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The American Lawyer

Newest Mansfield Rule Broadens Leadership Hiring Considerations, Pushes for Transparent Advancement and Compensation Policies

The sixth iteration of the diversity certification requires firms to consider lawyers from each of four underrepresented categories for leadership roles.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

$10M Awarded in Ga.: Litigators Secure 'Highest Verdict' for Dental Malpractice

"Counsel for Ms. Crawford did an excellent job representing their client," said defense counsel Matt Coles of Coles Barton in Lawrenceville. "We were very surprised by the amount of the verdict."
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'My Ability to Take Initiative and the Quality of My Work,' Says Vivian Cheng of Fish & Richardson

Take initiative and find a way to make yourself indispensable to your team.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers Seek to Collect $278K in Attorney Fees After Arbitration Award; Challenge 'Rule 68'

"They say that, because the case started in superior court, that it is subject to Rule 68," argued appellee attorney David J. Marmins. "They do not cite a case for this. There's no statute, no rule, regulation nor law."
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Every Day Is an Opportunity to Build Your Brand,' Says Andrea DeField of Hunton Andrews Kurth

Attorneys should constantly be reevaluating – what are they doing that month to professionally develop
8 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Leading an Office Starts With Listening to a Lot of Different Voices,' Says Caitlin Sinclaire Blythe of Morrison & Foerster

Don't wait to start leading. Even the smallest, simplest matter will benefit.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Game Changer? Med-Mal Appeal Could Bring 'Sweeping Change in Liability Against Physicians'

"If the trial court's order is allowed to stand, physicians in this state are going to be enormously reluctant to sign up as supervising physicians," argued appellant attorney R. Page Powell Jr.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

JetBlue Elevates In-House Counsel Ahead of Spirit Merger

Renée Anckner has ascended to the associate GC seat in a promotion that also positions her as principal compliance and privacy officer for the airline in the midst of its $3.8 billion merger, which has raised antitrust concerns.
2 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Litigation Department Co-Chair: 'My Leadership Skills, and Building Strong Relationships With My Colleagues,' Says Shawn Wright of Blank Rome

Good leaders must be able to see and work for that bigger picture and long-term goals.
6 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'My Ability to Connect With Others and My Legal Know-How,' Says Kimberly Lau of Warshaw Burstein

A firm's success is dependent on the sum of its parts; not just one superstar.
4 minute read

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