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April 05, 1999 |

Tempting Work

Psst. Wanna make up to $175 an hour and name your own hours? This is not an infomercial come-on or a hallucination brought on by an all-nighter. It's a real job description that attracts former partners, Fortune 500 counsel and at least one assistant attorney general of the United States. It's called temping.
9 minute read
January 02, 2002 |

Favorite Trademark Cases of 2001

Now that the dot-com economy is kaboom, trademark lawyers are returning to the real world, which, it turns out, is not such a bad place to practice. Here's a review of 10 cutting-edge -- and just plain fun trademark cases -- from George Lucas' suit against an animated pornographic movie to a dispute involving Curious George and Jews for Jesus.
10 minute read
August 04, 2006 |

Midlevel associates grouse about workload

BEN JOHNSON III, the managing partner of Alston Bird, tells a story about being a young partner at the firm in the early 1970s. He was sitting in on an interview between then-senior partner Philip Alston, Jr., and a second-year law student. The student said, "It must be really exciting to practice law here." Alston would have none of it: "No, it's not.
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May 11, 2012 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

Kirkland officially announces a new group of IP litigators from Kaye Scholer. Meanwhile, Haynes and Boone also boosts its IP practice with three new partners, and Gordon & Rees adds a noted sports and entertainment lawyer in Atlanta. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
6 minute read
August 09, 2005 |

Law Firms Seek a More Perfect Pitch

Law firms are devoting more resources to business development than ever before, increasingly hiring nonlawyers like Jones Day's Gigi Benson-Smith to help keep clients happy and win new ones. Some are going further, hiring sales executives who accompany lawyers on pitches and take responsibility for client relations. Many in the field say these actions show a more targeted approach to business development. But the emphasis on selling -- and the elevation of sales professionals -- is not without controversy.
5 minute read
October 07, 2011 |

Meet the winners of service awards

More than 19 lawyers, support staffers and firms will be recognized for their pro bono and community service contributions at the Atlanta Bar Association's annual Celebrating Service luncheon Oct. 21.WXIA-TV news anchor Brenda Wood will be the featured speaker at the event, which will be held at the Piedmont Driving Club.
7 minute read
July 26, 2006 |

BentleyForbes targets 1180 Peachtree in Midtown

AS SOON AS Bank of America Plaza went on the market in early May, BentleyForbes jumped on it, eventually making a record $436 million offer on the class A tower. With the Bank of America deal expected to close in late August or early September, the Los Angeles-based real estate firm has its eyes set on adding another trophy tower-1180 Peachtree-to its growing portfolio, said David W.
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