ROSWELL, Ga., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cook & James, the Atlanta-area based real estate law firm known for pioneering at-home closings, has been conducting virtual team building happenings for the real estate community during the past 18 months but, as pandemic protocols lift, the firm is moving toward in-person events in a measured way. The first events inside will be those partnering with single real estate entities to conservatively limit the numbers of people at gatherings.
Last week, Cook & James partnered with the Greater Atlanta Home Builder Association (GAHBA) for a "speed dating" networking event and next week will host a cocktail class in conjunction with the Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) on June 23.
Other ARA events throughout the summer will include a July happy hour event and a wellness/spa night in August. Upcoming events hosted by Cook & James for the Cherokee Association of REALTORS® in July will be an event at Big Door Vineyards and a Taco Tuesday Trivia night in August. Members of the Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS® (NAMAR) will have an opportunity to network with Cook & James and each other in July for a trivia night and for a brewery happy hour in August.
Cook & James also is a sponsor, affiliate, or friend of the following real estate organizations: Georgia Association of REALTORS®, 400 North Association of REALTORS® and the Cobb Association of REALTORS®. As activities further return to pre-pandemic levels this summer and beyond, C & J will participate with these organizations and others in various upcoming events like expos, conferences, luncheons, karaoke and auction nights, golf outings and more.
Cook & James created a "welcome summer" box of swag that it gifted to various real estate organizations. The purple-branded box features a fun photo of co-founders Kara Cook and Heather James jumping for joy because, not only has summer arrived, but things are beginning to open up post-pandemic and a return to in-person events. The swag boxes were personally dropped off or delivered by courier and contain fun and useful branded items like sunglasses, a pop up frisbee, sunscreen, a beach ball, a waterproof phone case, a tiny USB-powered fan and a lawn drink holder.
"We pride ourselves in staying on top of industry trends as well as not being your typical closing attorneys – we offer an uncommon brand of lightheartedness to the closing table because what's the point of doing business if it can't be fun," asked Kara Cook, co-founding attorney at Cook & James. "We also don't take ourselves too seriously and I think that's why our events have become such a drawing card – we truly enjoy meeting friends and colleagues in those more casual settings. And we also enjoy creating out of the ordinary swag boxes that communicate our fun and creative attitude with thoughtful items that people actually want and use."
During the pandemic, Cook & James pivoted to virtual continuing education classes as well as a complete roster of online after hours events like Taco Tuesday, virtual wine tastings and cocktail classes. Registrants were delivered the coveted purple C & J branded box prior to the events filled with the ingredients for the "class" – whether that be a taco kit, tequila and margarita glasses or a pinot noir, cabernet, wine glasses and non-perishable food pairings for the sommelier to virtually instruct over zoom.
While looking forward to the return to in-person events, the Cook & James team learned during the last 18 months that new rules called for new and creative solutions. The firm is confident if health and safety best practices again require a pivot, they can successfully keep their friends and colleagues engaged – whether virtually or with some other new solution – to maintain their unique attitude and positive business momentum.
About Cook & James
Founded in 2006 to fill a void in real estate transaction services, the attorney team at Cook & James is a pioneer of at-home closings. Specializing in refinancing, purchases, corporate relocations and more, team members can be 100% mobile to offer buyers, sellers and real estate agent partners the flexibility of closing anywhere that is convenient, including at-home. Cook & James attorneys and paralegal professionals bring everything needed to the closing to facilitate a smooth experience. Using a proprietary at-home closing platform, the firm's residential real estate legal solutions and expertise include purchases, mortgage refinances, title clearance, deed preparation, corporate relocation assistance and more.
Based in the north Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Ga. with a satellite office in Woodstock, Ga., Kara Cook and Heather James are co-founding partners of the firm, which is also licensed to do business in Connecticut, New York and South Carolina. Learn more at http://www.CookAndJames.com.
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