/pulse/georgia-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Georgia Pulse Copyright 2025 Â鶹´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:30:36 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2350567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2350567 Many current state bar character and fitness tests fail to identify bad actors, and at the same time, certain aspects of the queries can hurt efforts to increase diversity in the profession, according to panelists at the American Bar Association's 2025 Virtual Equity Summit on Friday. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:24:58 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2335079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2335079 The U.S. legal industry added 1,100 jobs in May, holding steady in the midst of economic uncertainty, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:19:38 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2350585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2350585 The University of Virginia School of Â鶹´«Ã½ Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and attorney Edward Gilbert lead this week's edition of Â鶹´«Ã½360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Sixth Circuit's ruling that plaintiffs claiming anti-heterosexual workplace discrimination need to provide extra "background circumstances" evidence. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:21:24 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349719?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349719 Pierson Ferdinand LLP has added a partner from Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP with expertise handling trade secrets litigation to bolster its intellectual property department. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:15:56 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349835?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349835 At an American Bar Association summit session on inclusive workplace practices on Thursday, one panelist noted that one of the ABA's recent recommendations is to engage in guided conversations throughout law firms and across the legal profession. But what exactly is a guided conversation? Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:31:15 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2350030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2350030 The legal industry began June with another action-packed week as BigÂ鶹´«Ã½ firms expanded their presence and offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse’s weekly quiz. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:19:31 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349396 A former Morris Manning & Martin LLP real estate partner is the latest attorney this year to join Clark Hill PLC and help grow an Atlanta office that opened nearly a year ago, the firm announced Wednesday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:16:15 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349723 A Florida lawyer sentenced to 75 months in prison over a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme has asked the Eleventh Circuit to rehear her sentencing en banc, arguing the appellate court should reexamine the district court's so-called Keane statement allegedly disregarding sentencing guidelines. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:01:55 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348094?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348094 As nonequity partnership tiers expand across U.S. law firms, experts warn that the model, while effective for retaining talent and controlling costs, demands disciplined management oversight to avoid becoming a liability. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:56:41 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349738 An insurance company that sued a law firm for malpractice in Georgia federal court after paying more than $6.4 million following a worker injury jury verdict against a construction company it insured, said Thursday that it had settled with the firm in connection with its representation of the company. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:05:06 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2341257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2341257 Domestic lawyer headcount growth among the 400 largest law firms in the U.S. picked up speed in 2024, rising 3.1% on average and outpacing growth the previous year, but experts say the winds that bolstered that expansion may have shifted as a result of macroeconomic uncertainty. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:05:05 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2339011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2339011 Many of the largest law firms in the U.S. had a strong year in 2024. And as demand for their services ticked upward they invested in bench strength, boosting the number of lawyers available to assist clients, our latest ranking of the largest U.S. law firms shows. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:53:41 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349296 Following a string of departures from the firm now known as Taylor Duma LLP — most notably a former name partner and a onetime managing partner — founding partner and Chairman Marc A. Taylor said the midsize law firm has a plan to grow in a more efficient and agile manner. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:42:15 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349140?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2349140 Â鶹´«Ã½yers for a pair of former Atlanta strip club workers called on a federal judge Wednesday to reject an "extremely untimely" bid to disqualify them by the clubs' owners, arguing the owners don't bother to substantiate their claims that the plaintiffs can't be represented by the same counsel because one was the other's supervisor. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:09:27 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348496?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348496 Even as lawyers have returned to the office in larger numbers than in the years during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid in-person and remote work remains the norm at law firms today, which have turned their focus to creating flexible, collaborative spaces that "link presence to purpose," according to the results of a survey released this week. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 22:49:27 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348749?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348749 Georgia's Judicial Qualifications Commission urged a hearing panel to reject a Fulton County judge's request to quash her ethics charges due to what she characterized as "improper failures to disclose information and recuse" by two JQC members. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:39:49 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348386?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348386 A Georgia federal magistrate rejected a sanctions bid from two former plastics plant workers who claimed that a company executive tried to bribe their attorney to drop their discrimination claims, writing that their motion was "long on allegations but short on proof." Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:30:24 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348232?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348232 The Southeast Georgia Health System Inc. has installed its interim president and chief executive officer — who was most recently its chief legal officer — as president and CEO. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:22:21 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2348829 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has selected a construction partner to helm the firm's Atlanta office after its previous leader helped triple the attorney roster in the two years since the firm arrived in the city, where it recently moved to a renovated space. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:00:31 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2345428?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2345428 A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Â鶹´«Ã½360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.