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October 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Stuckey's Leader Using Skills as Georgia Lawyer to Help Revive Iconic Brand

"That pitch and that sale is a lot of what you do when you're a trial attorney," said Stuckey's chair Stephanie Stuckey, a former Atlanta lawyer.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

October 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Election Lawyers Seek Practices Beyond Georgia in Moves to Clark Hill

"Seeing the opportunities there made sense for us to kind of take our knowledge and experience that we've gained here in Georgia in the election space and continue to build that on a bigger, more nationwide scope," said new Clark Hill member Bryan Tyson.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

October 10, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

North Carolina's Brooks Pierce Elects New Managing Partner

Veteran commercial litigator James "Jimmy" Adams will take office Feb. 1, 2025.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Sometimes It's a Marathon': Haynes and Boone's Commitment to Charlotte Begins to Bear Fruit

The Texas-based firm arrived in the Queen City with three attorneys just before the start of the pandemic. Head count has now grown to 25.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

October 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Law Firm Joins Mansfield Effort for More Leadership Diversity

"Diversity is very important here. We want everybody to walk into the office every day knowing that they can be their full selves," said Julie Sebastian of Smith, Gambrell & Russell.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

October 08, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

For Midsize Firms, Lawyer Business Development Programs' Gains Outweigh Costs

"We've found that providing this training before they become partners is most successful because they're motivated to get it right," said Christy Walsh of Drew Eckl & Farnham.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

October 07, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Jones Walker Adds Bankruptcy, White-Collar Partners on Alabama's Gulf Coast

"Their deep knowledge and experience will strengthen the firm's ability to support our clients in need of strong litigators in Alabama, in the Southeast and across the country," said Jones Walker managing partner Bill Hines.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Law Firms Move to Remote Work, Await Reopenings After Asheville Flooding

"The writing was on the wall that we needed to get out of there. It forced us to make a decision," said Asheville office managing partner Adam Peoples of Hall Booth Smith.

By Thomas Spigolon

8 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Daily Report Online

'Market-Responsive Curriculum' Called a Priority for Next Georgia State Law Dean

"You've just got to have some way of making our law grads functional with [AI] and also capable of understanding how it all may affect their practice," said BakerHostetler technology partner Janine Bowen, who sits on the search committee.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

October 03, 2024 | Daily Report Online

On the Move: Buchalter Grows New Atlanta Office With More Taylor English Lawyers

Smith Gambrell, Baker Donelson, FisherBroyles among other firms adding new partners in finance and IP.

By Thomas Spigolon

7 minute read