Meredith Hobbs
Meredith Hobbs writes about the Atlanta legal community and the business of law. Contact her at [email protected] or 404.419.2837. On Twitter: @MeredithHobbs.
March 23, 2020 | Daily Report Online
More Atlanta Firms Escalate to Mandatory Remote OperationsMany firms are shifting to mandatory remote operations this week for all but essential personnel—and Gray Rust finds that remote work hasn't dampened productivity.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
March 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta Firms Go Remote: Updates During the Coronavirus CrisisThis list will be updated as we hear from firms on the status of their remote-work policies.
By Meredith Hobbs
8 minute read
March 18, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Drew Eckl Escalates Remote-Working to Mandatory During PandemicOther firms are following suit. Eversheds Sutherland directed all personnel to work from home except for the very few who still need to be onsite.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
March 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Troutman and Pepper Postpone Merger Date Amid Coronavirus Outbreak"We believe the decision to postpone is in the best interest of our attorneys, staff, and clients," the firms said in a statement.
By Meredith Hobbs
2 minute read
March 17, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Emory Widened Lead Over UGA in Law School RankingIn the rankings released Tuesday, Mercer jumped 12 spots up.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
March 16, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Coronavirus Prompts Atlanta Firms to Work Remotely, While Shuttered Courts Stall CasesWhile client needs over COVID-19 are keeping many lawyers busy, defense and plaintiffs lawyers are facing a slowdown from court shutdowns. Deal lawyers, divorce practitioners and legal nonprofits are also affected.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
March 13, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'All Hands on Deck' for Labor and Employment Firms Facing Flood of Employer QuestionsLawyers at Jackson Lewis, Fisher & Phillips and Littler Mendelson are fielding client coronavirus questions on a 24-hour basis and triaging them based on their urgency.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
March 12, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Polsinelli Adds Bankruptcy Partner from Morris Manning—and Other 'On the Move' NewsG. Wendy Godfrey is the first shareholder resident in Polsinelli's 30-lawyer Atlanta office with a financial services litigation practice.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
March 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online
In First Year After Merger, Nelson Mullins Posts Big Revenue, Profit GainsThe increase in profits per partner—which came as the firm increased its nonequity partner ranks—pushed the firm back over the $1 million mark.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
March 05, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Eversheds Adds Dentons Group, Building US-Based Int'l Arbitration TeamPartners Meriam Al-Rashid, Will O'Brien and John Lomas add international arbitration heft to Eversheds Sutherland's U.S. side—a priority for the trans-Atlantic firm.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
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