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Sonny Seiler, Known for Georgia Football Mascots and 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' Dies at 90

Seiler's fame extended beyond the gridiron, most notably when he served as lead defense attorney for Savannah antiques dealer Jim Williams, who was tried four times in the 1981 slaying of his lover before he was finally acquitted.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

From NFL Sundays to Trial Days: McKool Smith's Michael Catapano Leaves the Gridiron for the Courtroom

After being the first Ivy Leaguer in a decade to be drafted by an NFL team and playing in the league for five years, Michael Catapano is forging a new career as a trial lawyer.
13 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Setting the Strategic Direction': How This Partner Became Am Law 200 Firm Chair

Clarence Wilbon has been part of meaningful change in how Adams and Reese operates, including how it gained the Mansfield Rule 5.0 national standard for its level of diversity throughout firm leadership.
6 minute read

Law.com

Too Risky to Follow or Cutting Edge? Inside the Minds of Legal Influencers

From public benefit and personal fame to professional conduct pitfalls and consequences, this Law.com series examines legal professionals' growing use of social media and emerging technology, including artificial intelligence.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Senior Assistant DA Tyshawn Jackson Says Experience and Empathy Best for the Bench

The attorney said time spent in every level of DeKalb's court system, extensive familiarity with judges' trial schedules and community involvement will help create an efficient and compassionate judge.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Cohen Milstein Human Rights Practice Chair on Career Trajectory, Court Access and Crafting a Practice

"We need to keep pushing to ensure that people who've gotten ensnared in human trafficking or have been victims of human rights atrocities have access to justice. If it's an American company, they ought to be able to sue in our own courts."
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

'Free Murchik': Junior Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Take on Pro Bono Cat Custody Battle

Quinn associate Sophie Hill and summer associate Danielle Zoellner tried a case in June on behalf of pro bono client Eva Pron. The stakes? Custody of Pron's Abyssinian cat Murchik.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Meet the Candidates: Senior Assistant DA Dionne McGee Says Balanced Resume Is Right for the Job

McGee said she has years of experience in both criminal prosecution and defense, as well as time in civil litigation, representing clients in personal injury cases and family law.
4 minute read

Law.com

Disability Rights Advocate Joshua Basile Calls for Increased Accessibility From Business Websites, Recognizing ADA's 33rd Anniversary

"Lawyers more so than anyone have an ethical obligation, in my opinion, to make sure that their websites are accessible so that they create equal opportunities for their customers and the best experiences possible," said Josh Basile, a disability rights advocate and trial attorney who is also paralyzed below his shoulders. "Every lawyer should make it their own mission to make sure their website is accessible so that their clients that they serve and that they're trying to give the best advocacy to, have the opportunity to fill out their forms on the websites, know what all their services are, being able to have a picture on that website, and making sure there's alt text on it so that they know what it's all about."
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Firefighter-Turned-Lawyer Jake Gardener Takes Up Insurance Fight For NYC Retirees

Jake Gardener, a former firefighter with Ladder 43 in East Harlem, who is now a partner at Walden Macht & Haran, has represented elderly and disabled retirees in legal challenges to the city's attempt to roll back some supplemental Medicare coverage.
7 minute read

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