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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April 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Longtime Executive Departs Georgia Bar: Here's What's Next for Natalie Kelly

"I bid farewell to the State Bar of Georgia," Kelly tweeted.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

April 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online

DA Wanted: Kemp Invites Applications by April 15 for New District Attorney Job

Previously, the Augusta district attorney served Richmond, Columbia and Burke counties.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

April 09, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'We Are in a Crisis': Attorney, Judge Suicide Prevention Takes Center Stage in Georgia

"I lost my father to suicide several years ago, and it was just a very devastating experience because we missed all of the signs and symptoms," said Judge Shondeana Morris.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

March 31, 2021 | National Law Journal

Who Is Peter Cahill? This Judge Will Oversee the Trial of George Floyd's Accused Killer

"When you're in his courtroom, you know that he's in charge," said Cahill's former law partner Michael Colich, of Colich & Associates in Minneapolis.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

March 31, 2021 | Daily Report Online

A Judge, a Theater, a Stage: A Look at Georgia Superior Court's First Jury Trial Since Pandemic

The return to jury trials looked and felt different. For starters, Judge Lawton E. Stephens now sat higher than ever before.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

March 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'I Was Hurting Myself and My Body': More Lawyers Are Reaching Out for Help

"Pick up the phone and call." It's a call to action lawyers often give prospective clients, but when it's the attorneys who are in need of help, newly released data by the State Bar of Georgia indicates jurists are taking their own advice.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

March 26, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'More and More Disgruntled': Lawyers Seek to Manage Client Expectations Amid Pandemic

"I have seen a lot of attorneys that have been working virtually complain just as much, if not more, than they were in previous years," said legal recruiter A. Harrison Barnes. "They believe the reviews are harsher."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

March 26, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Can I Be Excused? Juror Availability in Spotlight as Trials Resume Amid Pandemic

"Even prior to the pandemic, it's sad to say we only had about a 35% show rate for jurors," said said Chief Judge Jack Tuter of the 17th Judicial Circuit in Florida. "So we're curious to see how that plays out: how many jurors ask for excusals and postponements, or how many just don't show up at all."

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

March 26, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Relief Among Some Lawyers Amid Georgia's Expanded Vaccine Eligibility

Georgia's expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is welcome news for lawyers and legal industry workers.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

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

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