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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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November 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer

The Playbook for Law Firm Leadership Has Been Rewritten During the Crisis

The pandemic has created pressing new concerns for leadership—and they won't all fade away when the virus does.

By Meredith Hobbs

7 minute read

November 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online

COVID-19 Demands Prompt Dentons to Add Employment Law Partner—And Other 'On the Move' News

Dentons recruited Rodney Moore from Ogletree as part of a push to expand its labor and employment practice, as employers struggle with COVID-19-related workplace challenges.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

November 19, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Justice Blackwell to Join Alston & Bird in January

The judge has opted for Alston & Bird after announcing last February that he would leave the bench on Nov. 18 and return to private practice.

By Meredith Hobbs

3 minute read

November 17, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Bucking the Trend, These Two Firms Added Space During the Pandemic

Barnes & Thornburg and Chamberlain Hrdlicka expanded their offices in Raleigh and Atlanta to accommodate additional attorneys and staff but adapted to working remotely by reducing square footage per timekeeper.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

November 17, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Nelson Mullins to Acquire Redgrave in E-discovery and Information Law Play

With the combination, Am Law 100 firm Nelson Mullins aims to offer clients one of the country's largest information governance and e-discovery law practices in a market that's expanding as large corporations generate increasingly massive amounts of data.

By Meredith Hobbs

4 minute read

November 13, 2020 | Daily Report Online

As Georgia Courthouses Reopen Amid COVID-19 Spike, Trial Lawyers Organize Mask Up Fundraiser

As courts other states deal with the challenges of resuming trials, Georgia lawyers are looking to reduce spread by making more masks available. The effort has raised $50,000 since September.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

November 12, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Taylor English's Team of Ex-GCs Targets Small Companies Facing Big Challenges

Allen Nelson, Crawford & Co.'s former GC, said the idea for the practice coalesced after two other seasoned GCs joined Taylor English this year.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

November 11, 2020 | Daily Report Online

This Plaintiffs Lawyer Is Using His MMA Skills to Keep Cases Moving With Trials on Hold

With jury trials and his amateur fights both on hold, Arthur York invokes bad faith claims and other adversarial tactics at his new solo shop to keep cases moving.

By Meredith Hobbs

5 minute read

November 10, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Tying Pay to Diversity Targets, Baker Donelson Builds In Accountability Metrics

Baker Donelson's plan, which aims to increase its racial and LGBTQ attorney diversity, reflects a new approach to improve diverse attorney and partner representation.

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read

November 06, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Inspired by Big Trial Boutiques, Troutman Partner Launches His Own Firm

David Chaiken, who spent nine years as a federal prosecutor, said, "particularly in Atlanta, there is room in the market for a white-collar trial and investigations boutique like those that have emerged in other major cities."

By Meredith Hobbs

6 minute read