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Fourth Time's the Charm:
State Bar Award of Merit
The Atlanta Bar Association has been awarded the Award of
Merit by the State Bar of Georgia for the fourth year in a row.
Awards of Merit are given to voluntary bar associations for
their dedication to improving relations among local lawyers
and devoting endless hours to serving their communities.
The bar associations are judged according to size.
Under the leadership of 2018-2019 Atlanta Bar Association
President Nicole G. Iannarone the Atlanta Bar Association
initiated new programs that support lawyers in their career
development, their connectedness with the Atlanta legal
community and their overall well-being. This included an
emphasis on cultivating future members and leadership for our
association through strengthening our relationships with our
area law schools and their students, encouraging and mentoring
leaders in leadership positions, as well as providing special events
Supreme Court Update:
Of the new Supreme Court rules, Rule 4 & Rule
96 were effective on September 9, 2019. The rest
take effect on or after December 2, 2019.
and benefits to our broad and diverse membership. New initiatives
were launched to support that mission, including the Side Bar
mentoring program and the establishment of a Wellness Committee.
The 2018-19 fiscal year of the Atlanta Bar Association was a year
of progress that strengthened past initiatives and incorporated
new programs that allow our members to stay connected and
develop leadership skills, while also meeting their professional
and personal responsibilities. The Atlanta Bar family stayed
active in sports leagues and theatre productions, participated
in CLE programs, Sections and Committees, and took part in
pro bono opportunities and leadership development through
our twenty one Sections. Their leadership skills were honed
through participation on various boards, including Continuing
Legal Education, Editorial and Lawyer Referral and Information
Service, and they enjoyed broadening their personal connections
through judicial and social events and educational activities.
Lastly, we celebrated our members in Member Appreciation Month
and offered something for everyone in our Atlanta Bar family this year!
10 days, such briefs are only permuted with leave of court.
Additionally such briefs shall disclose particulars about the identity
and interest of the filer.
RULE 24 now requires that supplemental briefs may only be filed
with leave of Court.
RULE 4 will permit a law student or law school graduate who is RULE 50 distinguishes between mandatory argument and
authorized to practice under the Student Practice Rules or Law
School Graduate Rules to appear in a case with permission of the
Court.
RULE 10 adds time limits
to filing of reply briefs
of 50 days after appeal is
docketed or 10 days after
fling of the response brief.
It also adds time limits to
filing of cross-appeals.
permissive argument.
RULE 51 deals with requests for oral argument specifying that
an appellant must file such request within 20 days after the matter
is docketed and appellee’s request must be filed with 10 days after
appellant’s request. Additionally it must also contain a statement
necessitating the reason for the request such as the complexity of the
matter, an important question of first impression if involves a matter
where appellate court rulings are inconsistent.
RULE 96 addresses the student practice appearance and argument
RULE 20 sets out specific that will enable approval for students or recent graduates to
page limits for filings in
civil cases and criminal
cases, and denotes that death penalty cases are not subject to a
page limitation. It also limits amicus curiae briefs to 30 pages.
RULE 23 designates that if a party files a brief within 10 days
participate in the case.
This is only a summary and be advised it is not a substitute for reading
and familiarizing oneself with the actual rules. For more information:
https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/New_
SCOG_Rules_ORDER_ISSUED.pdf
after a party’s initial brief, no leave of Court is necessary. After
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