Jonathan E Hawkins

April 06, 2018 | Daily Report Online

In-house Counsel: Are Your Communications Protected?

The attorney-client privilege does not simply follow an attorney by virtue of his or her profession.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins

4 minute read

March 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Do In-House Counsel Need Malpractice Insurance?

In addition to potential liability to their employers, in-house counsel could at times be liable to others. For example, in-house counsel often perform pro bono legal services for clients unaffiliated with their employer. If one of those matters is botched, a legal malpractice claim could arise.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins

5 minute read

February 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online

When Your Client Offers You a Job, Consider These Rules

Whether an in-house attorney's “wages” fall within the definition of “fee” in Rule 1.5 (a) is debatable.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins

5 minute read

January 08, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Are Restrictive Covenants Enforceable Against In-House Counsel?

The use of noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements are common in many industries, but agreements prohibiting lawyers from competing are generally unenforceable.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins

5 minute read

December 01, 2017 | Daily Report Online

May In-House Counsel Provide Legal Services Here If They Aren't Licensed in Georgia?

Before taking that in-house position in Georgia, an out-of-state lawyer should know the answer to this question.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins of Krevolin & Horst

4 minute read

November 06, 2017 | Daily Report Online

In-house Counsel: Don't Forget Who Your Client Is (and Is Not)

Who is the in-house counsel's client, really? The answer is important.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins, Krevolin & Horst

11 minute read

August 20, 2014 | Daily Report Online

Of Counsel Arrangements: The Basics

The term "of counsel" is used to describe a wide range of associations and relationships among lawyers and law firms.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins

6 minute read

February 09, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Foreclosure attorney fee awards unfairly penalize debtors

We are now heading into the fourth year of an unprecedented recession that has severely hit Georgia real estate. It has affected a broad spectrum of Georgia residents ranging from professional developers to unsophisticated individuals whose retirement funds were invested in real estate upon the advice of others. For any number of reasons, many of these people have defaulted on their real estate loans.

By Jonathan E. Hawkins

5 minute read

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