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November 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Ex-Deputy AG Trusts U.S. Legal System To Pull Country Through Times of Duress

Larry Thompson, who also launched King & Spalding's government investigations practice, recommends ways to legally confront terrorism and addresses the current political moment in his upcoming book “Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law.”

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Nelson Mullins, Greenberg Traurig, Jones Day Have Established Themselves As Biggest Outsiders in Atlanta Legal Market

While a majority of Am Law 200 firms with roots elsewhere started small and grew steadily in the region, several others landed with a splash and then contracted.

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Rebound' In Demand For Legal Services Places Southeast Among Top 3 Regions In U.S.

“All in all, I think for [surveyed firms] in the Southeast, it’s a favorable setup for a strong year,” Citi's Michael McKenney said of the grouping, which includes both Atlanta and Miami.

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4 minute read

November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Maryland Atty Pushes Judge to Grant Discovery in Reverse Discrimination Suit Against King & Spalding

Attorney Sarah Spitalnick, who is white, sought to rebut the law firm's claim that she was not harmed because she never applied for a fellowship program aimed at minorities.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

On the Move: Burr & Forman Adds Carlton Fields Lawyer to Lead Health Care Practice

A D.C. employment lawyer is moving to Morris Manning to lead employee benefits practice; Ogletree lands attorneys from McCarter & English and Steptoe in Boston and Texas.

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read

November 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Finance Lawyer Joins Mayer Brown in Charlotte After Hiring Mixup

The Am Law 50 firm has added Jeff Mabrito to its real estate practice after an earlier announcement he was joining Winston & Strawn.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Carlton Fields Downsizes in Move to New Atlanta Office

The Tampa-founded Am Law 200 firm is moving to new space after 20 years in its first location outside Florida.

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3 minute read

November 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Accountability Through the Justice System: Daniel Kramer and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss on Combating Hate

Daniel Kramer and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss, finalists for The American Lawyer's 2024 Attorney of the Year honor, discuss their "role in the effort to address hate."

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

November 08, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Labor & Employment Firms Expect Demand Surge as Bosses Face Uncertainty Over Rules Changes

"You can draw some analogies between the current state and the landscape employers faced during the pandemic. Companies faced a great deal of uncertainty and had to make business decisions without knowing what the future would hold," Seyfarth Shaw chair and managing partner Lorie Almon said of her expectations for the coming Trump administration.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

November 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia High Court Clarifies Time Limit for Lawyers' Breach-of-Contract Claims

But the Supreme Court of Georgia did not address a time limit for separate claims of legal malpractice, in a case stemming from a franchising dispute.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read