A May 28 program at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston honors 19 in-house lawyers and teams. The Association of Corporate Counsel's Houston Chapter and The Texas Lawbook are presenting Legal Department of the Year to LyondellBasell's 65-attorney legal team and its general counsel Jeff Kaplan. That recognition follows a defense that started in 2021, when a chemical release at the company's La Porte facility killed two workers. The Award Itself Houston-region in-house teams compete for the Legal Department of the Year recognition each year. ACC Houston and The Texas Lawbook administer the program based on nomination materials submitted by…