Georgia Pulse


  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    Business of law headlines this week included a major law firm combination, a hefty GC paycheck, and data on Mid-Law's appetite for growth. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Two personal injury firms in Michigan lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions for their work to secure a more than $300 million verdict against a prison health services provider and one of its doctors for refusing to approve a 34-year-old man's surgery while he was detained at a local jail.

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    Baker Donelson Has New Labor & Employment Co-Chairs

    Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC announced Thursday that it has new leaders for its labor and employment practice group: a shareholder who has been with the firm for decades, and another who joined in 2022 when it opened its Charleston, South Carolina, office.

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    Littler Taps Gunderson Dettmer Exec For New AI Chief Role

    Littler Mendelson PC has brought on a former Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP executive to fill the new position of chief artificial intelligence officer.

  • Colo. Woman Drops Debt Relief Suit Against Ga. Law Firm

    A woman has dropped her lawsuit in Colorado federal court accusing a Georgia law firm of charging her over $40,000 for debt settlement and credit repair services while doing little on her behalf. 

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    BigLaw C-Suites Are Going In On AI And Innovation Roles

    Artificial intelligence and innovation chief roles have gained the most traction at the largest U.S. law firms over the last three years, while the chief knowledge officer title is decreasing in popularity, a Law360 Pulse analysis found.

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    Alston & Bird Real Estate Attorney Jumps To Taft In Atlanta

    Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has added an Alston & Bird LLP counsel to its Atlanta office, strengthening its commercial real estate capabilities.

  • DOJ Privacy, Cyber Atty Enters Private Sector At Jones Walker

    Jones Walker LLP has added a senior counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties in its Atlanta office, strengthening the firm's corporate practice, commercial transactions team, and privacy, data strategy and artificial intelligence team.

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    ABA, State Bars Blast DOJ Proposal To Block Bar Probes

    The American Bar Association and a chorus of state and local bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional."

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    11th Circ. Faults Job Seeker's Atty But Upholds $3.4M Win

    The Eleventh Circuit declined Tuesday to grant a trucking company a new trial on a $3.4 million verdict handed to an applicant who claimed the business walked back a job offer after learning that he is Black, ruling his attorney's "improper" arguments didn't taint the trial's outcome.

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    Trump, Others Fight DA's Appeal Over Election Case Fee Bid

    President Donald Trump and others urged the Georgia Court of Appeals to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis' request to consider her bid to overturn a ruling that blocked her from intervening in an attempt by Trump and other co-defendants to recoup nearly $16 million in legal fees in a dismissed election interference case.

  • Judge Who Quit Bench Amid Ethics Probe Hired By Fani Willis

    A Georgia trial court judge who resigned this year before facing the prospect of removal from the bench over a range of misconduct charges has been hired by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a spokesperson for Willis confirmed Tuesday.

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    Maynard Nexsen Brings On Nelson Mullins Restructuring Ace

    Maynard Nexsen PC has added a Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner in its Atlanta office, strengthening its credit and restructuring practice.

  • Arnall Golden Adds Int'l Trade Attys From Barnes & Thornburg

    Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has hired two Barnes & Thornburg LLP lawyers with more than 15 years of experience between them to its team in Washington, D.C., where they will co-chair the international trade practice.

  • Ex-Microsoft Employee Says Judge Can DQ Ogletree

    An attorney and former Microsoft employee suing the company for pregnancy discrimination is calling on a Washington federal judge to reject the company's dismissal bid, and doubled down on her efforts to have its Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC lawyers disqualified.

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    Arnall Golden Elevates 4 To Chief Officer Roles

    Atlanta-based Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has named four new chief officers, which the firm said Monday has primarily been done to reflect its focus on integrating artificial intelligence technology and future growth plans.

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    Mid-Law Led The Way On 1st Quarter Law Firm Mergers

    U.S. law firms announced 25 combinations during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Law360 Pulse Merger Tracker. Of those, the vast majority involved a midsize law firm acquiring a smaller firm.

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    Chamberlain Hrdlicka Business Atty Joins Buchalter In Atlanta

    Buchalter PC announced that an experienced corporate and business attorney has joined its Atlanta office as a partner from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry.

  • Can State Courts Tame The 'Wild West' Of Judicial Security?

    As threats against local judges continue to ramp up, protection and incident tracking varies not only from state to state but county to county, making it difficult to draw the national judicial security landscape. Now, lawmakers are looking to use federal resources to even out disparities.

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    Law Firms Weigh ChatGPT As New Advertising Platform

    New advertising options on the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT have piqued the interest of some law firms, but most are still in a wait-and-see mode as a pilot ad program remains in testing.

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    Carlton Fields' CEO On How Firm Has Lasted 125 Years

    Earlier this year, Florida-based Carlton Fields LLP announced that the firm is celebrating its 125th anniversary, an occasion Gary Sasso, longtime president and chief executive officer, said is especially notable considering all the different historical and industry challenges that have presented themselves during that time.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Alliance Defending Freedom, Pearman Law Firm PC and attorney Barry Arrington lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado ban on therapy intended to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity amounts to viewpoint discrimination against a Christian therapist.

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    Legal Sector Lost 700 Jobs In March, Ending Hiring Streak

    The legal sector began to slow down in March after a year and a half straight of gains, with 700 fewer people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in February, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.

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    Senior Lawyers Survey: Tell Us About Your Career

    How are senior lawyers adapting to evolving career paths and emerging technologies? Share your perspective in this five-minute survey.

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Expert Analysis

  • Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud Author Photo

    A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.

  • Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects Author Photo

    There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.

  • How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks Author Photo

    Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.

  • Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School Author Photo

    Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.

  • Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts? Author Photo

    Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.

  • Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English Author Photo

    To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement? Author Photo

    Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.

  • DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help Author Photo

    Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past Author Photo

    At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

  • Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital Author Photo

    Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.

  • A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War' Author Photo

    With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.

  • Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry Author Photo

    Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.

  • ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers Author Photo

    Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.

  • Pro Bono Work Is Valuable In IP And Continued Learning Author Photo

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent elimination of a rule that partially counted pro bono work toward continuing legal education highlights the importance of volunteer work in intellectual property practice and its ties to CLE, and puts a valuable tool for hands-on attorney education in the hands of the states, say Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz at Irwin.

  • Increasing Public Access To Legal Services: A Practical Plan Author Photo

    Recommendations recently issued by a special committee of the Florida Bar represent a realistic, pragmatic approach to increasing the accessibility and affordability of legal services, at a time when the disconnect between the legal profession and the public at large has widened considerably, says Gary Lesser, president of the Florida Bar.

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