The Georgia Legal Food Frenzy appears a full day ahead of last year's pace, with funds raised for the Atlanta Community Food Bank reaching $36,000, or 18 percent of its goal, by midday Tuesday. The Frenzy passed the 18 percent mark on the third day of competition last year.

At 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Georgia Tech's Office for Legal Affairs maintained its overall lead, with $5,695 raised, led by a $5,000 donation Monday by a Tech business professor.

But The Cochran Firm raced into second place with $3,175, including two donations totaling $2,500 by managing partner Hezekiah Sistrunk.