together . Melton talked proudly of the collaborative and productive environment maintained by each of the Justices .
Melton ’ s advice for lawyers in an appellate court – be literal . Do not necessarily expect the bench to be creative about theories . Be sure the principles you rely on are well-grounded in the law and the facts .
When addressing the future of appellate courts , Melton suggests that increasing the Georgia judiciary ’ s technological capacity would assist greatly . He believes COVID assisted in the advancement of some of those needs , but we still have work to do . Justice Melton also spoke about the future of artificial intelligence and believes it could be very helpful , especially for underrepresented individuals .
Finally , Melton denied any interest in being a United States Supreme Court Justice any time soon , However , he did note that anyone taking the role should be aware of the high visibility and pressure of the position and
MEMBERSHIP understand that issues must be dealt with head on .
Former Chief Justice Melton is very humble when looking back at his career thus far but very open to talking about his dynamic path , and the possibilities of Georgia courts . You missed a great conversation and you are encouraged to take a listen to this recording , which can be found in the CLE library at www . atlantabar . org .
The Legends of the Bar webinar featuring The Honorable Harold Melton is now available for purchase in our online library . The program qualifies for 1 CLE hour which is submitted to the State Bar of Georgia on behalf of the purchaser upon completion of the program .
Link to the program : https :// atlantabar . fastcle . com / store / seminar / seminar . php ? seminar = 197214
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