Georgia Pulse


  • Defamation Suit Against Ga. Election Chief Tossed

    A Georgia federal judge on Friday tossed a defamation suit in which a Texas attorney sued Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on allegations he suggested she presented "doctored" evidence to state senators in the aftermath of the 2020 election, finding the statements were "substantially true or are hyperbole."

  • Gaetz, Greene Face Atty Fees Bid For $550,000 In Calif. Suit

    Progressive groups including the NAACP are seeking more than $550,000 in attorney fees and costs from U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and former Rep. Matt Gaetz after escaping their lawsuit alleging that the organizations conspired to pressure city officials in California to cancel the politicians' rallies.

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    Meet The Prosecutor Tapped To Join Georgia's Federal Bench

    As the daughter of military parents, Tiffany R. Johnson is on the brink of carrying on their tradition of public service as a member of the Georgia federal bench following several years as a prosecutor on corruption cases against Atlanta officials and other high-profile matters.

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    Law Faculties Growing More Diverse And More Credentialed

    Law school faculties are becoming more racially diverse and include a greater share of women, who make up a majority of faculty members entering the profession in the past 20 years, according to a report out this week from the Association of American Law Schools.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP, King & Spalding LLP, Holland & Knight LLP and Barnes & Thornburg LLP lead this week's list of Law360 legal lions for beating a Pennsylvania state court lawsuit brought against Bayer AG unit Monsanto by a woman who said she got cancer by using the weed killer Roundup.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another busy week as President-elect Donald Trump sought to dismiss his hush money trial and BigLaw firms elevated attorneys amid soaring billing rates. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Top Firms Big And Small Join In On Milbank Bonuses

    The latest law firms to follow Milbank LLP on 2024 associate bonuses late Thursday and into Friday run the gamut from global giant to boutique, according to firm memos shared with Law360 Pulse and media reports.

  • Ga. Attys' Easement Fraud Class Suit Shipped To State Court

    A Georgia federal judge kicked back to state court a proposed class action accusing conservation easement fund organizers of racketeering and defrauding investors, saying the organizers failed to prove that the proposed class had at least 100 investors or that the case hinged on federal law.

  • Nominees For New Ga. Judgeship Have Giving Back In Mind

    The two candidates up for a newly created seat on the state court bench in Paulding County told Law360 on Thursday they are excited about the possibility of giving back to their community through judicial work.

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    BigLaw Trio Join In On Matching Milbank Bonuses

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP are the latest BigLaw firms to go big on associate performance rewards, announcing they will match Milbank LLP in both year-end and special bonuses.

  • Ex-Congressman And Other Judicial Nominees Advance

    Judicial nominees for U.S. district courts in New York, New Mexico, Georgia and Pennsylvania were sent to the full Senate on Thursday, after being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, all along party lines.

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    Defamation Suit Against Ga. Election Chief Likely To Proceed

    A federal judge said Thursday that she was likely to allow a Texas attorney to continue with her defamation suit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over comments that suggested she presented "doctored" evidence to state senators in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

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    Ex-Fla. Official Says Litigation Privilege Bars Defamation Suit

    A former Florida banking regulator fired because of sexual harassment allegations told the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday that a lawyer's defamation claims against him were barred by the litigation privilege because they are based entirely on claims made in a lawsuit.

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    Georgia Justices Won't Consider DA's Bid To Escape Suit

    A Georgia district attorney being sued over her policy to not prosecute low-level marijuana possession can't dodge the suit after the state's supreme court refused to take on the case, marking the latest blow to the DA who lost her reelection bid this month.

  • Akerman Opens In Charlotte With 2 Moore & Van Allen Hires

    Akerman LLP announced Wednesday the firm opened its second North Carolina office in Charlotte and brought on two new partners from Moore & Van Allen PLLC, including the former head of its renewable energy project finance team and a tax law expert.

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    Ex-K&L Gates Chair On Growth, Leadership And Remote Work

    During the two decades Peter Kalis served as chairman and managing partner of K&L Gates, from 1997 to 2017, the law firm grew from a primarily Eastern Seaboard firm to one with offices around the globe, with annual revenue that ballooned by 700%.

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    BigLaw Begins Matching Milbank On Associate Bonuses

    Following the news Tuesday that Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP will pay associates year-end and special bonuses in line with those handed out by Milbank LLP this year, the firms' peers have begun to respond, with swift matches Wednesday by Paul Hastings LLP and McDermott Will & Emery LLP.

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    Cravath Matches Milbank On 2024 Associate Bonuses

    Longtime legal compensation leader Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP has reportedly announced year-end and special bonuses for its associates in line with those offered by peer law firm Milbank LLP over the summer and earlier this month.

  • Ga. Atty Gives Up Law License After Felony Charges

    Georgia's justices accepted attorney Austin Jones' voluntary surrender of his law license on Tuesday, after he previously pled guilty in federal court to two felony charges of possession of child pornography.

  • Lying Lawyer Gets 2-Year Suspension From Ga. Justices

    The Supreme Court of Georgia hit a repeat offender attorney with a two-year suspension Tuesday for lying to the state bar, opposing counsel and his clients, at times costing those he was representing even more money in sanctions and fees after losing their cases.

  • In 'Perplexing' Move, Ga. Appeals Court Cuts Trump Oral Args

    Attorneys described the Georgia Court of Appeals' decision this week to cancel oral arguments over whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants as "perplexing," saying it may be the result of Trump's recent reelection or simply having enough information already to make a decision.

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    Former Georgia Judge's Law License Suspended After Ouster

    After removing a Georgia Court of Appeals judge from the bench last year, the Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended his law license until August 2025 for taking advantage of an elderly client, calling it "an appropriate sanction in this case" in light of case law and the State Bar of Georgia's support of the suspension.

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    Law Firms Set To Close Out 2024 With Near-Record Billing

    Amid high demand, billing rates at U.S. law firms were up 9% during the first nine months of 2024 compared to this time last year, revealing the industry is on track to see strong year-end financial results, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.

  • Poll Workers Fight Giuliani Attys' Bid To Exit Collection Cases

    Two of Rudy Giuliani's attorneys doubled down Tuesday on their attempt to withdraw as counsel in the $148 million defamation case against him, saying in a redacted letter that the two Georgia poll workers hoping to stop their withdrawal are unaware of the facts that led up to the request.

  • Senate Confirms Fla. Magistrate Judge To 11th Circ.

    The Senate voted 49-45 on Monday to confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd of the Middle District of Florida to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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Expert Analysis

  • Ditch The Annual Review To Boost Attorney Job Satisfaction Author Photo

    In order to attract and retain the rising millennial generation's star talent, law firms should break free of the annual review system and train lawyers of all seniority levels to solicit and share frequent and informal feedback, says Betsy Miller at Cohen Milstein.

  • How Attorneys Can Narrow LGBTQ Gap In The Judiciary Author Photo

    Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

  • Employers Must Heed Rising Attorney Stress And Alcohol Use Author Photo

    Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.

  • Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight Author Photo

    While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.

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    Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate? Author Photo

    Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.

  • Opinion

    Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their Safety Author Photo

    Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll Author Photo

    As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.

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