DRI is hosting its annual meeting in Boston, MA this year from October 13-16. This will also be DRI’s return to in-person annual meetings since 2020’s meeting went virtual due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Several DEF attorneys will be attending the meeting to discuss a range of topics including diversity, education, and professionalism regarding the defense law practice. At this meeting, partner Douglas Burrell will be promoted to President of DRI. Click on the link below for information on the meeting, location, its speakers, and more. ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham in Attendance at the Southeast Credit Union Conference & Expo
Last week, Brian Moore and Ken O'Rorke of the Drew Eckl & Farnham Collections Group attended the Southeast Credit Union Conference & Expo in Orlando, FL. The Conference & Expo features a variety of events, workshops, and speakers as well as the latest products & services from vendors. Drew Eckl & Farnham partners with national and regional financial institutions and businesses to provide debt collections and recovery solutions for consumer and commercial accounts nationwide, including Home Equity, Personal, Vehicle, Revolving and Asset Based loan accounts. Our staff includes dedicated attorneys and collections professionals with extensive experience. Our goal ... Continue Reading
DRI Hosts First In-Person Seminar of the Year
Partner and DRI President-Elect Douglas Burrell was in attendance of DRI's Diversity for Success Seminar in New Orleans this past weekend. It was the organization's first in-person event in over a year. The seminar centered on present and future commitment to diversity in the legal industry, with individual attorneys and firms being recognized for their dedication to diversity in their organizations and communities. ... Continue Reading
DEF Partner Elissa Haynes Sworn in as 75th President of State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division
This weekend, Trial and Appellate Partner Elissa Haynes was sworn as the 75th President of the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division. In 2016, Haynes graduated from the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Leadership Academy, a six-month program aimed at teaching young lawyers more about their profession, communities, and state. Over time, Haynes joined and contributed to several of the organization’s committees, serving as chair of the YLD Appellate Admissions and Legislative Affairs Committees before she was elected to serve as a Northern District Representative on the YLD Representative Council. Haynes then ran for and was elected Secretary of the YLD where she ... Continue Reading
Dan Kniffen to Present at Gwinnett Chamber on ‘Employee Handbooks: Are They Helping or Hurting You?’
Please join us as DEF attorney Dan Kniffen presents at the HRMA segment of the Gwinnett Chamber on 'Employee Handbooks: Are They Helping or Hurting You?" on June 10th from 12:00 PM to 1:00. See below for information on the event, event registration, and the HRMA group of the Gwinnett Chamber. AVAILABLE IN-PERSON OR ONLINE! Topic: Employee Handbooks: Are they Helping or Hurting You?Imagine one of your employees has filed a case against your company, and the employee’s attorney has asked for your deposition. Among other things, you will be questioned about the policies in your Employee Handbook, and whether they have been followed. As you prepare for your ... Continue Reading
Partner Barbara Marschalk presenting on Diversity and Inclusion at Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Workshop
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
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. Register Now ... Continue Reading
Partner Douglas Burrell will be participating in DRI Town Hall “Leading During Times of Social Injustice”
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
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 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. “An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex,” Justice Gorsuch wrote for the Court. “Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision - exactly what Title VII forbids.” He also wrote: “only the written word ... Continue Reading
DEF Participating in the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy
The Georgia Attorney General, the State Bar, Young Lawyers Division, and the Georgia Food Bank Association have organized The Georgia Legal Food Frenzya, 2-week (virtual) fund drive competition to raise funds for our local food bank. The competition began on April 20th and will continue through May 1st. This year’s competition is more important than ever with the COVID pandemic and ensuring access to food. 1 in 5 kids in Georgia live in food insecure households, meaning they don’t necessarily know where their next meal will come from. Please join us in donating to Team Drew Eckl & Farnham and share our fundraising link with your friends and family, as their donations will ... Continue Reading