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Law Firm Competitors Grow Their Atlanta Offices But King & Spalding, Alston Remain Dominant
Holland & Knight, Lewis Brisbois and Baker Hostetler are among the big firms with rapid growth in the city.
Tracking Generative AI: How Evolving AI Models Are Impacting Legal
A running compilation of how the legal landscape continues to be shaped by generative AI tools, from GPT technologies to art generation tools and beyond.
On the Move: Holland & Knight Names New Office Leader, Adds In-House Lawyer
Meanwhile, Fox Rothschild promotes Atlanta and Carolinas lawyers to partner, and other law firms add regulatory, real estate, labor lawyers in the Southeast.
Not Retroactive: Justices Bar Application of Law Giving New Rights to Workers
"Applying that legislation to pre-enactment conduct would have been quite unfair–if not unconstitutional–because it would have exposed employers to significant new legal consequences, e.g., a new liquidated/treble damages remedy, for already-completed actions without advance notice of that future exposure," said the amicus curiae New Jersey Business and Industry Association.
'Incredible and Gross Negligence': Pa. Federal Judge Sanctions Ikea for Destroying Evidence
Brody ruled that Ikea's deletion of four email accounts significantly prejudiced the plaintiffs, and the company's "conduct and strategy of delay and obfuscation since plaintiffs first inquired about the deleted accounts in January 2023 displayed a lack of candor that is offensive to a court."
Billing Rate Increases Boost Atlanta and Southeast Law Firms' Financial Growth
Big Law firm leaders in Southeast report raising rates as high as 7% in 2023 in response to higher costs for everything from salaries to rent.
Rate Flexibility, Plaintiff Focus Leads Atlanta Partner to Leave Seyfarth for Labor Boutique
"There really is a lot of opportunity on the plaintiff's side. I felt like there was a gap," said Alex Meier.
Employment Lawyers in Big Law Optimistic About More Work Ahead After Noncompete Rule
"If it did go into effect, certainly it's going to create a demand for people to make sure their nonsolicitation provisions are tightly drafted," said Ogletree partner Christine Bestor Townsend.
As Equity Tiers Shrink, Big Law Grows Leverage
While some law firms may have increased leverage to boost profitability, firms may also change leverage because they need more associates to assist with complex cases, noted a law firm consultant.Trending Stories
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- 4Ex-Judge Tatel Regrets Focusing Clerk Hiring on Applicants from Elite Law Schools
- 5Trump Found Guilty by Manhattan Jury on 34 Felony Counts in Fraud Case
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