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May 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Womble Bond Plans US Leadership Shift, After 9-Year Term of Betty Temple

The new CEO said he planned to work to deepen relationships. "Through that, we're going to capture more and higher-valued work from them," Merrick Benn said.

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4 minute read

May 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Elections Board Won't Investigate Hall Booth Smith Lawyer in Voting Machine Breach Claims

"Without a doubt, there was no unauthorized access. No one seized machines. That is the farthest thing from the truth," said Carlos Nelson, Ware County elections supervisor.

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6 minute read

May 10, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Freeman Mathis & Gary Opens Fort Lauderdale Office, Plans for More Florida Growth

"Both in Tampa and now in Fort Lauderdale, (lawyers) are just busy. We could hire someone tomorrow with no business at any level and fill them up," said managing partner Ben Mathis.

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3 minute read

May 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Barnes & Thornburg Relocates Nashville Office Near Health Care Institutions

The Am Law 100 firm sees it as a strategic move focused on showing its commitment to such core regional industries as health care and financial services.

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3 minute read

May 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Alston & Bird Adds Veteran Litigator to New York Office

Scott Schirick has represented clients in high-profile white-collar cases, including Chinese businessman Miles Guo in a billion-dollar securities fraud case scheduled to go to trial on May 22.

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3 minute read

May 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta, Southeastern Law Firms See Big Changes in Am Law 200 Rankings

Among 12 law firms in Atlanta and the Southeast, seven rose in the rankings, three dropped, and two entered the rankings for the first time.

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8 minute read

May 07, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Burr & Forman Uses Intelligence, Events to Gain Client Foothold in New Markets

"If we're entering a new market as Burr & Forman, we need people to know the name and the brand of the firm. But we also need to be developing those relationships with particular client contacts," said chief marketing officer Kathryn Whitaker.

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6 minute read

May 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Emory School of Law, Along With Entire University, Moves Graduation Ceremony

"I know that this news will be deeply disappointing to many of you," Emory University president Gregory Fenves wrote.

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3 minute read

May 06, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Billing Rate Increases Boost Atlanta and Southeast Law Firms' Financial Growth

Big Law firm leaders in Southeast report raising rates as high as 7% in 2023 in response to higher costs for everything from salaries to rent.

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6 minute read

May 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online

On The Move: Jones Walker Seeks to Expand Tax Practice's Reach; King & Spalding Adds Ex-Prosecutor

King & Spalding's latest lateral addition strengthens its connections to the Middle East and Latin America, firm leaders say, while Taylor English said its new partners boost the firm's health care litigation practice.

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7 minute read