Cedra Mayfield

Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield

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March 25, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Remote Bar Exam Set for Georgia, as Task Force Forms to Evaluate Attorney Competency

While announcing that the Georgia bar exam set for July 27 and 28 would be administered remotely, for the third time, Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton also revealed plans to sign an order creating a Georgia Lawyer Competency Task Force.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

March 24, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer: Texas Supreme Court Ruling Adds '1 More Weapon' for Collecting From Insurers

The high court found State Farm's payment of an appraisal award to Hinojos did not absolve the insurer of statutory liability.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

March 24, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Is a Firebrand. But Can the Bar Demand Psychiatric Evaluation?

"They're saying basically anybody who thinks this way, who advances these issues, must be mentally ill," said attorney Mark Dubois, who is not involved in the litigation. "That's really unfair."

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

March 22, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Unmasking the Jury: Judges Weigh COVID-19 Protocols and Juror Selection Nuances

"If I don't get a complete picture of that juror, as a person with ideas, then my client is put in a worse position," said Atlanta criminal defense attorney Michael Bixon.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

March 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'The Last Thing You Want': 3 Attorney Strategies in Wake of Court Backlogs

"We're trying to whittle down this mountain, and I think it can be done," Dougherty County Judicial Circuit District Attorney Gregory Edwards said. "I'm optimistic."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

March 17, 2021 | Daily Report Online

What Can Lawyers Expect as Georgia Jury Trials Resume? It Depends

Plans to resume jury trials in Georgia are gaining momentum, with some circuits looking to restart in late March or early April.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

March 17, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'Bench Conferences ... Are Gone': Judges Practice for Return of Georgia Jury Trials

"We need everybody to take a deep breath and trust that we're going to do everything that we need to to take care of you," Judge Penny Freesemann said.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

March 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Attorney-Client Privilege Takes Center Stage in Case Before Georgia Supreme Court

"The remedy for the state's possession and use of privileged information was not disqualification, but rather complete exclusion of the improper evidence from the second trial," wrote Justice Charles J. Bethel.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

March 11, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Rare Standing Granted in Bankruptcy Argument Hinged on 13th Amendment

"The 13th Amendment issue becomes front and center if there's a plan to repay," said Leon S. Jones, managing partner of Jones & Walden in Atlanta.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

March 10, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Young Litigators Face Rising Employment Competition, Fewer Courtroom Opportunities

"Firms are interviewing an awful lot more people," said legal recruiter A. Harrison Barnes. "For every position there's probably two or three times more interviews than there were in the past, and that's maybe because of Zoom."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

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