"A couple of companies said, 'We're going to require vaccines for our employees and the deadline is six weeks after the FDA grants full approval,'" said Atlanta-based Alston & Bird partner Brett Coburn.

"I think they did what a reasonable homeowner would do, which is call a plumber and fix the problem," said plaintiff counsel J. Mac C. Pilgrim.

Attorneys can continue opting for virtual oral arguments through the end of 2021.

"Post-COVID, employers will have a more difficult time denying accommodations," said attorney Matthew Dietz.

"It is uncertain whether, under existing Georgia law, [the defendant] was using the repair vehicle at the time of the accident within the scope of [the employer's] consent, and consequently whether [the defendant] qualifies as an insured for purposes of the policy's liability coverage," said John C. Patton, an attorney for the insurance company.

"It's difficult for lawyers to get the time off and to also be able to travel frequently," said Nicholas LeRoy, an insurance defense litigator. "You have to learn the game."

"Even though I had so much success with finances, I felt like it was not worth it," said Diego Denson, a cybersecurity consultant whose business thrived as companies shifted to remote work at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.