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Judge Harry Doss resigned amid a Judicial Qualifications Investigation probe into complaints of bias, inefficiency and abuse.
Judge Harry Doss resigned amid a Judicial Qualifications Investigation probe into complaints of bias, inefficiency and abuse. (Zachary D. Porter/Daily Report)
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Commission chair: Complaints are 'unfounded' but 'understandable' from a judge disappointed in the result.
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Employment lawyers say significant shift in labor laws combined with mass layoffs will lead to more suits.

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As videoconferencing becomes more lifelike, law firms begin to abandon their qualms about how much it costs.

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Special Report: Daily Report Dozen 2009

All about the numbers
Our annual in-depth look at Atlanta firms’ 2008 financials and more.

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Hard times force new recruitment models

Something's got to give as students, firms head toward 'collision course.'

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Atlanta partners recall their own paths to partnership, through the decades.
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Special Report: On The Rise 2009

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Special Report: Going Rate 2009

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