In an article for the 2019 GDLA Annual Meeting, Attorney Karen Karabinos recognizes that women have a more difficult time achieving partner at a law firm than men do. Karen discusses various tactics and initiatives firms should take to assist women in overcoming this issue. "While making partner at a law firm is a difficult challenge for any associate, the 2018 survey confirms what many of us know is a reality: it’s harder for women associates to get there. The question thus remains how each law firm can help the women climb that mountain and become equity partners. There are many options to consider, but what is critical is that all equity partners get behind their ... Continue Reading
Highlights of Occupational Fatalities that occurred in 2018
Every once and awhile you get a statement from OSHA on the state of Occupational injuries. Recently OSHA made a statement on Occupational Fatalities that occurred in 2018. Every once and awhile you get a statement from OSHA on the state of Occupational injuries. Recently OSHA made a statement on Occupational Fatalities that occurred in 2018. The statement provided some insight into a few trends for occupational fatalities OSHA identified in 2018. 1. The good news. As I and many others, including OSHA, have been commenting on for years, falls are still one of the most cited hazards and cause a great number of injuries. However, in 2018, falls decreased 14% down to ... Continue Reading
Legal Marketing Association’s Southeastern Region Announces the 2020 Atlanta Local Steering Committee Leadership
Congratulations to our Director of Marketing & BD, Christy Walsh, for being elected as Chair of the 2020 Board of Directors for the Atlanta Local Steering Committee of the Legal Marketing Association's Southeastern Region (LMASE). In addition, our Business Development Coordinator, Alison Popham, was elected as Programming Chair.Congratulations to our Director of Marketing & BD, Christy Walsh, for being elected as Chair of the 2020 Board of Directors for the Atlanta Local Steering Committee of the Legal Marketing Association's Southeastern Region (LMASE Atlanta LSC). As chair, Christy will create the strategy for the local chapter and lead the Atlanta board of ... Continue Reading
REPEAT VIOLATIONS ESCALATE POTENTIAL CITATIONS
OSHA Region 4 cited an Alabama location of a nation retail chain with over $300,000 in penalties for a “long history of serious and repeated violations.” OSHA takes repeat violations extremely seriously. Read the full new release here. ... Continue Reading
DEF presents at the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Expo
On November 22nd, Drew Eckl & Farnham had several attorneys attend the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. Attorneys Rob Welch, Karen Karabinos, and Dave Rusnak gave two very informative and successful presentations focused around important legal issues for businesses. Additionally, attorneys Chris Bennett, Meredith Riggs Guerrero, and Javier Gonzalez were in attendance to answer questions. ... Continue Reading
The Daily Report Recognizes DEF’s newly Elected Partners
The Daily Report recognized DEF’s four newly elected partners, who all happen to be women. Already partner, Jennifer Parrott, has been promoted to equity partner, while Vivian Fisher, Whitney Lay Greene and Melody Kiella have been announced as partners. The Daily Report article highlights our firm’s first ever partnership class composed of all women. “Drew Eckl’s partnership did not overtly aim to elect an all-female class, said the Atlanta firm’s managing partner, Joe Chancey, but it does point to an increased focus, as at many firms, on supporting women lawyers. ‘We do a good job hiring really talented lawyers, but, like most in the industry, we’ve seen more attrition than we’d ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham Recognized as one of Vault’s 150 under 150
Drew Eckl & Farnham was announced as one of Vault's 150 under 150, recognizing DEF as one of the most outstanding small and midsize law firms that delivers big results. In addition to being comprised of fewer than 150 attorneys, DEF was selected for obtaining a particular prestige, quality of life and professional growth opportunities associated with the firm. Additionally, DEF was considered based on other variables including survey data, news stories, trade journals, published rankings and other legal publications. ... Continue Reading
OSHA TOP TEN VIOLATIONS: NUMBER SIX
Back to the top ten violations. At number 6 is the Ladder regulation in construction. Ladders (construction) (29 CFR 1926.1053) accounted for 2,345 violations. Here are some, but not all ladder basics and here is a link to the full standard. Check your ladders for defects. Ladders should be checked by a competent person periodically for defects. If you see a defect, take the ladder out of service. Also, make sure you mark the ladder to let others know it should not be used. Always use your ladder properly. Always face the ladder when ascending and descending. Do not use the top of the ladder of the top step of a step ladder as a step. Make sure the ladder is on a stable and ... Continue Reading
DEF presents Women and Wealth at NCR
Yesterday, attorneys Sonya Truman Jacobs, Karen Karabinos, Taylor Poncz, E. Kayla Chen and Juliana Neelbauer(from left to right) presented at NCR to their women’s group, WIN. They discussed financial initiatives and strategy to help the women at NCR establish security and maintain wealth. The team of DEF women had another successful presentation and great turnout! ... Continue Reading
Construction Safety in Relation to Holes in Roofs or Floors
Do you know how to properly cover a hole? Do you know when to cover a hole? Did you know OSHA defines a hole as a gap or void 2 or more inches in its dimension in a floor, roof or other walking/working surface? I have run into this issue more often than I thought I ever would and usually on a multi-employer worksite. One trade creates a hole in the roof or floor and then doesn’t cover the hole properly and doesn’t alert other trades on site of the hole. Or even worse, the hole is covered by something that is insufficient to support 2 times the weight of whatever may end up on top of the cover even accidentally. Covers must also be secured to prevent wind or ... Continue Reading