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  • February 13, 2013 |

    Law firm recruiting, succession planning fall flat

    Two recent studies unveil some troubling trends among the countrys law firms.

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  • Heidt v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-01-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William D. Bonds The Bonds Law Firm, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Mallard, District Attorney, Michael T. Muldrew, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Statesboro, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Benjamin H. Pierman, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A1430

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in disqualifying one of the defendant's attorneys for a conflict of int

  • December 1, 2012 | Legaltech News

    Yes, No, Maybe?

    The legal technology community has very mixed reactions to Apple's new iPad mini 7-inch t

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  • October 23, 2012 | Legaltech News

    iPad Mini: Yes, No, Maybe?

    Will lawyers and other legal professionals be lining up for the next best iPad? As the classic lawyer response says, "It depends!" Here's some initial reactions of the legal technology community to

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  • Barrett v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-10-19
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher M. Foss, Assistant District Attorney, Hiawassee, John R. Martin, and Sandra L. Michaels Martin Brothers PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William J. Langley, District Attorney, Blairsville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Dana E. Weinberger, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Brian Kammer Georgia Resource Center and Richard A. Malone Prosecuting Attorney's Council, Atlanta.
    Case Number: S12P0710

    The defendant's death sentence for brutally beating and shooting the victim was not disproportionate within the meaning of Georgi

  • October 11, 2012 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: October 11, 2012

    Southeast Asia Debevoise & Plimpton is advising Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd. on its $1.7 billion acquisition of the Malaysian in

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  • Callaham v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-09-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Wadkins and Victoria Novak Public Defender's Office, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julia Slater, District Attorney, and Letitia Sikes Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Columbus, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A1082

    The trial court's restitution order on retrial, along with a straight prison term with no probation, was proper even though it increased the defendant's original sen

  • August 22, 2012 |

    The 2012 IC10 winners

    If you listen closely, you can hear itthe steady rumble of new ideas within corporate legal departments.

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  • July 27, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Dewey Filing Delineates Firm's Financial Affairs, Potential Merger Partners

    The Dewey & LeBoeuf  bankruptcy yielded an information-rich gem late Thursday, when advisers overseeing the defunct firm

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  • March 26, 2012 |

    In-house career changes

    Notable moves in the corporate legal world

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