October 22, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Here's Who Passed the Georgia Bar ExamThe rate was down from October 2020—68.2%—and July 2019—65.8%—but up from July 2018—61.2%.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
1 minute read
October 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Southern Center for Human Rights Welcomes Three New Board Members"We are grateful that these impressive women have chosen SCHR as a place to make an impact in the coming years," said Executive Director Sara Totonchi.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
4 minute read
October 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
AG Carr Names New Solicitor GeneralJones Day associate Stephen Petrany "is an experienced attorney who will bring a unique perspective to his role as solicitor general," Attorney General Chris Carr said
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
October 20, 2021 | Daily Report Online
How Lawyers Reached a Nearly $4M Settlement for a Pontoon Boat Injury"It's nice knowing we helped this woman get a little bit of life back," said Morgan Lyndall of the Butler Firm.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
October 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Lawyer Who 'Lost His Compass' Sentenced to Federal Prison"He was a successful lawyer. He had a good career. And then he got a drinking problem. He lost his compass," said Atlanta criminal defense attorney Jerry Froelich of McKenney & Froelich of his client George Snipes, who was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
October 19, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Former Chief Justice and Troutman Pepper Partner Adds a New Title: Professor Harold Melton"Given his nearly three decades of public service in leadership positions in various legal capacities, Chief Justice–and now Professor–Melton will be instrumental in shaping our students' perspectives on public service and the important role played by lawyers in serving their country," said University of Georgia School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
October 18, 2021 | Law.com
Michigan Justices Debate, But Ultimately Adopt, the Uniform Bar ExamJustice Richard Bernstein questioned how testing skills "under the artificial time constraints set by a standardized test would allow the Board of Law Examiners to meaningfully assess an applicant's ability to practice." Plus Bernstein pushed for a Michigan specific component to the exam.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
October 15, 2021 | Daily Report Online
'That Is Unforgivable': Law Professor Says 11th Circuit Chief Judge, Law Clerk Need to Address Racist Rant"A lawyer with a Black client or a Black lawyer who appears before a judge who hired a woman who says, 'I hate Black people,' has every reason to worry about that judge's objectivity," Georgia State University Law Professor Eric Segall said.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
4 minute read
October 14, 2021 | Law.com
SoClean Sues Philips for $200M"By this lawsuit, SoClean intends to defend itself against Philips' dishonest attacks, restore its hard-earned reputation, and correct the record for a consuming public that has been intentionally misled by Philips," said SoClean CEO Robert Wilkins.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
October 13, 2021 | Daily Report Online
Jury Awards $1.9M to Motorcyclist Hit by Mercedes-Benz SUV"I definitely was very impressed that the jury was able to put aside any bias against a young motorcycle rider," winning lawyer R. Michael Coker said.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker
3 minute read
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