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February 07, 2025 | Daily Report Online

On The Move: Squire Patton Boggs, Akerman Among Four Firms Adding Atlanta Partners

Baker Donelson, Buchalter also added transactional, construction litigation lawyers to Atlanta offices.

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7 minute read

February 06, 2025 | Daily Report Online

New Atlanta Litigation Firm Breaks Away From Swift Currie

“We feel very good about the group that we have and the fact that we’ve been able to assemble lawyers who we’ve worked together with for a very long time," said Terry Brantley, now the managing partner at Marsh Atkinson & Brantley after holding the same title at his old firm.

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4 minute read

February 05, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Justices Urged to Revive Malpractice Suit Against Retired Barnes & Thornburg Atty

James Leonard's former client had lost previous rounds in her legal-malpractice claim stemming from a losing case against an insurance company.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

February 05, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Law Schools Seeing 24% More Applicants This Year

The University of Georgia School of Law in Athens is leading the way at 36%, while applications at Emory University School of Law—the state’s largest law school by enrollment—are up 30%.

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4 minute read

February 03, 2025 | Daily Report Online

28 Firms Supporting Retired Barnes & Thornburg Litigator in Georgia Supreme Court Malpractice Case

The amicus filers, who include King & Spalding, Alston & Bird and a number of their Big Law peers, say James Leonard is protected by the doctrine of "judgmental immunity."

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7 minute read

January 31, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Losses Mount at Morris Manning, but Departing Ex-Chair Stays Bullish About His Old Firm's Future

When the managing partner Simon Malko revealed a large group of partners were leaving for Reed Smith, he emphasized that former leader John Yates had "committed his future" to the firm. But now Yates is gone, landing at Gunderson Dettmer.

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5 minute read

January 31, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Bass Berry & Sims Relocates to Nashville Office Designed to Encourage Collaboration, Inclusion

“This ability to connect and more effectively collaborate fits into our ongoing focus on growing a workplace where everyone feels included and empowered to deliver the best results possible for our clients,” said chief administrative officer Craig Bingham.

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4 minute read

January 30, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Gunderson Dettmer Opens Atlanta Office With 3 Partners From Morris Manning

Tech and venture capital lawyers are the second group to move from the Atlanta firm to open a law firm's first Atlanta office this week.

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3 minute read

January 30, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Reed Smith Opening Atlanta Office With 37 Lawyers From Two Firms

The global firm is adding lawyers from Greenberg Traurig in addition to a previously identified group from Morris, Manning & Martin.

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6 minute read

January 29, 2025 | Daily Report Online

On The Move: Kilpatrick Adds West Coast IP Pro, Partners In Six Cities Join Nelson Mullins, Freeman Mathis

Melissa Harwood arrives at Kilpatrick in Seattle from DLA Piper.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read