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 06, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Environmental Lawyer Joins Former EPD Chief at Gilbert Harrell—and Other 'On the Move' NewsAlston & Bird partner joins Steve Harvey's empire and The Robbins Firm adds another politico.
By Meredith Hobbs
6 minute read
October 05, 2017 | Daily Report Online
As Cyber Attacks Proliferate, New Roundtable Promotes Women's Leadership in CybersecurityBess Hinson of Nelson Mullins started the Atlanta Women in Cybersecurity Roundtable to encourage female leadership in the fast-growing field.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
October 03, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Report: Atlanta Lawyers Bill Close to $300 an Hour ... But Not For Many HoursStatewide, lawyers are billing at $253 an hour on average, a report found, but they are only getting paid for 19 percent of their workday.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
October 02, 2017 | Daily Report Online
King & Spalding's O'Neil Was a Dynamo Trying Cases, Directing Bard ShowsCathy O'Neil, the guiding spirit for the Atlanta Bar Association's long-running, all-lawyer, musical comedy revue, "A Courthouse Line," and a partner in the special matters and investigations practice at King & Spalding, died on Oct. 1 after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 53.
By Meredith Hobbs
7 minute read
September 29, 2017 | Legaltech News
Atlanta Firms Modernize—But Open Floor Plans and Lofts Are a LeapTroutman Sanders will have uni-size offices in its new space, said Nan Loudon, the head of real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield's local project management team, who is overseeing the buildout at Bank of America Plaza at 600 Peachtree St., where Troutman renewed its lease last year.
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September 29, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Top Federal Prosecutor Joins High-Profile Savannah Plaintiffs FirmIn an unusual move, Jim Durham, formerly the top prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia, has joined a plaintiffs firm. Durham will become a name partner at Savannah's Savage, Turner, Durham, Pinckney & Savage on Monday.
By Meredith Hobbs
4 minute read
September 28, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Atlanta Firms Modernize—But Open Floor Plans and Lofts Are a LeapOne-size attorney offices have arrived in Atlanta, but other real estate trends may take longer to catch on.
By Meredith Hobbs
8 minute read
September 27, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Appellate Zealot Joins Ross & Pines—and Other 'On the Move' NewsAfter seeing a video of one of appellate public defender Andrew Fleischman's oral arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court in a contested murder case, criminal defense lawyer Noah Pines hired him.
By Meredith Hobbs
9 minute read
September 26, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Appellate Zealot Joins Ross & Pines—and Other 'On the Move' NewsAfter seeing a video of one of appellate public defender Andrew Fleischman's oral arguments before the Georgia Supreme Court in a contested murder case, criminal defense lawyer Noah Pines hired him.
By Meredith Hobbs
8 minute read
September 25, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Legal Aid Hotline Opens for Georgia Irma VictimsThe American Bar Association and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have set up a legal aid hotline for Hurricane Irma victims in five coastal Georgia counties: Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh.
By Meredith Hobbs
3 minute read
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