March 05, 2020 | National Law Journal
How a Labor Defense Lawyer and #MeToo Won $1.5M for PBS"With the backdrop of the #MeToo movement, and PBS's unyielding commitment to stand up for what was right, the case was so much more than the interpretation of contracts," said Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Grace Speights.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
March 04, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Career Prosecutor to Fill Enotah Circuit VacancyThe appointment fills the opening created by the resignation of Superior Court Circuit Chief Judge Stanley Gunter in September.
By Katheryn Tucker
2 minute read
March 03, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'A Mentor and a Great Friend': Carrollton Lawyer Killed in Crash Remembered"It's made a hole in my life—and a lot of others," said the longtime law partner of Thomas E. "Tommy" Greer.
By Katheryn Tucker
6 minute read
February 28, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Kemp Gets Another Vacancy to Fill on Georgia Supreme Court"I have decided that it is best for my family that I return to the private practice of law," Justice Keith Blackwell said in a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp.
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
February 28, 2020 | Daily Report Online
New Workers Step in to Fill Access to Justice Gap"These students are super bright and committed. They picked up the challenges pretty quickly," said UGA law associate dean and Athens Access to Justice co-founder Eleanor Lanier. "I thought of them as consultants who have information and expertise."
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
February 27, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'Bigger Than the Situation': Melton Shares Secrets of Benham's SuccessChief Justice Melton attributed retiring Justice Benham's effectiveness to "two primary tools."
By Katheryn Tucker
4 minute read
February 27, 2020 | Daily Report Online
How a U.S. Attorney Plans to Make a Federal Case Against Dogfighting"Illegal dog fighting is a barbaric activity," U.S. Attorney Charles "Charlie" Peeler said. "Those who choose to violate the Animal Welfare Act face serious consequences, including federal prison time, where there is no parole."
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
February 26, 2020 | Daily Report Online
Straight Talk About a Judicial 'Dirty Secret': Chief Justice Calls for Mental Health Measures"Our own dirty secret is that the job of dealing with society's problems, in addition to our own, sometimes takes its toll. We are often not healthy ourselves," Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton said to judges, legislators and state officials gathered at the Capitol.
By Katheryn Tucker
7 minute read
February 25, 2020 | Daily Report Online
City Court Mourns Another Judge's Death"It is our prayer that Judge Harris' spirit of service will last well beyond her years and that her commitment to people will continue to inspire," said Chief Judge Christopher T. Portis.
By Katheryn Tucker
5 minute read
February 24, 2020 | Daily Report Online
'We Are a Different Court Now:' Chief Justice Preps State of Judiciary Address"We are a different court now than when our court first convened in the building we have left behind," according to Georgia Chief Justice Harold Melton's upcoming State of the Judicary speech.
By Katheryn Tucker
3 minute read
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