Deborah Alley Smith, Sharon D. Stuart and Abbott M. Jones won an appeal reversing an attorney fee award of approximately $1.1 million based on an indemnity agreement. The Alabama Supreme Court wrote opinions on both the original appeal and the rehearing. Among other issues, the court reaffirmed that Alabama law does not permit a party to … Read More
By Robert E. Cooper, Christian & Small Partner Social media is everywhere; approximately 67 percent of Americans with internet access use it. Social media use is consistent across racial and ethnic boundaries, educational and socio-economic boundaries and urbanity. This means that two out of every three prospective jurors are active on at least one social … Read More
Managing Partner Deborah Alley Smith spoke with Birmingham Business Journal reporter Antrenise Cole about the challenges female attorneys face as they seek to advance their legal careers from associate to partner – and also proposed potential solutions. Read the full article here and visit Christian & Small’s Nonstop Insights blog, where Smith recently authored a … Read More
By Michael A. Vercher, Christian & Small Partner Recent studies show that jurors rely heavily on nonverbal communication like eye contact and body language to judge the veracity of a witness. In response, savvy litigators are using with greater frequency a powerful discovery tool, the video deposition. In addition to the “standard” rules applicable to … Read More
By Jonathan Hooks, Christian & Small Associate The fine folks over at Slate have recently published two interesting articles – one trumpeting apprenticeships over law school and another promoting a uniform bar exam. Given the oversaturation of the national and local legal markets, ideas to reform the current state of the legal profession fascinate me. … Read More
Christian & Small Partner Kenneth O. Simon was one of three speakers participating in a roundtable discussion during the Florida Dispute Resolution Center’s 22nd Annual Conference for Alternative Dispute Resolution Professionals from Aug. 14 – 16, 2014 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. Simon – along with Robert A. Shearer, Esq., and … Read More
