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Corporate Counsel

Self-Determination and Drive Take Gordon to Top Legal Post at Bacardi

Growing up in rural Jamaica, Bacardi North America Vice President and General Counsel Marlene Gordon didn't have electricity or running water. But with a tangible lesson in the value of self-determination, Gordon's young mother gave her a degree of empowerment perhaps uncommon among girls growing up in rural poverty.
15 minute read

The Recorder

Calif. Firms' Efforts to Make Associates Feel Heard Paid Off

Associates across California gave high marks to their law firms for training, engagement and family leave, according to results from the American Lawyer's Midlevel Associates Survey.
22 minute read

Daily Report Online

25th Anniversary for Kessler & Solomiany

By | September 01, 2016
The family law firm of Kessler & Solomiany celebrated 25 years of service at its downtown Atlanta office on Aug. 17.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Self-Determination and Drive Take Gordon to Top Legal Post at Bacardi

Growing up in rural Jamaica, Bacardi North America Vice President and General Counsel Marlene Gordon found inspiration in her overachieving mother.
15 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Five Lessons to Survive in the Practice of Law

While I hope to instill a love for practicing law, I strive to caution about its dangers, seductions, and pitfalls. Want to clue into them?
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Event Photos from The CLE on 'New Normal' for Legal Services Delivery

By | August 31, 2016
The Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism sponsored a Convocation on Professionalism: The New Normal for the Delivery of Legal Services at the State Bar of Georgia Conference Center on Aug. 30.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Despite High Satisfaction, Pa. Midlevel Associates Gripe Over Pay

Pennsylvania midlevel associates generally reported high levels of satisfaction, with a few firms making major jumps in national rankings, in a recent survey conducted by Legal affiliate The American Lawyer. But some firms showed noteworthy declines in associate satisfaction, with survey responses revealing complaints about compensation or workload.
89 minute read

Daily Report Online

Gate City, GABWA Host Annual Judicial Reception

By | August 30, 2016
The Gate City Bar Association and Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys hosted their annual judicial reception at King & Spalding on Aug. 23.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Stay Up-To-Date, But Try to Keep the Profession Personal

As a lawyer practicing for a number of years, I keep hearing that I'm outdated since I am not up-to-date on technology. Am I missing something?
20 minute read

Daily Report Online

View Slideshow of the State Bar Young Lawyers Division, Celebrating 100 Years of Georgia Women Lawyers

By | August 26, 2016
The state bar's Young Lawyers Division Women in the Profession Committee on Aug. 24 celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first woman to be licensed to practice law in Georgia.
2 minute read

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