Drew Eckl & Farnham Promotes Five New Partners
December 29, 2020 BY DEF Admin | Firm News
"Congratulations to our five new partners - Adam Beedenbender, Thomas Cauthen, Gwen Havlik, Bob Quinn & Lisa Richardson!" ... Continue Reading
Partner Barbara Marschalk presenting on Diversity and Inclusion at Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Workshop
December 08, 2020 BY DEF Admin | Events
GTLA will be hosting a 2020 Holiday Workshop on Friday, December 11th at the St. Regis Hotel in Buckhead. Partner Barbara Marshalk will be participating in this workshop by speaking on Diversity and Inclusion in the Practice of Law at 11:15am. ... Continue Reading
Partner J.C. Roper will be a panelist on Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice in 2021
December 07, 2020 BY DEF Admin | Events
The State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program will be hosting Virtual Fall Learning Lab: Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice on Thursday, December 10th. During this session, Partner J.C. Roper will be a panelist, where he and other panelist will explore how diversity, equity and inclusion intersects with social justice. ... Continue Reading
Partner Douglas Burrell will be participating in DRI Town Hall "Leading During Times of Social Injustice"
September 09, 2020 BY DEF Admin | Events
DRI is hosting "Leading During Times of Social Injustice", on Friday, September 11th at 11:30 am CDT. Partner Douglas Burrell will be participating as a panelist, where he and the other panelist will address taking lead within DRI and their respective law firms, despite the social injustice they had to overcome along the way. Additional discussions will include equality and accountability, leadership strategies, and being genuine in the commitment to social justice. Register Now! ... Continue Reading
Landmark Decision Protecting LGBTQ Workers from Job Discrimination
June 15, 2020 BY Megan Noble | Events
In a landmark 6-3 decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the United States Supreme Court ruled today that Title VII, which makes it illegal to for employers to discriminate because of a person's sex (among other categories), also protects employees from workplace discrimination due to sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status. ... Continue Reading
GAPABA Women's Leadership Network presents Putting Your Best Face Forward
May 26, 2020 BY DEF Admin | Events
Attorney, and GAPABA's Women Leadership Network (WLN) committee co-chair, Kayla Chen will be co-hosting the WLN event, Putting Your Best Face Forward, on Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:30 pm. This presentation is geared towards determining how to dress professionally for video communications, including virtual presentations. Fashion Stylist Shaye Strager will be participating in the presentation and providing tips and tricks on how to best prepare and present yourself via video communications. For more information or to register for the free zoom presentations, please see below. ... Continue Reading