November 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Maryland Atty Pushes Judge to Grant Discovery in Reverse Discrimination Suit Against King & SpaldingAttorney 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 PracticeA 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 MixupThe 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 OfficeThe Tampa-founded Am Law 200 firm is moving to new space after 20 years in its first location outside Florida.
By Thomas Spigolon
3 minute read
November 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Accountability Through the Justice System: Daniel Kramer and Karen Dunn of Paul Weiss on Combating HateDaniel 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 ClaimsBut 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
November 07, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Southeast Firm Leaders Predict Stability, Growth in Second Trump Administration"If he doesn't do anything radically different than what he did his first term, we're probably not looking at any tectonic shift in how the outlook is for law firms in the United States," said FisherBroyles founder Kevin Broyles.
By Thomas Spigolon
4 minute read
November 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Big Law Litigating, Volunteering Before Election Day in Southeast"In a free society, the [election] process is more important than the outcome," said Dentons partner Ed Lindsey, who sits on the board of the nonpartisan Election Officials Legal Defense Network.
By Thomas Spigolon
6 minute read
October 31, 2024 | Daily Report Online
University of Georgia School of Law Finds Next Dean on Its Own FacultyThe hiring of Usha R. Rodrigues follows a nationwide search conducted with the assistance of a 15-person advisory committee.
By Thomas Spigolon
3 minute read
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