Dawn M Jones

Dawn M Jones

June 21, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Mourns Marissa McCall Dodson

She was the public policy director for the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta.

By Dawn M. Jones, State Bar of Georgia

2 minute read

June 17, 2021 | Daily Report Online

State Bar Mourns Loss of Clay C. Long

Long, who began his legal career as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black and drafted the landmark ruling in "Gideon v. Wainwright," was a co-founder of McKenna, Long & Aldridge, which has since merged with Dentons.

By Dawn M. Jones, State Bar of Georgia

2 minute read

May 11, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Mourns Loss of David Gambrell

In 1971, Mr. Gambrell was appointed by then-Gov. Jimmy Carter to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate.

By Dawn M. Jones

2 minute read

December 28, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Congratulations to New SEC Regional Director Nekia Hackworth Jones

She "demonstrates her continued commitment to serving the public and justice system."

By Dawn M. Jones

2 minute read

September 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Congratulations to Chief Justice Melton on Auburn University honor

State bar applauds chief justice on Auburn student center named in his honor.

By Dawn M. Jones, State Bar of Georgia

2 minute read

September 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Congratulations to GSU Law's Charity Scott on Retirement

She is the founding director of GSU Law's health law program, co-founded the Health Law Partnership with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and helped launch and develop the health law sections of both the Georgia and Atlanta bar associations.

By Dawn M. Jones, State Bar of Georgia

2 minute read

August 05, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Owes Debt of Gratitude to Rep. John Lewis

"We will continue his legacy by getting into "good trouble" to effectuate positive change in our justice system."

By Dawn M. Jones

4 minute read

June 29, 2020 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Legal Community Mourns Loss of John Sweet

He represented injured plaintiffs in workers' compensation cases and, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, challenged Georgia's sodomy law in a landmark case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Dawn M. Jones

2 minute read


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