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'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."In The Trenches: Howard Dean joins McKenna
McKenna Long Aldridge has landed Howard B. Dean III, the former Vermont governor, Democratic presidential candidate and, most recently, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, for its national government affairs practice.Dean will be based in the firm's Washington office as an independent consultant, and will serve as a strategic adviser to its health care and energy clients, said Eric J.Lawyers aim for seats under Gold Dome
Correction appended: See below for a correction to this story.By Andy Peters, Staff ReporterDozens of lawyers qualified to run for seats in the state Legislature, making it possible that the State Bar of Georgia could achieve its goal of increasing its representation under the Gold Dome.Incumbents and challengers were required to qualify for state legislative seats last week.Robins Kaplan picks managing partner for its Atlanta office
Minneapolis-based Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi has named V. Robert Denham Jr. as the new managing partner for its Atlanta office.Sports agent work is a long shot for lawyers
Although a sports agent's work can touch on everything from contracts to criminal procedure, the handful of Atlanta lawyers in the business say it's difficult for practicing attorneys to break into the cutthroat field. The recent experiences of three Atlanta attorneys who have attempted to generate new practices as sports agents show how tricky the business can be.'A-Plus Damages Case' Lost in 'Perry Mason' Style
A plaintiffs lawyer in what one of the defense lawyers called an "an A-plus damages case" was confident about his multiple-vehicle injury case. Then his client took the stand. Despite years of preparation and hours of going over testimony, the client wound up being rattled by defense attorneys and "just started agreeing to everything [the defense] said," according to his lawyer. "It was like 'Perry Mason,' where the guy jumps up and starts yelling, 'I did it! I did it!' It was like nothing I've ever seen."In The Trenches: Lawyer leaves Latino group for firm
TISHA R. TALLMAN has left her post as head of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund's Atlanta office to go into private practice. Tallman founded MALDEF's Atlanta office in 2002 and served as Southeastern regional counsel until joining Gregory, Christy, Maniklal Dennis as an associate last week.Show Teaches Immigrants About U.S. Law
Georgia lawyer Ralph Perales has been educating Hispanic immigrants about their rights for six years by hosting the TV show "Leyes Cotidianas" or Everyday Law.Iraq Diary, Part III: Coming Home
Michael R. Moebes had expected July 2003 to be an intense month. He expected to be a newly minted J.D. cramming for the Georgia bar exam. He did not expect to be dodging mortar attacks, but that's what he did in July, his Air National Guard unit having been activated for service in the war in Iraq. In this final installment of his e-mail diary, Moebes describes mortar fire, sleepless 90-plus degree nights, welcoming replacements, and going home at last.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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