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
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
March 10, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'It's Gotten Stale': 6 Struggles Young Lawyers Might Be Keeping to Themselves"We're just full of anxiety," said Heena Arora, a New York based compliance attorney.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
March 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Georgia Judge Weighs In: Which Virtual Proceedings Might Remain Post-Pandemic?"Hopefully this will all be over in the next six to eight months," Colvin said.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
March 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Insight Straight From the Judge: Here's How to Shine in This Georgia Courtroom"You want to come to court giving the judge more than what they're thinking they're going to get," the judge said. "That makes you memorable."
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
March 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Landlords Are Accepting Partial Rent Payments. Ruling Shows This Might Be a MistakeThe economic downturn amid the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some to accept partial rent payments from struggling tenants.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
March 03, 2021 | Daily Report Online
New Name Emerges in Georgia Attorney General RaceA new Democratic contender could be on the horizon.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
March 02, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'You Need To Speak Up': Legal Giants Mourn the Death of Powerhouse Vernon Jordan"Hard to even find words at this moment," Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund tweeted.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
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