Archive for the ‘Bar Conference’ Category


Court of Appeals Candidates Forum

Five Court of Appeals candidates sat down for a question and answer session at the State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting. Watch video clips of each candidate’s answer or watch the entire, hour-long forum. Click here for the Candidates Forum videos »


Closing events from the State Bar Annual Meeting

Photos from some of the final events of the State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting.


State Bar conference gala

State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting gala, June 19, 2010.


State Bar YLD Pool Party

YLD Pool Party at the State Bar of Georgia Annual Meeting, June 19, 2010.


Judiciary budget dominates bar addresses

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—Cuts to the state judiciary budget were a big topic in reports from four lawyers in the General Assembly to the State Bar’s outgoing board of governors on Friday. Sen. Seth Harp, R-Midland, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Wendell Willard, R-Sandy Springs, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, also addressed [...]


State Bar Annual Meeting Opening night party

Photos from Thursday night’s pool party and dinner.


Insurers tighten up on real estate lawyers

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—Lawyers from all over Georgia Thursday started arriving at the Amelia Island Plantation, just over the state line in Florida, for the State Bar of Georgia’s annual meeting. Despite the resort setting, lawyers are dealing with the reality of today’s tough economic times. The recession has hit real estate attorneys hard, and the [...]


State Bar Annual Meeting Opening Day Photos

Opening day photos from the Georgia State Bar annual meeting in Amelia Island, Florida.


State budget to be big topic at bar meeting, Cavan says

The State Bar of Georgia’s annual meeting kicks off Thursday at Amelia Island Plantation in Florida. The State Bar’s president, Bryan M. Cavan, said he expects budget cuts to the Georgia judiciary to be a big topic of discussion as the bar’s leadership plans its agenda for the upcoming year. Like the state’s fiscal year, [...]


The Daily Report to join hundreds of readers at the state bar convention

This weekend, hundreds of Georgia’s lawyers will head to Amelia Island for this year’s State Bar convention. The Daily Report, the state’s No. 1 source for news about the law and the legal profession, will be on the scene, covering the news and the fun. Visit our booth at the convention for a demonstration of [...]