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Court of Appeals Candidates Forum

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010, 5:17 pm / No Comments

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.

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Closing events from the State Bar Annual Meeting

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010, 4:51 pm / No Comments

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

State Bar conference gala

Monday, June 21st, 2010, 5:02 pm / No Comments

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

State Bar YLD Pool Party

Monday, June 21st, 2010, 4:59 pm / No Comments

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

Judiciary budget dominates bar addresses

Saturday, June 19th, 2010, 9:09 am / No Comments

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 the passage of a bill increasing court filing fees and the failure of the updated model evidence bill to pass the 2010 legislative session.

Harp warned his fellow lawyers that more cuts to the judicial budget could be in the offing. He said the 2009-2010 state budget was based on projected revenue of $21.5 billion. As the year draws to a close, actual revenue has turned out to be $15.5 billion, he said.

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State Bar Annual Meeting Opening night party

Friday, June 18th, 2010, 10:20 am / No Comments

Photos from Thursday night’s pool party and dinner.

Insurers tighten up on real estate lawyers

Friday, June 18th, 2010, 9:59 am / No Comments

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 Daily Report has heard from some that they’ve had difficulties securing legal malpractice insurance.

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State Bar Annual Meeting Opening Day Photos

Thursday, June 17th, 2010, 5:07 pm / No Comments

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

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010, 3:48 pm / No Comments

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 State Bar’s year starts in July.

Cavan said the bar’s leadership has been working with the state’s legislative and executive branches the past year to preserve as much of the courts’ budget as possible. “We’ve done a lot this year to remind them that the judiciary is the third branch of our government, not an agency, and has certain constitutional mandates,” he said.

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

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010, 2:48 pm / No Comments

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 our online databases of Georgia appellate opinions, Supreme Court oral argument videos and lawyer billing rates. And pick up a complimentary print edition of the Daily Report, available every day, or use one of our computers to get the latest news from Georgia courts and law firms.

Throughout the weekend, Reporter Meredith Hobbs and Photographer Zach Porter will post news, photos and videos from the conference. Check back daily for regular updates.

Look for the following Daily Report staffers at the conference: