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A look at ways in which the legal profession is honoring Black History Month. How will history treat us as we move through these historic times? Will lawyers be the heroes of this story, or will we fail to meet the moment? (By Lauren Stiller Rikleen, ABA Journal) Visit https://www.abajournal.com/voice/article/how-lawyers-can-honor-black-history-month-with-action to view the full article online. As we start a new year, we want to invite you to joing GTLA if you are not already a member. Click below to learn more about how to join GTLA and take advantage of the many benefits to membership. Visit https://www.gtla.org/?pg=MembershipPage to view the full article online. Verdict
Many Georgia trial attorneys are struggling right now to keep their cases moving forward. Courts have encouraged litigants to be proactive, where possible, to prevent COVID-19 from slowing justice to a halt. However, as a practical reality, whichever party would prefer things go slow—more often than not the defendant—has the most leverage to control the pace of litigation. Visit https://verdict.gtla.org/2021/02/24/ppp-using-the-judicial-covid-19-task-force-guidance-to-keep-your-cases-moving-forward/ to view the full article online.
New Lawyers Division
Despite the difficulties of this year, I have witnessed moments of patience and grace when interacting with my teachers, classmates, and colleagues alike. Since getting into law school, the legal community has been a source of encouragement and support without which I would not still be in law school. Each person I have interacted with this year are living in their own dystopian versions of life, happy to have more time with those in the home while struggling to separate out responsibilities and necessary down time. Regardless of what the new normal looks like, I look forward to experiencing it with you all as an attorney soon. Visit https://verdict.gtla.org/2021/02/24/paralegal-corner/ to view the full article online. Legislative News
With President Biden’s nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland for U.S. attorney general proceeding toward confirmation in the Senate, the leader of the nation’s legal department is poised to change enforcement priorities and will seek to shift the public’s perception of federal law enforcement. Visit https://www.natlawreview.com/article/predicting-enforcement-priorities-biden-doj to view the full article online.
Civil Justice PAC
The Civil Justice PAC, Inc. is the political arm of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. We are a bi-partisan organization striving to ensure public safety & justice for all Georgians. The PAC supports those who uphold our Constitution’s promise of protecting and defending the civil justice system. Visit https://www.gtla.org/index.cfm?pg=PAC to view the full article online. Update from AAJ
Upcoming GTLA Events
April 29-30, 2021 Visit https://www.gtla.org/ to view the full article online. Communications
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