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
July 26, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Board-Approved: $75M Grant Aims to Clear Thousands of Backlogged Fulton County CasesProject Orca plans to resolve more than 206,000 backlogged cases by the end of 2023, according to project officials.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
July 22, 2021 | Daily Report Online
All Rise: Georgia Court of Appeals to Resume In-Person Oral Arguments in SeptemberAttorneys can continue opting for virtual oral arguments through the end of 2021.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
July 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online
How It Works: The Formula Used to Assign Cases to Ga. Court of Appeals JudgesFrom hand-tossed dice to automation, the way judges are assigned appeals has advanced over the years.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
July 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Gov. Kemp Chose a Judge for Closely Watched Fulton Court Bench—But Not Everyone Is Happy With His ChoiceThe new judge is a member of the State Bar of Georgia but has never practiced law.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
July 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Two Amys, One Strategy: Female Litigation Duo Use Technology, Trial Theme to Vindicate Client Undercut in Breach of Contract SuitPower Point, projector and flip chart are among elements used during attorneys' attention-grabbing storytelling trial technique.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
July 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
JNC Sends Gov. Kemp Shortlist of Candidates for Judge of Augusta Superior CourtGov. Brian Kemp now has three choices from which to choose a replacement for former Augusta Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Carl C. Brown Jr., who resigned June 30, 2021.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
July 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online
CDC Sued—Again: Amid Politically Driven Scrutiny, Redactions Prompt New FOIA-Related Lawsuit Against Agency"[These] records indicate that an agency entrusted to make decisions based on science has instead made decisions influenced by political activists," read the complaint against the CDC and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
July 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'No Shame in Admitting You're Struggling': Resources Offered for Lawyers Juggling Households, Careers"Younger lawyers who are parents during this time, and can't afford help, they're probably under a lot more stress," said Amna Shirazi, mother and owner of an Atlanta law firm.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
July 16, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Big-Law Guilt: Attorney's Tweet Urges Minorities to Resist 'Feeling Like They Were Turning Their Backs' on the Past"Law students of color, you don't *have* to go into public interest just because you're a POC," the attorney's tweet read. "Free yourself of that guilt and allow yourself to make $$$ like the yt kids."
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
July 15, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Government Lawyer's Whistleblower Claim Sheds Light on Employment Actions: 'Plenty of Traps and Challenges'"These types of claims can be precarious," said Poole Huffman attorney Luke Andrews.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
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