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Trudy Knockless: What advice would you give to legal professionals looking to advance their careers? Perry Siatis: First, be curious and ask questions. It’s amazing how much value you can bring just by exploring different perspectives. Second, think strategically—look two or three steps ahead and anticipate challenges. Finally, care about people. Building strong relationships and fostering trust will pay dividends throughout your career. ???????? ??????????????????: https://lnkd.in/ezMdsGpd

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had a fraught day in court in Manhattan on Tuesday, where he appeared for a hearing in the defamation case brought against him by Georgia poll workers. The Law Journal's Emily Saul was on the scene: https://lnkd.in/enjJcTA3

Trump and immigration law: what you need to know. ?? Demand could increase in several areas for immigration lawyers' practices after Trump takes office. ?? The volume of cases that business immigration firms handle may decrease while the complexity of individual cases increase, one firm leader said. ?? The incoming administration also could be more likely to scrutinize H-1B visa applicants who are not as "highly skilled." Read the full story from reporter Thomas Spigolon here: https://lnkd.in/gq2AQW5f

Jurors in Dougherty County Superior Court returned a $2 million medical-malpractice verdict for a woman who was injured during a hysterectomy. Litigators with the Howell Law Firm in Moultrie and the The Helms Law Firm in Homerville teamed as plaintiff counsel on the case. The verdict was for more than double the requested damages. Plaintiff attorney Robert "Robb" D. Howell told the Daily Report it was crucial his team didn't "overreach." https://lnkd.in/gGQHWGFU

In Henry County, a state court jury returned an $83 million automotive tort verdict against Progressive, which earlier rejected a $100,000 policy limits demand. https://lnkd.in/g3_QgWPs

Trump and immigration law: what you need to know. ?? Demand could increase in several areas for immigration lawyers' practices after Trump takes office. ?? The volume of cases that business immigration firms handle may decrease while the complexity of individual cases increase, one firm leader said. ?? The incoming administration also could be more likely to scrutinize H-1B visa applicants who are not as "highly skilled." Read the full story from reporter Thomas Spigolon here: https://lnkd.in/gq2AQW5f

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel has issued an order outlining how the ethics probe of Chatham County Probate Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux Jr. will likely advance throughout the first quarter of next year. Litigation reporter Cedra Mayfield has the story here: https://lnkd.in/gm_3eP6u

From David Matthews of Miles Mediation & Arbitration and clinical psychologist Glenn Hutchison: "Walking a Minute in Your Adversary’s Shoes: Addressing the Issue of 'Naive Realism' at Mediation" ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/gDctZyUv

When Cox Media Group spun off from its parent company Cox Enterprises in 2019, it faced an all-too-common challenge: how to efficiently manage its legal operations in an increasingly complex business environment. For Eric D. Greenberg, who joined the company as general counsel in 2021, this wasn’t just about putting out fires, it was about building a legal team that could function as a strategic partner to the business. Fortunately, Greenberg found his secret weapon already in the department: legal operations manager Letitia Haynes-Frasier.?Over the next few years, their collaboration turned a fragmented legal unit into a model of efficiency, earning Cox Media the 2024 Best Legal Ops Team Award from?Corporate Counsel. One of Greenberg and Haynes-Frasier’s most significant achievements was implementing a centralized contract management system using NetDocuments. Before this system, Cox Media relied on a patchwork of legacy processes, creating inefficiencies and legal risks. Greenberg recalled how the company’s chief financial officer initially raised concerns about the lack of visibility in contract management. “The CFO worried that we were losing sight of historical contract data. Letitia quickly recognized this as an opportunity to streamline our entire process,” Greenberg said. Haynes-Frasier took charge of the initiative, repurposing NetDocuments, the software the company was already using for other legal documents. This approach saved Cox Media significant costs compared with adopting a new platform from scratch. “We built a dedicated contract management cabinet within the existing system,” Haynes-Frasier explained. The results were immediate: the new system saved Cox Media more than $300,000 in fees, reduced legal risk, and enabled attorneys to focus on high-value work rather than administrative tasks. Full story from Trudy Knockless: https://lnkd.in/gV65Tpx5 (Letitia Haynes-Frasier, left, and Eric D. Greenberg, right, of Cox Media Group.)

As President-elect Donald Trump eyes dismantling the Department of Education, where does that leave Title IX? Reporter Colleen Murphy spoke with experts in the field to find out what may been in the offing, including Kayleigh Baker, an attorney and senior consultant with TNG Consulting and a member of the Advisory Board for the Association of Title IX Administrators, and Elizabeth Troutman, a partner with Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard in Greensboro, North Carolina. ???????? ?????? ?????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/gfeAKFsW