Annual Institute on Mineral Law
Article Title
Abstract
Legal literature addressing the working relationship between oil and gas lawyers and landmen is sparse. An exception is the October, 2005 Texas Bar Journal article by John C. Heymann entitle "Ten Things Landmen do to Irritate their Lawyers." When the author read Heymann‘s article he was working as a Land Manager for a major oil company. His first reaction, as might be expected, was"What about lawyers who irritate landmen?" The passage of time and the author‘s own experiences with a small minority of landmen after having re-entered private law practice has tempered his reaction. So rather than rebutting or otherwise engaging in a polemic over which profession does the best job of irritating the other, it would seem more productive to focus on ways in which the two professions can work together better to serve their common client—the oil and gas producer and explorer. In addition, lawyers should always strive to deal with landmen both ethically and professionally. Identifying practice tips for lawyers in this regard is the purpose of this article.
Repository Citation
Yale, Paul G.
(2012)
"Ethics: Best Practices for Lawyers Working with Landmen,"
Annual Institute on Mineral Law:
Vol. 59, Article 14.
Available at:
http://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/mli_proceedings/vol59/iss1/14