Leah Ward Sears

September 24, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Courts often strike down employment practices that discriminate against minority employees.

By Leah Ward Sears and Kimberly Bourroughs

10 minute read

March 14, 2013 | Daily Report Online

In my many years on the Supreme Court of Georgia, I found that appeals can be deathtraps for inexperienced lawyers.

By Leah Ward Sears and Cherie Phears O'Reilly, Special to the Daily Report

5 minute read

February 01, 2011 | Daily Report Online

As the retired Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, I am often asked by young lawyers for the key to my success.I wish there was just one key to success. If there were, I'd package it and hand it out to every young lawyer I know. Unfortunately, however, there isn't just one blueprint. But I do believe there are a few "keys" that will get you closer to a future of success and fulfillment.

By Leah Ward Sears

10 minute read

September 17, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Referring to the chamber of Britain's House of Commons—which had been battered by bombings during World War II—Winston Churchill once said: "We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us."

By Leah Ward Sears with Eli Litoff

6 minute read

July 12, 2012 | Daily Report Online

When I left the judiciary after 25 years to enter private practice, I wondered what challenges I would have to tackle to become the best and most effective lawyer.

By Leah Ward Sears, Special to the Daily Report

5 minute read

February 05, 2013 | Daily Report Online

I serve on the board of directors of The Institute for American Values, a private, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, publication and public education on issues of family well-being and civil society.

By Leah Ward Sears

4 minute read