Dallas Morning News: Local Lawyers Make Their Case for Fitness; Corporate Challenge

September 16, 1993 — The Dallas Morning News reports that partner Bill Brewer invited other attorneys to race Bickel & Brewer at the Texas Commerce Bank Corporate Challenge on Wednesday night. Co-founder John Bickel — last year’s top-finishing CEO in the 3.5-mile downtown Dallas event — described the firm’s in-office workout area, including free weights, a punching bag, a chin-up bar, a rowing machine, and showers, and noted employees’ regular running, tennis, basketball, and rowing. Brewer and Bickel said they often discuss cases while running and that fitness builds endurance for multi-month trials and frequent travel, increasing efficiency across the firm.

"At the end of a three-, four-month trial, we feel like we are in great shape," Brewer said. "Typically, the people on the other side look terrible. The pressure gets to them. They eat too much, sleep too little and lose their balance. You need the stamina to perform at the highest level and do it with a clear head."