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.
October 31, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Nelson Mullins Dominates Fundraising on Eve of AVLF Wine-tasting EventThe Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation has launched an annual campaign, and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is the heavy-hitting firm so far, with 72 lawyers stepping up as campaign "hosts."
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
October 30, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Squire Plots Atlanta Growth With New Digs and a New HireSquire has recruited MidCountry Financial Corp.'s general counsel, Alison LaBruyere, as it builds its Atlanta office.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
October 29, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Bar Exam Pass Rate Dips From Prior YearThe University of Georgia School of Law again led Georgia law schools with a first-time pass rate of 88.1 percent for the July 2018 exam.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
October 26, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Millennial Evans Jumps to Holland & Knight's Government TeamJake Evans said his father, GOP heavy-hitter and now-Luxembourg Ambassador Randy Evans, has been a role model for building a practice as a business litigator in the government space.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
October 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review
GOP Rising Star Jake Evans Jumps to Holland & Knight's Government TeamJake Evans said his father, GOP heavy-hitter and now-Luxembourg Ambassador Randy Evans, has been a role model for building a practice as a business litigator in the government space.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
October 26, 2018 | Daily Report Online
See Who Passed the Georgia Bar ExamThe Georgia Office of Bar Admissions has announced the results of the July bar exam.
By Meredith Hobbs
1 minute read
October 24, 2018 | Daily Report Online
DeKalb Appoints New Juvenile Court JudgeTemika Murry, a child advocacy lawyer for 15 years, will become DeKalb County Juvenile Court's newest judge on Nov. 1.
By Meredith Hobbs
2 minute read
October 23, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Kilpatrick Snags Federal Prosecutor Fresh From Hardwick TrialDoug Gilfillan handled a variety of financial crimes and other white-collar criminal matters in more than a decade at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta before returning to private practice this week.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
October 23, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Pro Bono Honorees Recognized for Battling 'Ordinary Injustice'"As a profession we've fallen short on providing equal justice in America, but a small group of us are inching justice forward—and it's the people here in this room," said Gideon's Promise founder Jon Rapping at the Atlanta Bar Association's annual "Celebrating Service" lunch.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
October 19, 2018 | Daily Report Online
Titanic Collection Stays Afloat Despite Bankrupt Parent CompanyA collection of 5,500 artifacts from the doomed ocean liner has found a buyer, after a planned auction at Troutman Sanders' Atlanta offices was canceled for lack of qualified bidders.
By Meredith Hobbs
5 minute read
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