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Meredith Hobbs

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.

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April 25, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Top Prosecutors Named to Trafficking Task Force

First lady Marty Kemp is heading the task force with GBI chief Vic Reynolds and House Majority Leader Jan Jones.

By Meredith Hobbs

2 minute read

April 25, 2019 | Daily Report Online

How Atlanta Law Firms Fared in the Am Law 100 Rankings

King & Spalding stayed Super Rich, according to The American Lawyer. It is one of five Atlanta-based firms to be ranked in the Am Law 100.

By Meredith Hobbs

3 minute read

April 19, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Baker & Hostetler Snags Dentons Partner—and Other 'On the Move' News

Douglas Eingurt has joined Baker & Hostetler in its corporate practice, while Swift Currie continues its hiring spree.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

April 19, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Alston Lands Trial Lawyer, Loses IP Litigator to Morris Manning

Alston & Bird has gained a seasoned litigator, Tery Gonsalves, from Steptoe & Johnson in Chicago, while Dan Huynh left Alston for Morris Manning to focus on Atlanta's busy tech startup scene.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

April 17, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Arnall Golden Breaks $1M PEP Milestone

The Atlanta-based firm marked a couple of financial milestones in 2018. “We were up in every major practice area," said its managing partner, Jonathan Eady.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

April 16, 2019 | Legaltech News

Smith Gambrell Launches AI Lab to Advance IP Legal Operations

The new SGR Labs and patent lawyers Mike Riesen and Indhira LaPuma are looking to aid both the firm and clients in data analytics, software implementation and automation.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

April 15, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Emory Medal Honors Lawyers Committed to Diplomacy, Public Health

Emory honored alumni David Adelman for his public service career and Richard Hubert for contributions to global health and his local community.

By Meredith Hobbs

2 minute read

April 15, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Smith Gambrell Launches AI Lab to Advance IP Legal Operations

“We want to make sure the GCs of the world have the information at their fingertips," said Mike Riesen, executive director of the new lab.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

April 15, 2019 | Legaltech News

Can Artificial Intelligence Solve Big Law's $60B Question?

Lawyers-turned-techies Joe Tiano, Alison Grounds and Ed Walters shared how law firms and their clients are responding to fast-developing AI applications—raising the question of lawyers' ethical duty to use them.

By Meredith Hobbs

8 minute read

April 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Can Artificial Intelligence Solve Big Law's $60B Question?

Lawyers-turned-techies Joe Tiano, Alison Grounds and Ed Walters shared how law firms and their clients are responding to fast-developing AI applications at a GSU Law symposium—raising the question of lawyers' ethical duty to use them.

By Meredith Hobbs

8 minute read