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How Lawyers Can Navigate Today's Shifting DEI Landscape
Attorneys looking for firms committed to diversity, equity and inclusion are increasingly relying on informal channels to vet firms, including word-of-mouth, alumni networks, off-the-record conversations and social media, recruiters say.
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Morris Manning CFO Returns To Dentons As Its New CFO
Dentons announced Monday that it has brought back a former global finance director from Morris Manning & Martin LLP to be its chief financial officer and steer its financial strategy.
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Morris Manning RE Atty Joins Maynard Nexsen In Atlanta
Maynard Nexsen PC announced Monday that an experienced real estate attorney had joined the firm from Morris Manning & Martin LLP as a shareholder based in Atlanta.
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Fisher Phillips Merges With Atlanta L&E Boutique
Fisher Phillips announced Monday it has combined with Elarbee Thompson Sapp & Wilson LLP, a labor and employment law firm based in Atlanta, growing its ranks by 22 lawyers.
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DOJ Pushes To DQ Attorney Over Conflict In Fraud Case
Federal prosecutors in Georgia are seeking to disqualify an attorney from representing a defendant accused of making false statements in relation to a criminal fraud investigation of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Inc., arguing the lawyer was previously disqualified from representing the company's CEO for a conflict and that "the same is true now."
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Jackson Lewis Shift Includes New Workplace Analytics Heads
National employment law firm Jackson Lewis PC has changed its practice group structure and leadership, including appointing leaders for its workplace analytics and preventive strategies group and subgroups.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Wiley's work as part of a $6.2 billion acquisition by Nexstar and William Mullen's representation of a Novo Nordisk unit facing a bias suit lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Aug. 22 to Sept 5.
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Georgia Powerhouse: Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland lawyers over the last year helped beat back a $93 million U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action and led the chartering of a first-of-its-kind banking configuration for payment processors, among other accomplishments.
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Real Estate Atty Joins Burr & Forman From Morris Manning
Burr & Forman LLP has announced that an experienced real estate attorney has come aboard the firm's Atlanta office as a partner after over two decades with Morris Manning & Martin LLP, which is set to merge with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP at the end of the year.
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How Paul Hastings Is Winning Over Elite Law Students
While Paul Hastings LLP's high-profile partner additions have splashed across headlines in recent years, the firm has quietly begun to add more talent from elite law schools in what chair Frank Lopez calls a strategic priority to grow the firm's talent from the junior level up.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Milbank LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and the Liberty Justice Center lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit held that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were improperly imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Legal Sector Jobs Creep Back Down After 5 Months Of Gains
U.S. legal industry jobs inched down by 200 positions last month, reflecting a loss for the first time in six months, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Dentons US CFO Taking On New Role At Troutman
The chief financial officer of Dentons U.S. will be moving to Troutman Pepper Locke LLP at the end of the month to become its first chief operating officer, Troutman confirmed Friday to Law360 Pulse.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off September with another busy week as BigLaw firms made new hires and expanded practice areas. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Emory University Cutting DEI Offices And Programs
Emory University said this week it is dismantling its diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs because of "federal laws and mandates," but the university president and the dean of its law school said that the university remains committed to giving everyone a "chance to succeed."
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Chartwell Co-Founder Named Firm's 1st Managing Partner
Chartwell Law Offices LLP has named its founding partner as its first managing partner, a decision the firm said was made in response to its fast growth that has seen it expand from four attorneys to nearly 300 nationwide.
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Morris Manning Litigator Joins Kilpatrick Amid Merger Plans
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has expanded its Atlanta bench with an experienced litigator from Morris Manning & Martin LLP, nearly a month after that firm unveiled plans to merge with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP at the end of the year.
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Georgia Powerhouse: Alston & Bird
Atlanta attorneys at Alston & Bird LLP have, over the last year, represented Piedmont Bancorp on its $267 million acquisition by United Bankshares and also helped Home Depot achieve the necessary financing for its $18.25 billion acquisition of specialty trade distributor SRS Distribution.
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Morgan & Morgan Says Arbitration Right Call For Class Action
Morgan & Morgan PA urged a Georgia federal judge to reject a former client's bid to undo a ruling sending his proposed malpractice class action to arbitration, arguing his motion for reconsideration misrepresents the terms of his contract with the firm.
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Mid-Law Mergers: Some Eye Gains, Others Under Pressure
Mid-Law firms are increasingly eyeing tie-ups despite this year's lag in mergers, although industry observers note that some firms are jumping on opportunities while others are seeking a lifeline.
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Georgia Powerhouse: Troutman
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP helped guide Quikrete Holdings Inc. on its $11.5 billion acquisition of a company and successfully defended a new city outside Atlanta in a dispute in front of the state's Supreme Court — all while expanding its legal ranks as a merger went into effect in January.
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Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Smith Gambrell In Atlanta
A former assistant U.S. attorney in Georgia has joined Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP's Atlanta office as a partner, the firm announced.
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BakerHostetler Adds King & Spalding Health Pro In Atlanta
A longtime King & Spalding LLP attorney has brought her healthcare practice to BakerHostetler in Atlanta, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Ga. Superior Court Clerk Suspended After Indictment
A Georgia superior court clerk has been suspended after her indictment on charges of destroying public records and violating her oath of office, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
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Legal Rates Surge Moderates, But Pressure Remains High
As legal departments face mounting pressure to manage costs, increases in hourly billing rates from law firms appear to be moderating, with the first few months of 2025 presenting a snapshot of this reality, according to a recent report from Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions.