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Nonbillable Hours: Attorneys Give 'a Couple of Hours on a Saturday' at Law Clinic

"For the first time, the Probate Court of Fulton County is sponsoring the Community Law Clinic by providing probate staff attorneys, probate clerks and professional estate administrators to assist families with complicated probate matters, a demand that rose significantly during the pandemic," said Fulton County Probate Court Chief Judge Kenya M. Johnson.
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Daily Report Online

'Honor Your Own Hard Work': Justice Welcomes Lawyers With Teary-Eyed Remarks

"Tell those people in your lives that you were sworn in to the Georgia Supreme Court today," Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren said. "Do something to let those people know that their investment in you mattered."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer Sanctioned Over Discovery Orders and for Not Attending Court Conferences

"[I]t appears from the record that the sanctionable misconduct—failure to comply with discovery obligations, abide by court orders, and appear at conferences—is in part attributable to defendants and in part attributable to Mr. Karounos," the judge wrote.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Amid Reports of Lawyers in Crisis, Help Is on the Way

The announcement comes shortly after the New Jersey State Bar Association issued a report finding high rates of alcohol abuse, anxiety, depression, stress and suicidal thoughts among the state's lawyers.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

As Talent Market Cools, Culture and Purpose Remain Key To Firms' Retention Efforts

"In our markets it's been a real challenge trying to fight against the Am Law 50s, who can and will hire anywhere in any state. They don't care where people are," Jasmine Trillos-Decarie, Denver-based chief client officer at Lathrop GPM, said Tuesday at the Legal Marketing Association's annual conference.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Harass Us Over Minutae': Courts Are Rejecting Briefs—And Lawyers Aren't Happy

"I just want to understand why," Kathryn McClure said. "The practice of law can be challenging and stressful enough. Why encumber the process?"
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Taps Pittsburgh Litigator Scott Cessar as Next CEO

Cessar will succeed Timothy Hudak at the start of May. He's looking to continue the firm's competitive rates and lean staffing of cases.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit's Proposed 5 p.m. Filing Deadline: Better in Spirit Than in Practice

Instead of imposing a 5 p.m. filing deadline requirement, the Third Circuit should consider stating it as a formalized preference.
6 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: Why Legal Department Generational Shifts Are Tying GCs in Knots

"There's so much insecurity rooted in establishing a paradigm where he who works the most is the most valuable," said Foster Sayers, general counsel of Pramata.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'I'm Aghast': Viral Paul Hastings Presentation Garners Strong In-House Reaction

"As an in-house attorney, I don't need you to move mountains like a soulless drone," said Matt Margolis, head of community at Lawtrades. "All I care about is results and working collegially with my counsel."
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