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Career path from in-house to firms becomes round-trip
Until recently, it was usually a one-way trip from law firms to in-house counsel, but increasingly lawyers are finding that careers can go full circle. "It used to be a one-way street from law firm to in house," said Frederick J. Krebs, president of the Washington-based Association of Corporate Counsel. "Now you see much more of people going both ways.Enterprise follows Hertz in hourly rentals Zipcar started
Enterprise Holdings, making a move into hourly car rentals this year, already owns two smaller brands and this year plans to bring them all together as Enterprise Car Share.Lawyers open wallets for candidates
Atlanta lawyers at some of the biggest firms in town have donated more than $300,000 to the three remaining Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.According to a study of Federal Election Commission data from the Atlanta area, Alston Bird attorneys have given the most-a total of $90,546 to Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.GCs Draw Line in the Sand Over Changes to Patent Law
Changes in patent rules -- in the courts, in Congress and in federal regulations -- have forced general counsel to take sides against each other and caused some outside attorneys to sound an alarm. Research companies say restrictions hinder innovation while tech companies say reform is needed to curb patent trolls.Atlanta Schools Work to Help Kids Left Behind
Long after the school day ends, nearly half the students enrolled at Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta spend an extra four hours in class looking to hone their math and reading skills by using such items as a deck of cards for subtraction problems and staplers and crayons to practice taking measurements.View more book results for the query "University of Georgia"
Charles R. Morgan, BellSouth Corp.
Charles R. Morgan is executive vice president and general counsel of BellSouth Corp., the third-biggest player in the U.S. local phone service market. He says, "Lawyers have an important role here. Their views are considered important. Nobody says, 'That's not a legal matter--we're not interested in your view.'I've told the lawyers, 'You're in in-house heaven here.'"US Supreme Court says warrantless search justified
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court says Burbank police were justified in invading a teenage student's home without a search warrant because investigators believed violence was imminent.Piano Man Joins Guitar Company
Joel Cherry plays keyboards, not guitar. In every other respect, however, he seems to have been custom-made for his new job as GC of Nashville's storied Gibson Guitar Corp., maker of guitars played by the likes of Les Paul, Elvis Presley, and Pete Townsend. The 54-year-old Cherry has spent his life in music: listening, performing, and managing.Trending Stories
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