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  • Tucker v. State

    Publication Date: 2020-07-31
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kindall Browning, Perry, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel Bibler, George Hartwig, (Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney), Perry, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A0715

    Evidence Is Sufficient to Support Statutory Rape Conviction; Trial Court Did Not Err in Failing to Appoint 'Conflict-Free Counsel'

  • February 20, 2020 | The American Lawyer

    Akin Gump Wants It Both Ways in Fight Over Ex-Lawyer's Conduct

    Responding to a former client's malpractice claims, Akin Gump defended its actions while pinning blame for alleged misconduct on a lawyer the firm fired four years ago.

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  • December 20, 2019 | Law.com

    Boost for Legal Services Corp.?, Akin Headaches, More M&A Down Under: The Morning Minute

    Here's the news you need to start your day.

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  • Shelton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-08-21
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bentley Adams, (Attorney at Law), Lihue, for appellant.
    for defendant: Herbert Franklin, (District Attorney), Lafayette, Michael Moeller, (LMJC District Attorney's Office), Summerville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0358

    Court Affirms in Part and Vacates in Part Conviction for Armed Robbery and Other Offenses, Remanding for Reconsideration of Ineffective Assistance Claims with Assistance of Conflict-Free Counsel Where Post-Conviction Counsel Advanced Ineffective Assistance Claims Against Colleagues at Public Defender's Office

  • Shelton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-08-01
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bentley Adams, (Attorney at Law), Lihue, for appellant.
    for defendant: Herbert Franklin, (District Attorney), Lafayette, Michael Moeller, (LMJC District Attorney's Office), Summerville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0358

    Public Defender Attorney Could Not Properly Argue That Previous Attorney From Same Office Provided Ineffective Assistance

  • November 29, 2018 | The American Lawyer

    Big Law's Trojan Horse: Are the Big Four Preparing an Invasion?

    Law firms partner with the Big Four to serve their clients, but the accountants pose an existential threat. What will happen if—or when—they turn competitive?

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  • September 17, 2018 | The American Lawyer

    The Finalists for the First Annual American Lawyer Industry Awards

    The American Lawyer Industry Awards recognize excellence and progress in the legal profession across the full spectrum of legal services delivery.

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  • Delevan v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-03-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Clark, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Langley (District Attorney), Blairsville; Sidney Landreau (Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney), Blairsville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1998

    The Court vacated the trial court's denial of defendant's motion for an out-of-time appeal following his convictions for DUI a related offenses and remanded to the trial court for appointment of a conflict-free counsel for defendant and a new hearing on the motion for an out-of-time appeal in order to determine who was at fault for failing to timely file the notice of appeal.

  • March 5, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Will NJ Supreme Court Take Up Avvo Ethics Case?

    An organization representing Avvo and other attorney marketing and referral services, and the institutions intent on keeping a tight leash on such services in New Jersey, are asking the state's highest court to weigh in on the attendant ethics concerns—and putting the significance of the resolution in no uncertain terms.

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  • August 17, 2017 | The American Lawyer

    In Trump Era, Akin Gump's New Pro Bono Counsel Eyes Challenges

    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, known for its work in the pro bono arena, has named Lauren Connell as its new pro bono counsel. Connell succeeds Fiona Brett, a well-regarded pro bono lawyer who suffered a personal tragedy last year, as she prepares to leave the firm.

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