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Meet the Shortlisted Candidates Up for Cherokee Circuit Superior Court Judge

"I will bring to the bench twenty five years of experience trying and working cases across the state in many areas of the law," said shortlisted candidate Jesse L. Vaughn of Vaughn & Clements in Calhoun. "I have tried most every kind of case that can be tried in the Superior Courts of Georgia."
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Daily Business Review

How This Boutique Florida Law Firm Lowered Overhead and Offered Big Law Salaries to Associates

"Associates are our most important asset," said Lawson Huck Gonzalez shareholder Jason Gonzalez, formerly the managing partner of Shutts & Bowen's Tallahassee office. "We're all busy as heck, and we have to have the highest quality associates to help us represent these clients."
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Daily Report Online

They Didn't Know the Jury Was About to Return $23M—So They Settled for $10M

"The foreperson and several other jurors told us that they had been 10 seconds away from submitting the verdict that they had already agreed upon," said Jeb Butler of Butler Khan. "The verdict was for the [plaintiff's] family in the amount of $23 million, with 75% of the fault placed on [the defendant] and 25% on [the plaintiff]."
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge's Misconduct Trial Set to Resume Nov. 28

After a two-month pause, judicial misconduct proceedings for Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson are set to resume Nov. 28 and 29 at the Cobb County Courthouse.
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Law.com

1 in 4 Big Law Associates Plan to Leave Within the Year: The Morning Minute

The news and analysis you need to start your day.
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Daily Business Review

How Florida Law Firms Ranked in The American Lawyer's 2023 Summer Associate Satisfaction Survey

"I don't want it to consume my life and I can see an overwhelming demand deteriorate my balance and mental health. It is hard and nearly impossible to say no as a junior associate so that makes it difficult to manage," said one anonymous respondent from Holland & Knight's Miami program, which echoes responses at many of the firms included in the survey.
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Daily Business Review

Lawyers Score $540K in Attorney Fees Against South Florida Luxury Real Estate Developer

"Two million dollars was not a rounding error," Javier Lopez, a partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, alleged. "It was a systemic fraud he had perpetrated over and over again against a number of clients that we represent."
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Daily Business Review

Less Than 1% of Law Firm Partners Are Latina, According to Data. Why Mentorship and Support Might Be a Key to Closing the Gap

"The issue that's so egregious is that the number has only increased by about 0.5% in 15 years," said Jill Lynch Cruz, a coach for young lawyers and researcher in career development for Latinas in law.
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The Legal Intelligencer

How to Become a 'Complete' Lawyer: 8 Tips for Young Lawyers

It has been my experience, and what I have observed in the careers of many of my successful colleagues over the years, that to be an effective advocate for our clients, there are multiple components of a sound legal practice that extend well beyond specialization in any given area of practice.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'You're Not Embarrassing the City': $3.75M Settlement Finalized Against Atlanta

"There's something to be said when ... the criticism is coming from your own," said plaintiff attorney Sam Weaver of Banks Weaver in Atlanta. "I felt really confident."
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