The Atlanta Lawyer June/July 2020 Vol. 19, No. 1 | Page 7

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CHRIS LIGHTNER
Alston & Bird, LLP
One thing I saw during the
quarantine which I never
thought I'd see was this
story from thedodo.com
showing people inviting
goats onto their zoom
meetings. You can view the
story and video, here.
KEVIN PATRICK
Kevin Patrick Law
As we transitioned to a
digital world in many ways
during the last couple
of months, I have found
myself taking more virtual
depositions in our personal
injury cases. I do miss
interacting with the other
parties and their attorneys
in person. But nevertheless,
there is a silver-lining: I
now have the opportunity
to get to know their
pets. There have been a
few occasions during a
deposition where a dog will
stroll into the room, snoop
around for a moment, and
sometimes even bark at
the screen. A little laughter
is welcomed by all of us. I
suppose this lighthearted
moment is a way to make
up for a “ruff ” day and give
us all a new “leash” on life.
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KIER PRINCE
Emory Law
Volunteer Clinic
for Veterans
During quarantine
and outside of work, I
completed Harvard's
Computer Science for
Lawyers course where I
received a certificate and
learned how to code and
make my own website.
I am not a computer
science expert and did not
believe I would find myself
picking up the skill.
JOANNA SMITH
Georgia Family
Law Project, LLC
During Covid, my wife
and I filmed a puppet show
for her grad school final
project. Fun, but I'm not
going to quit my day job
any time soon.
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EMILY WARD
Smith Gambrell &
Russell, LLP
Not me, but one of my
friends had to privately
chat opposing counsel
during a Zoom hearing
to let him know that his
screen name identified him
as “Excellent Burger” rather
than his real name. He
thanked her and blamed
his kids for changing it!
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