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The American Lawyer

The 2024 Dealmakers of The Year

It was another challenging year in 2023 for dealmaking, but Big Law's talented transactional lawyers brought expertise, creativity and profoundly hard work to bear.
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Law.com

A Pioneer Amid Adversity, Kellye Testy Leads by Example

Despite having to fight off implicit bias and the challenges that come with that, Testy said the rewarding part was that so many women alums and women students were rooting for her.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney of the Year Finalist John Yanchunis Fights For the 'Most Violated Human Right'

After watching tech evolve for the past 20 years, the Morgan & Morgan attorney has found himself on the edge of what he sees as harmful technology trends that put consumers' privacy at risk.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney of the Year Finalist Jeff Schneider

"It's a day-to-day grind and It's very difficult, but I couldn't imagine anything more rewarding to do with a law degree," said Jeff Schneider, a founding partner at LKSLG.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney of the Year Finalist: Focus on Client Retention Led to $100 Million Judgments

"I appreciate being nominated in this standout crowd, and I'm not just saying that," said finalist Beth-Ann Krimsky.
3 minute read

Law.com

This Lawyer Is Becoming a Thorn in the Side of AI Companies

Plaintiffs lawyers don't usually find new fonts, potential causes of action and co-counsel all in the same place. But that is what happened here.
3 minute read

Law.com

Arkansas Law Dean 'Thrilled' That Many Women of Color Have Succeeded Her

Cynthia Nance said one of the most rewarding parts of being dean came at the end when UA hired Stacy Leeds, currently the dean at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, to succeed Nance, adding, "That was thrilling! She was the very first ever Native American woman dean. It was like a 'mic drop moment.'"
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Experience Is Critical': Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Says Current Role Gives Her an Edge Over the Competition in Superior Court Race

Georgia's judicial races will be decided during the state's nonpartisan primary election on May 21. In addition to those judges seeking reelection, new candidates are vying for vacancies and seats occupied by sitting judges. In Gwinnett County, one such hopeful, Magistrate Court Judge Regina Matthews, is vying for the vacancy that will be created by Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Karen Beyer's retirement.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Up Close and Personal': Local Government Attorney Says She Brings County Law Experience to Gwinnett County Superior Court Race

"I've practiced exclusively in Gwinnett. County for most of my legal career [and] I'm the only one of the three of us that has significant experience in certain areas of the law that are heard in Superior Court," said Gwinnett County Superior Court judicial candidate Tuwanda Williams.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Chaos Is What I Long for': Why a Tech GC Pursued His Field of Dreams

"We're going from zero to a 100, and I love that energy. It's sort of crazy. We're building the tracks as we drive the train," said Mark Kahn, general counsel of the newly formed Oakland Ballers.
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