited law schools, NACDL, and equivalent organizations in other states. For invitations from non-accredited sponsors, the firm requests confirmation that the substantive content will be available to attendees for self-application for CLE credit through their own state-bar processes.