A day in the life… with Shanae Auguste
Here is a behind the scenes look with recently promoted Partner Shanae Auguste. What time do you get up in the morning? It varies depending on where (or whether) I have court that morning. However, on the mornings I don’t have court, I typically get up around 7:00...
Latest Order from Fulton County Georgia
The Honorable Harold D. Melton, as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, issued an Order Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency pursuant to OCGA §38-3-61. Due to the continuing statewide emergency, on April 6, 2020, the Order was extended until May 13,...
Chief Justice Beasley issues new order and emergency directives for NC Courts
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley recently issued new orders concerning the North Carolina court operations. Under her latest Order, the Chief Justice confirmed that all court deadlines that had been previously extended to June 1 (such as the time for tenants to appeal...
South Carolina Courts Resume Operations
The Courts in South Carolina are currently scheduled to resume operations today, Friday, May 15, 2020, with eviction hearings currently set to begin on Monday, May 18, 2020. As we have started to communicate with the Courts and gather information from our valued...
Lawyers’ and Well-Being. Erasing the stigma.
Contrary to public perception the day to day life of a lawyer goes beyond the 9-5. Most people are surprised that, on average, an attorney at a large law firm can work more than 50-60 hours a week. A lawyer's day is primarily shaped by the area of law in which the...
Second Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency – Georgia
Last evening, we received an update from the Chief Justice of the GA Supreme Court extending the Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency until June 12, 2020. An excerpt from the Second-Order is below: "On March 14, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Sexual Harassment in Housing
By now, most people have had some sort of training in regard to sexual harassment prevention in the workplace, but what about sexual harassment prevention where they live? Property owners, managers, maintenance workers, other residents and even the community's...
Navigating Sec. 4024 of the CARES Act
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted and the President signed into law the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” or the “CARES Act". Among the Act's many provisions, Sec 4024 is of particular importance to Landlords. In essence, it imposes a national...
Loebsack & Brownlee reviews the CARES Act
On Friday, March 27, 2020, Congress passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). As “Phase Three” of an extensive federal relief package, this legislation includes nearly $2 trillion in relief intended to mitigate the enormous...
Enhancement to Nationwide in Regards to Case Approval and Processing Status
We're excited to tell you about an enhancement that we have asked our technology provider, Nationwide, to implement for you in our continuing effort to make our work for you more efficient, streamlined, and easy to understand. In the past, we know that clients were...