/pulse/georgia-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Georgia Pulse Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:56:02 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2421589?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2421589 Executive orders, updated office attendance policies and private equity interests were three top issues that shaped the industry this year. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:55:30 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2425309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2425309 Alston & Bird LLP has reportedly unveiled its year-end associate bonus tiers, matching the market scale set by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP this fall. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:42:30 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2425157?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2425157 Advice that McDonald Hopkins LLC gave a Florida hospital manager about potential exposure to criminal prosecution for healthcare fraud is neither privileged nor work product, and so should be handed over to a Blue Cross health insurer being sued for malicious prosecution in Georgia federal court, the insurer said. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:59:04 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2425174?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2425174 A Georgia immigration attorney has received a big lump of coal in his stocking from the Supreme Court of Georgia, which disbarred him after finding he abandoned several vulnerable clients in a yearslong "pattern of neglect." Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:05:43 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423874?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423874 This year, judges across the country grappled with attorneys' use and misuse of generative artificial intelligence, and prominent federal prosecutor battles dominated headlines in some of the top legal ethics matters of 2025. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:38:33 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424719?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424719 Haynes Boone is handing its associates year-end and special bonuses in line with those offered by a significant portion of BigLaw this year, largely adhering to a bonus scale first put forward by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP in November, a firm spokesperson confirmed Monday. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:23:01 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423375?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423375 As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:46:42 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423758?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423758 Billing rates from law firms varied widely in the first half of 2025, and corporate legal departments will need to anticipate tiered and regional shifts in fee dynamics to keep costs under control next year, according to a report released Monday by Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:30:20 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424262?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424262 A Hanover Insurance Group Inc. unit has urged a Georgia judge to keep alive its $10 million legal malpractice suit against Hall Booth Smith PC, arguing that whether it was ever actually a client of the firm is a fact issue not ready for adjudication. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:44:18 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423920?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423920 As lawyers across the U.S. tally their hours and take stock of how the past year unfolded, a recent Law360 Pulse survey suggests many will meet their billable goals, but often at the expense of their mental health and work-life balance. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:34:30 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423923 Generative AI is raising questions about how time-based billing adapts when tasks become faster to complete, but most attorneys recently surveyed by Law360 Pulse are skeptical that AI will shift expectations anytime soon. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:18:11 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424137 Foley Hoag's handling of a suit challenging the proposed White House ballroom and Vedder Price's work on a $2 billion transaction with Goldman Sachs lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Dec. 4 to 19. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:36:42 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2424161 Five firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the D.C. Circuit reinstated an order that blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing grants for climate change projects. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:17:53 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423660 The legal industry had another action-packed week with a mega law firm merger announcement and eye-popping year-end bonuses at a handful of elite boutiques. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:25:05 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423768?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423768 The real estate law firm Goggans Stutzman Hudson Wilson & Mize LLP announced that it has opened a new office in Athens, Georgia, to be led by a partner with more than 25 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate matters. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:26 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423363 In 2025, Mid-Law firms were under increasing pressure to grow, with mergers typically being the most attractive option, leading to several high-profile mergers of midsize, midmarket and regional firms being acquired and numerous Mid-Law firms themselves absorbing smaller firms amid ongoing industry consolidation. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:32:54 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423810?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423810 The Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has recommended candidates to Gov. Brian Kemp to fill vacancies in the state courts of Bryan, DeKalb, Henry and Spalding counties, and the superior courts of the Alapaha, Augusta, Brunswick and Douglas Judicial Circuits. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:04:06 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423838?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2423838 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP have promoted 18 attorneys to its partnership level — a class that is half the size of last year's 36 elevations. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:44:04 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2422438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2422438 An experienced CEO and chief compliance officer, who most recently was a Connecticut-based partner at Garris Horn LLP, has taken on the general counsel role at digital mortgage exchange Maxex in Atlanta. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:47:09 +0000 /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2421644?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/georgia-pulse/articles/2421644 As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.