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Congratulations to new Superior Court Judge Amy Smith

Congratulations to new Superior Court Judge Ralph Powell

Congratulations to new Rockdale State Court Judge Terry McRae

Georgia legal community mourns loss of attorney Howard Wallace

Congratulations to Scott Poole on state board appointment

Congratulations to Richard Deane, new president of American College of Trial Lawyers

Congratulations to Solicitor General Rebecca L. Jackson on state commission appointment

Georgia legal community mourns loss of attorney Michael Birchmore

Congratulations to Judge Matthew Rollins on state board appointment

Georgia legal community mourns loss of Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore

Congratulations and thanks to Judge Yvette Miller

Georgia legal community mourns loss of attorney Jim Smith

Congratulations to District Attorney on state board appointment

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect Jan. 1, 2024, with a filing deadline of Dec. 31, 2024, for entities already in existence by Jan. 1, 2024.

View the final audited financials for the State Bar of Georgia as of June 30, 2024.

This committee will explore and make recommendations to the Supreme Court and Board of Governors about how the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct (GRPC) cover developments in technology, particularly artificial intelligence, and the practice of law.

Pursuant to Rule 4-403 (c) of the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia, the Formal Advisory Opinion Board (“Board”) made a preliminary determination to issue Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion No. 24-1.

Pursuant to Rule 4-403 (c) of the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia, the Formal Advisory Opinion Board (“Board”) made a preliminary determination to issue Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion No. 23-1.

Motion 2024-2 has been filed with the Supreme Court of Georgia. Current CLE Rules remain in effect up to and until a ruling by the Court, which will include an effective date for the changes ....

On behalf of the State Bar of Georgia, I would like to express congratulations to Paulding County Senior Assistant District Attorney Robert S. Lane on his appointment by Gov. Brian Kemp to serve as district attorney for the Paulding Judicial Circuit.