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
May 31, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'You're Grumpy and Not Nice': Does the JQC Have Grounds for This Judge's Removal?Defense counsel for Middle Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert S. Reeves motioned to dismiss 43 of 58 counts of ethics charges brought by the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
May 30, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Several Charges Dropped as Judicial Misconduct Case Resumes Against JudgeThe Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia heard dispositive motions Tuesday in the ethics probe of Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online
New Judge: Gov. Makes Pick for Georgia Court of Appeals BenchGeorgia has a new judge to replace Clyde L. Reese, who died in December.
By Cedra Mayfield
2 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Nonbillable Hours: Attorneys Give 'a Couple of Hours on a Saturday' at Law Clinic"For the first time, the Probate Court of Fulton County is sponsoring the Community Law Clinic by providing probate staff attorneys, probate clerks and professional estate administrators to assist families with complicated probate matters, a demand that rose significantly during the pandemic," said Fulton County Probate Court Chief Judge Kenya M. Johnson.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
May 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online
The JQC Wants Jurisdiction—Even Before Judges Rise to the Bench"[T]he judge who, as an attorney, swindled his law partner or improperly drained his client escrow account might be sued, but he cannot be investigated by the JQC for such disreputable and dishonorable conduct," the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel wrote.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
May 17, 2023 | Daily Report Online
Justices Perturbed as Ga. High Court Clarifies Fiduciary Rights"[T]here are limits on what this court should expend its resources answering, and onto what types of questions this court should give its imprimatur of finality," Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren wrote in a partial dissent.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
May 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'Honor Your Own Hard Work': Justice Welcomes Lawyers With Teary-Eyed Remarks"Tell those people in your lives that you were sworn in to the Georgia Supreme Court today," Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren said. "Do something to let those people know that their investment in you mattered."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
May 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online
More Bad News for a Georgia Judge: The JQC Isn't Relenting on Efforts to Remove Him"We look forward to briefing the errors in the Report and Recommendation to the Supreme Court," said Coomer's defense attorney, Mark Lefkow.
By Cedra Mayfield
8 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'It Can Be Trained on Case Law': How a Lawyer Is Using Generative AI Inspired by ChatGPTAttorney Matt Q. Wetherington uses the technology to field incoming prospective client calls, for document creation and summarization tasks. He also thinks GPT could revolutionize depositions.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
May 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online
'We Were Suspicious': $105M Settlement After Lawyers 'Sniff Out' Withheld Discovery"Parties should not withhold evidence and make misrepresentations," said plaintiff attorney E. Michael Moran of Law & Moran in Atlanta. "If it comes out, then you're in a position where you're having to enter into a very large settlement."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
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