Some might argue trying a case twice can help litigators be better prepared the second time around.

But for a Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani trial team in Atlanta and Seattle, defending a corporate client in an employment-discrimination retrial meant diving into a deep end of firsts amid the pandemic. And it meant being aware of new considerations, including virtual backdrops.

Chad Shultz, Partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani in Atlanta, GA. Courtesy photo Chad Shultz, a partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani in Atlanta. Courtesy photo