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By Cedra Mayfield | January 8, 2024
Minorities accounted for 8% of state court or higher judicial appointments made by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2023. That's down from 30% in 2022.
Daily Report Online | Analysis
By Alex Anteau | January 5, 2024
"[Our recent settlement's] a good example of what Alston & Bird v. Hatcher Management Holdings allowed that we can no longer do," plaintiff attorney Mike Rafi said. "Something like this will almost certainly never happen again because of the way the law changed."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | January 3, 2024
Law firms will need to make harder choices if they want to keep up, but many firms are too tepid about where to drill down, noted consultant Kristin Stark.
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By Thomas Spigolon | January 2, 2024
Real estate lawyers "are the folks who are going to be the real premium and who [firms will] go after," one Atlanta recruiter said.
Daily Report Online | Analysis
By Alex Anteau | December 21, 2023
"We're in a period of upheaval in terms of how we're assessing juries," consultant Tara Trask said.
Daily Report Online | Analysis
By Everett Catts | December 20, 2023
When asked about their law firms' possible layoffs between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, managing partners provided positive info, with 89.3% saying they did not lay off lawyers or staff, 7.1% laying off staff only, 3.6% laying off both attorneys and staff and none laying off lawyers only. When asked if their firms were planning layoffs for the next year, all leaders said they have none expected.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | December 19, 2023
At least 30 large law firms have announced some kind of leadership transition within the last year or so. "It's been an exciting but challenging and exhausting few years," noted one Am Law 100 leader.
Daily Report Online | Analysis
By Everett Catts | December 18, 2023
"As in 2021, I think 2022 was also a great year financially for a lot of companies," said Bob Graff, an Atlanta-based in-house recruiter and a partner with Major, Lindsey & Africa. "The stock market did pretty well last year. It's not surprising that people met or exceeded their bonus targets and met or exceeded their equity targets."
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Patrick Smith | December 18, 2023
The firm's moves are consistent with a slew of large law firms making staff and associate cuts in 2023, as firms focused on efficiency, outsourcing and productivity in a year of declining demand.
Daily Report Online | Analysis
By Justin Henry | December 15, 2023
"I've worked with firms who find it difficult because they want the partners to charge X rate and they would lose a third of their business," said Charlotte-based Jordan Abshire, founder and managing member of Abshire Legal Search.
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