July 02, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Law Firms Gearing Up For Demand Surge Following Chevron Deference Ruling"It may not all necessarily unfold in the context of litigation but, as a whole, there's going to be a need for more lawyers helping companies navigate this new rubric, and what it means," said Lynn Calkins of Holland & Knight.
By Thomas Spigolon
5 minute read
July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Southeast Legal Awards Honor Morris Manning GC as Best Mentor"I just enjoy it. It is part of me wanting to see young lawyers, and particularly women lawyers, not have to struggle as hard as I did," said Seslee Smith of Morris Manning & Martin.
By Thomas Spigolon
6 minute read
June 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Old-Fashioned Community Engagement Still Vital to Business Development: Georgia Lawyers"Relationship-building—there's just no substitute for it. If you can do that in the context of helping the community, that is a win-win, and that's what we're all about," said Morris, Manning & Martin co-chairman John Yates.
By Thomas Spigolon
8 minute read
June 27, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Largest U.S. Law Firms Well Represented in Atlanta's 'Vibrant' Legal MarketThe availability of quality talent and presence of major industries are among factors cited for roughly 40 of the largest 100 U.S. law firms by head count operating in Georgia's capital.
By Thomas Spigolon
8 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Morris Manning & Martin Names Veteran Tech Lawyer, Civic Leader Co-Chair"The pay-it-forward model is the best model," said Morris Manning co-chairman John Yates.
By Thomas Spigolon
3 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Carolina-Based Software Firm's Lawyer Named In-House Counsel of the YearNatasha Walwyn Robinson of software firm Splunk Inc. worked to educate diverse communities about developing careers in technology-based fields.
By Thomas Spigolon
3 minute read
June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Construction Slowdown Has Atlanta Firms Considering Signing Leases Years Before They Move"Given the diminished development pipeline, law firms will face heightened competition for quality large blocks in the coming years," said a new report from commercial real estate broker JLL.
By Thomas Spigolon
5 minute read
June 21, 2024 | Daily Report Online
On The Move: IP Lawyers Join Womble Bond, Smith Gambrell Partnership, Tenn. State Bar LeadershipAllison Ko joins Womble in South Carolina; lawyer-scientist. Judy Jarecki-Black was elected Smith Gambrell partner in Atlanta; and Baker Donelson's Edward Lanquist Jr. takes office as Tennessee Bar Association president.
By Thomas Spigolon
5 minute read
June 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta Firm Working to Use AI Startup Platform in All Aspects of Operations"I don't see AI replacing people in law, but I see it allowing lawyers to spend more of their time doing the work that's the important part, and letting a computer do what it can do," said Amanda Farahany, managing partner of labor and employment firm Barrett & Farahany.
By Thomas Spigolon
5 minute read
June 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Contractor's Medical Bill Woes Fuel Kilpatrick Townsend's Work on Proposed Class Action"[I said] 'it's not worth $27 to fight this—I'll just pay it and let it stop,' but it never did," said Jerry Ray, who had worked as a painting contractor and project manager for the firm in Winston-Salem since the 1990s.
By Thomas Spigolon
6 minute read
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