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August 17, 2010 |

Defamation Suit Against Lawyer, PR Firm Tossed

A Georgia judge has scuttled a defamation suit brought against an attorney, his former firm and a public relations company over comments the lawyer made when filing an earlier, unsuccessful suit against an energy company. Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford found that the comments made by David Pardue, formerly of Hartman Simons, did not meet the standard of actual malice required to justify a defamation action by Florida-based Infinite Energy.
5 minute read
February 07, 2005 |

Womble Carlyle Aims to Double Size of Atlanta Office

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice is considering hiring groups of laterals as part of a plan to double the size of its Atlanta office "as soon as possible," according to Steven S. Dunlevie, the local managing partner for the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based firm. The firm has a total of about 500 attorneys nationwide, 75 of them in Atlanta. As for a potential merger, Dunlevie said Womble "is not ruling anything out."
3 minute read
September 10, 2010 |

The Keys to Winning Business

Business development coach Robin Hensley recently sat down with John C. Yates, partner-in-charge of the technology practice at Morris, Manning & Martin, to discuss rainmaking and business development strategies. Yates talked about several aspects of working with clients, including some uncomfortable ones like losing a client and making the decision to fire a client. He also noted some key lessons to learn about business development, like working together as a team to pursue new business.
7 minute read
June 25, 2010 |

Plaintiffs ask for $4M-plus from Kia

4 minute read
June 16, 2011 |

400-plus expected to work at Service Juris

Organizers of the 12th annual Service Juris event expect more than 400 volunteers from the legal community to help paint, landscape and clean up areas in Lakewood Heights on Saturday.The event has been coordinated with Hands On Atlanta, Sustainable Lakewood, the Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta, Park Pride and the Whitehead Boys Girls Club.
2 minute read
August 27, 2008 |

ACC's tennis event quadruples in size

In the festivities that followed the Second Annual Association of Corporate Counsel Charity Golf, Tennis and Spa Day, winners were named for golf and raffle drawings, shoppers zoomed in on their silent auction items, and players socialized over drinks and desserts at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. But no official results were available for tennis.
2 minute read
April 23, 2010 |

A LinkedIn Profile Is Only the Beginning

Consultant Robin Hensley suspects only a small percentage of the lawyers on LinkedIn are taking full advantage it. Like many, they may sign up and stop -- long before they find out what can be gained from LinkedIn's capabilities. With a few clicks, a whole world of opportunity opens up.
7 minute read
October 25, 2010 |

Five on short list for Fulton State Court

The office of Gov. Sonny Perdue has released the names of five finalists to fill the seat of former Fulton County State Court Chief Judge Albert L. Thompson, who retired in September. Picked from 27 candidates by Perdue's Judicial Nominating Commission, they are:�??? Scott D. Delius, 41, a sole practitioner in Atlanta.
2 minute read
October 10, 2000 |

'Other Georgia' Phenomenon Keeps Some Pay Static

Not all legal employers played follow-the-leader on associate raises. Small-town lawyers, attorneys in government or public-interest work and insurance defense associates often found their pay virtually unchanged. "It's the 'other Georgia' phenomenon again," says Hubert C. Lovein Jr., a partner at Jones, Cork & Miller in Macon. "There's Atlanta and there's the rest of the state."
4 minute read
September 19, 2005 |

Spyware: Intruder Alert

Spyware is a growing challenge for both companies and consumers. More than just a nuisance, it's impacting the bottom line of law firms and other businesses. And spyware prevention and protection may be even more important for small firms than larger ones. "The Internet has leveled the playing field for firms our size, but that means we're more dependent on it than bigger firms," says Wayne Smith, MIS manager at a 32-attorney firm.
3 minute read

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