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  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as attorneys took on new roles and law firms expanded their reach. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Ga. Litigator Turned Appeals Judge Named As State Justice

    Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced his appointment of a Georgia Court of Appeals Judge as the next state Supreme Court justice, turning to a judge who dissented from an opinion to disqualify a district attorney in an election interference case against President Donald Trump and others.

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    Why An Associate Move Is Most Likely In The 3rd Quarter

    The third quarter is the most likely time for associates to leave law firms, experts said at a recent webinar hosted by The Managing Partner Forum.

  • 11th Circ. Nixes Walmart Win, Backs ALJ Removal Restriction

    The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday ruled in a published opinion that a removal restriction for administrative law judges is constitutional, reversing Walmart's win in a lawsuit that had blocked a chief administrative law judge from deciding on immigration-related complaints against the hypermarket company.

  • Ga. Prosecutor Resigns Amid DUI Handling Feud With Judge

    A Georgia prosecutor announced his resignation from a county solicitor's post Wednesday amid a public feud with a state court judge and dueling allegations of prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.

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    Morris Manning Atty Trio Joins Husch Blackwell In Latest Exits

    Husch Blackwell LLP announced Wednesday that a pair of Atlanta-based healthcare partners along with an associate in the same city have joined the firm from Morris Manning & Martin LLP, marking the latest departures from Morris Manning after the firm said it is in talks to join a larger firm.

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    Judges' Lack Of STEM Skills Scrutinized Post-Loper Bright

    The lack of scientific educational backgrounds among federal judges is raising concerns among some experts about the courts' ability to handle technically complex questions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Loper Bright ruling, though others argue that judges are meant to be and should remain generalists.

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    How Attorneys Are Using AI Tools In Their Law Practices

    In-house and law firm leaders are finding many different ways to use legal and nonlegal generative artificial intelligence tools in their law practices, according to a panel hosted by contract management platform Ironclad.

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    CLO-CFO Collaboration Key To Business Growth, ACC Says

    In-house legal teams need to develop deep financial literacy while helping chief financial officers better understand the potential cost of compliance risks, according to a new report that examined the collaboration between legal and finance.

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    Former Kilpatrick Chair, Civil Rights Champion Dies At 93

    A longtime Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP attorney who served as co-chair of the Atlanta-based firm following its 1997 merger has died at the age of 93, the firm announced this week.

  • Biz Seeks To Drive Ga. Law Firm Fee Fight Out Of Arbitration

    A former client of Herman Jones LLP urged a Georgia state appeals court to overturn a trial judge's decision to send a lawsuit over legal fees to arbitration, arguing that the law firm waived arbitration and the trial court should have decided a pending anti-SLAPP motion before ruling on the firm's bid to arbitrate.

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    Recent Law School Grads Have Already Held 2 Different Jobs

    Nearly two of three attorneys who graduated from law school three years ago have already held two jobs, but only 13% are on the hunt for a new gig, according to a report from the National Association for Law Placement released on Tuesday.

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    Arnall Golden Starts New Team Responding To DEI Scrutiny

    Arnall Golden Gregory LLP announced that it has launched a new team dedicated to handling matters related to the May decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to label certain types of diversity, equity and inclusion programs as "fraudulent" under the False Claims Act.

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    Inspire Brands Hires Ex-Yum! Brands Exec As Its CLO

    Inspire Brands, the company that owns franchises such restaurant chains as Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin' and Jimmy John's, announced Monday that it has hired a former long-time executive with fast-food giant Yum! Brands as its new chief legal and administrative officer.

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    Conservative Justice Reform Group Expands With Ga. Director

    A conservative-leaning organization that focuses on criminal justice reform has announced it will be expanding into Georgia with the hiring of a former lobbyist for a national prosecutor's association as its new state director.

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    Ga. Judge Calls Atty 'Unworthy Of Belief' As Ethics Case Ends

    A Georgia superior court judge facing ethics charges on Monday urged the state's judicial watchdog to either privately reprimand or suspend her for no more than 30 days if it decides punishment is needed in the case brought against her by the state's Judicial Qualifications Commission. 

  • 11th Circ. Won't Reexamine Sentence Of Convicted Fla. Atty

    The Eleventh Circuit has rejected a Florida lawyer's request to reconsider her 75-month prison sentence for a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme.

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    Atty Who Led NBA Union To Head Sports Consulting Practice

    The former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association has found a new leadership role at Secretariat Advisors LLC's Washington, D.C., office and in the firm's sports consulting practice.

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    4 Things Weighing On Law Firm Leaders' Minds At Midyear

    The challenges facing law firm leaders at the start of the second half of 2025 are numerous, from a tumultuous geopolitical environment, to an uncertain economy, to massive technological advances. Seven leaders reveal the biggest challenges weighing on their minds right now.

  • Hall Booth Smith Names Class Of 12 New Partners

    Hall Booth Smith PC has 12 new partners in a range of practice and geographic areas after they were promoted in an effort to cultivate leadership from within the firm.

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    Atlanta Atty's Death In Texas Floods Shocks Colleagues

    Josephine Hardin, an Atlanta-based Huff Powell & Bailey attorney who died last week in flash flooding in Texas, is being remembered for making colleagues "laugh out loud, come together, and think deeply about the needs of others" and making an impact as a volunteer at a local legal nonprofit.

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    Gordon Rees Leader Talks Handing Reins To New Blood

    As he approached two decades at the helm of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, managing partner Dion Cominos says he knew it was time to turn over leadership of the firm to a "new generation."

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin PC and Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's planned "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click.

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    Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Susman Godfrey's handling of patent suits against Amazon and Vedder Price's work on the sale of a portfolio company to GE Aerospace lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 27 to July 11.

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    Former GE Atty Named CLO At Morehouse School Of Medicine

    Morehouse School of Medicine announced this week that it has hired as its chief legal officer an attorney who formerly worked in General Electric's legal department for a decade and also has experience helping steer legal affairs for healthcare providers.

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Expert Analysis

  • 'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms Author Photo

    As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit Author Photo

    Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • 5 Pointers For Firm Leaders Communicating Tough Decisions Author Photo

    Certain law firm decisions — such as whether to challenge an executive order — cannot be crowdsourced, but leadership can collaboratively communicate these choices using strategies that build trust, reinforce values and preserve cohesion, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Create A Succession Plan Author Photo

    ​​​​​​​Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.

  • Looking Under The Hood Of The $3,000 Billable Hour Author Photo

    In recent years, top-tier law firms have pushed hourly rates to unprecedented heights, with some partners commanding $3,000 per hour — but this eye-popping number doesn’t tell the full story, as there are numerous caveats and rigorous winnowing along the way, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • How Law Firms Can Keep Nonequity Partners Happy Author Photo

    Law firms that successfully manage two-tiered partnership do so by creating a culture that treats everyone with respect and by establishing financial incentives outside their base compensation to reward performance, says Carol Morganstern at Major Lindsey.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty Bio Author Photo

    If maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Can I Promote Thoughtful Use Of AI? Author Photo

    Eran Kahana at Maslon discusses how partners can encourage responsible use of artificial intelligence tools within their firms by learning to spot pitfalls common to AI-generated work product and championing firmwide procedures and trainings that address the risks of uncritically relying on this powerful but imperfect technology.

  • Making Legal Cents: Firm Culture Is The New Game Plan Author Photo

    Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • 5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration Author Photo

    To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right Author Photo

    As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal Author Photo

    As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises Author Photo

    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections Author Photo

    One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.

  • Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market Author Photo

    Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.

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