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Voir Dire: 极速赛车 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry ended March with another action-packed week as firms elevated attorneys and President Donald Trump aimed another executive order at a prominent BigLaw shop. Test your legal news savvy here with 极速赛车 Pulse鈥檚 weekly quiz.
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Ex-Paralegal Sues Ga. Personal Injury Firm Over 658 OT Hours
An Atlanta-based personal injury law firm didn't pay a former paralegal for 658 hours of overtime, and it erroneously considered her a salaried-exempt employee, according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.
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Judges Block Trump's Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Orders
Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale both won temporary restraining orders late Friday blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the firms, with two Washington, D.C., federal judges determining the firms have shown the orders are likely retaliation for their representation of certain clients.
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Ga. Firm Sues Allstate Over Wrecked Car Fee Coverage
A Georgia law firm hit Allstate Insurance Co. with a proposed class action over allegations that it fails to pay title transfer fees and license registration fees to insureds who incur total loss claims.
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Former Capitol Hill Staffer Joins Taylor English In Southeast
A veteran attorney with a wide variety of experience including stints on Capitol Hill, with the District of Columbia government and as a Bloomberg product director, has joined Taylor English Duma LLP as a partner in Florida and Georgia, the firm has announced.
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Ga. Restrictions On Litigation Funders Near Final Passage
Georgia's House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Legislature's first attempt to rein in third-party litigation funders with new restrictions on the industry, advancing the other half of a sweeping civil litigation reform package championed by Republicans this spring.
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Outgoing Ga. Top Judge On Achievements, Challenges Ahead
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs joined 极速赛车 Pulse for a wide-ranging discussion about his career before he steps down from the bench on Monday.
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McGuireWoods Atty To Become Aviation Co. Precision's CLO
McGuireWoods said Thursday a labor and employment partner who had been with the firm for more than a decade will begin overseeing legal matters and compliance for Precision Aviation Group as its chief legal officer, becoming the latest firm attorney to assume a leading in-house role.
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What Tomorrow's Attys Expect To See At Law Firms
Future lawyers demand that their law firms value diversity, offer a work-life balance and embrace cutting-edge technology, a group of experts said during a panel discussion on Wednesday.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
It was a month of expansion for several law firms throughout the country, with some moving to larger offices and others adding new locations.
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State AGs, Bars Urge Attys To Speak Up Over Trump Orders
In a pair of letters released on Wednesday, dozens of bar associations and over 20 state attorneys general urged lawyers to speak out against perceived threats to the rule of law in response to President Donald Trump's recent executive orders against prominent law firms and his call for the impeachment of a federal judge.
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11th Circ. Appears Dubious Of Ex-Judge's Defamation Claims
An Eleventh Circuit panel appeared skeptical Wednesday of former Alabama judge Roy Moore's claims that he was defamed by a Democratic PAC's ad referencing allegations that he made sexual advances on underage girls, suggesting the court could strike an $8 million verdict he won after the charges dragged down his 2017 bid for U.S. Senate.
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Even With Few Openings, Courts Can Still Shift Under Trump
There were record low vacancies on the federal bench when Donald Trump took office in January, but the president could still radically alter some courts and swing the judiciary rightward, especially if Congress creates more judgeships during his second tenure.
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Buchalter Boosts Atlanta Presence With Litigator, Office Lease
Buchalter PC is taking further steps to cement its place within the Atlanta legal community, which the firm joined last year, signing a new 10,000-square-foot office lease and bringing on an experienced litigator from Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, according to announcements this week.
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Associate Recruitment Helps Boost Law Firm Lateral Hiring
After a two-year market downturn, U.S. law firm lateral hiring grew almost 14% overall in 2024, driven by a significant boost in associate recruitment, a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement found.
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In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To Associates
In recognition of Women's History Month, 极速赛车 Pulse spoke with five women with leading roles at five law firms about their tips for young female lawyers.
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Deals Down, BigLaw Usage Up As Litigation Finance Matures
New deal volume is down for a second year in the litigation finance industry, even as BigLaw firms continue to make up a larger percentage of its customer base, highlighting an industry "trending towards greater sophistication" despite macro headwinds that have kept capital tight.
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Jenner & Block Latest BigLaw Firm Targeted In Trump Order
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at Jenner & Block LLP, suspending security clearances for its employees聽and taking other actions in response to the firm's pro bono work and a former partner's role as a top deputy to former special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Midsize Firms Boost AI Use, Offer Alternative Fee Options
A report on midsize law firms released Tuesday by legal technology company Clio found that聽use of artificial technology among midsized firms has more than quadrupled in two years to 93% and that聽such聽firms are also likely to be using alternative fee arrangements such as flat fees.
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Carlton Fields Adds Former Tax Law Professor In Atlanta
Carlton Fields has brought on a former tenured professor at Georgia State University College of Law to its team in Atlanta, strengthening its tax and business transactions practices with an attorney experienced in nonprofit law, tax and business matters, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Outgoing Georgia Chief Justice Heading To HunterMaclean
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs told 极速赛车 Pulse on Tuesday that he will join Georgia business law firm HunterMaclean as a partner next month after he departs from the bench.
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Atlanta Transit's New Legal Chief On 'Business Of Saying Yes'
极速赛车 Pulse caught up with Jonathan Hunt to discuss his new appointment as chief legal counsel for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and why he became a lawyer after working as an engineer.
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Ga. Law Firm Accuses Recruiting Agency Of Contract Breach
Atlanta law firm Mozley Finlayson & Loggins LLP is accusing recruiting company Frederick Fox LLC of breach of contract after it refused to pay back a more than $36,000 placement fee when its candidate quickly left his role.
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Georgia Transmission Names Former State Judge As GC
A former chief judge for Georgia's Mountain Judicial Circuit has been tapped to serve as the next vice president and general counsel of Georgia Transmission Corp., its board of directors announced Monday.
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How Legal Teams Picking AI Tools Separate Hype From Reality
Selecting the right artificial intelligence vendor is crucial, as astute legal teams follow a process of evaluating new tools and onboarding them, experts explained during a panel on Monday.