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MHH Attorney Emily Nelson Featured in March Issue of Birmingham Magazine

Birmingham Magazine| MARCH 2010

COURTROOM to COCKTAILS

Eight of the region’s leading female attorneys, mediators and judges model clothing from Saks Fifth Avenue that can stylishly take them from their demanding work days to after-work events and parties.

These eight women were also a part of a related fashion show on March 3, featuring four additional women from the legal community, that was created to raise money and awareness for the YWCA’s My Sister’s Closet program. Co-hosted by Birmingham magazine, Morris, Haynes & Hornsby, the Women Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association and Saks Fifth Avenue, the fashion show celebrated some of the women in leadership roles in the legal community and encouraged other professional women to donate their time, talents and gently used clothing to their “sisters” who are rebuilding their personal lives and careers with help from the YWCA.

Find this article on the web:  http://bhammag.com/bhammag/arts-law-fashion.aspx

 

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Press Releases

Lawsuit Filed Against City of Mobile and Dollar General

MORRIS, HAYNES & HORNSBY PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 23, 2010

A lawsuit was filed today in Mobile County Circuit Court stemming from an incident that occurred on July 24, 2009 at the Dollar General on Azalea Road in Mobile, Alabama.  On that date, Antonio Love, who is deaf and mentally disabled, was wrongfully pepper-sprayed, tasered and arrested by Mobile police officers while he was in the store’s bathroom.

 

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Firm Announcements

Partners Larry Morris and Clay Hornsby Named to 2009 Super Lawyers List

 

Partners Larry Morris and Clay Hornsby were named by Alabama Super Lawyers magazine as two of the top attorneys in Alabama for 2009. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers. The selections for Super Lawyers are based on peer nominations and evaluations. Both attorneys were also named in the 2008 edition of Super Lawyers.

 


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Community News

This summer, the firm was a supporter of the Hueytown 6U Fastpitch All-star team. The girls went an undefeated 20-0 to win the 2009 NSA 6U State Tournament and become State Champions! The daughter of Leah Welch, legal assistant to attorney Todd Wheeles, played first base for the team. Go Hueytown All-Stars!!






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Legal News

Motion Practice in Bad Faith Cases from the Plaintiff's Perspective

MOTION PRACTICE IN BAD FAITH CASES | LORMAN seminar | APRIL 19, 2010

Whether one is responding to a motion, or filing a motion of one’s own, certain basic principles apply.  The first principle is to always keep in mind one’s audience.  Consider whether one’s brief will be viewed by a seasoned trial judge familiar with the law at issue or whether it will be first screened by a law clerk.  Consider also the work load the individual deciding the case has – brevity and clarity are both essential and appreciated.  The second principle is to write to the appropriate reviewing standard.  Are the allegations of the pleadings taken as true, as in a motion to dismiss, or is substantial evidence required, as in a summary judgment motion?  Is a discretionary standard of review involved?  The third principle, which creates tension with the first principle, is to be complete.  Remember that on appellate review, the appellate court will consider only the evidence presented to the trial court.  A fourth, but very important principle is to follow all procedural and technical requirements.  Many federal courts and some state courts now have automatic response deadlines for certain kinds of motions, formatting requirements and page limits, among other things.  It is crucial to keep these procedural and technical requirements and deadlines in mind and to plan sufficient time to meet them.  Violation of such requirements can cause the entire brief to be stricken.    

 

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