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JQC files charges after judge resigns
The state Judicial Qualifications Commission filed charges against Appalachian Circuit Superior Court Judge Oliver H. "Harry" Doss Jr. on Monday, accusing him of delaying for months, even years, before issuing rulings on motions, threatening attorneys and others, attacking staff, and using government funds to purchase laptop computers for his family members.Lawyers combine varied talents and jump to Ballard Spahr
Ballard Spahr's local office has recruited a team of four partners from Schiff Hardin-Han C. Choi, Ethan H. Cohen, Byung J. Pak and Tracy S. Plott-plus Isidor J. Kim from Miller Martin, who joins as of counsel.The five lawyers practice in different areas but joined the Philadelphia-based firm as a team.Judge rules family ties at firms on opposing sides present no conflict
Georgia to court: Revisit history
On the cover sheet of the brief Georgia's water-wars lawyers filed in federal court last year was a 1940s photo of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' sign at Lake Lanier's construction site. Clearly displayed on the sign, just below the words "Buford Dam" and "U.S. Army" are these words: "Primary Purposes: Flood Control-Power-Water Supply-Increased Flow for Navigation.The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America
At last count, a mere 5.4 percent of partners at U.S. law firms were members of minority groups. For women of color, the figure was fewer than 1.7 percent. But those numbers represent an amazing group of people and a payoff for the firms, law schools and corporations that invested in diversity. The National Law Journal, through readers' nominations as well as its own research, compiled the top 50 most influential minority lawyers in the United States who made an impact during the past five years.In The Trenches: Kilpatrick beefs up Charlotte office
KILPATRICK STOCKTON is pouring reinforcements into the heated Charlotte legal market, where local competitor King Spalding just opened an office last week.The firm has added seven lawyers to its 11-lawyer Charlotte, N.C., office and will bring on three first-years in September, said its co-managing partner, William E.Towns quits Jones Day to take big role at small firm
Employment litigator and counselor Doug Towns has become the 15th lawyer at Mazursky Constantine, a big change after a career at JonesDay, which has about 2,400 lawyers on five continents.Delta Woes Unlikely to Make Local Billings Soar
Meredith [email protected] a potential Chapter 11 filing looming, Delta Air Lines' business woes could mean millions of dollars in legal fees. But despite the airline's longstanding and extensive relationships with Atlanta firms, local lawyers may not get huge billings from the company's reorganization.Delta's bankruptcy counsel is a New York firm, Davis Polk Wardwell.Inadmissible: Women, Minorities, DOJ; Food Lawsuits; and More
Women, minorities paid less at DOJ; junk (food) science; Howrey goes Hollywood; 16 D.C. lawyers make Black Enterprise magazine list; and more.Judge Calls Lawyers Greedy but Panel Approves Fees
A federal appeals court has upheld more than $10.5 million in fees for lawyers who successfully challenged Georgia's foster care system -- but not before the judge who wrote the main opinion suggested the lawyers were being greedy. "The attorneys for the plaintiff class in this case want more than just a little bit more," 11th Circuit Judge Edward Carnes wrote. "They want a lot more money than they would receive from multiplying the number of hours they worked on this case by the hourly rate they charge."Trending Stories
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