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August 28, 2009
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FINAL MEMBERSHIP DUES AND
STATE BAR OF GEORGIA DIRECTORY REMINDER
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If you have not yet paid
your 2009-10 Bar dues, please make your payment as soon as possible
in order to remain in good standing. Your dues payment must be
received by Sept. 1 to ensure your name is included in the printed
2009-10 Membership Directory. Visit the website to print a copy of your dues invoice and mail
your payment to: P.O. Box 102054, Atlanta, GA 30368-2054. Please be
sure to include your bar number on all correspondence. If you need
assistance, please call the membership department at 404-527-8777.
Please confirm that we
have your correct contact information for the directory by looking
up your information using the online member directory. If needed, updates to your
member profile can be made online. You will need your bar number and your birth
date in order to log in and review your information and make any
changes. Sept. 1 is the deadline to ensure that your information
will be printed correctly in the new Membership Directory. Address
changes cannot be taken over the phone, but if assistance is
needed, please call the membership department at 404-527-8777.
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COURT OF APPEALS OF
GEORGIA TO CLOSE CLERK'S OFFICE ONE DAY PER MONTH TO IMPLEMENT
FURLOUGHS
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M. Yvette Miller, Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia, announced that the Court
will implement furloughs in order to deal with the constriction of
the state’s budget and the 5 percent withholding of the
Court’s budget and three furloughs days as announced by Gov. Sonny
Perdue. Chief Judge Miller said furloughs are the only viable
option left to the Court since it reduced its workforce by 12
percent (10 positions) in the FY2009 budget.
The legislative
leadership has indicated to the State Judiciary that the
Legislature will support the Governor’s requested cuts during the
regular budget amendment process when the Legislature convenes in
January 2010. In order to ensure the Court can continue to operate
until the end of the fiscal year, the Court is instituting
furloughs for all employees beginning in September 2009.
The clerk’s office will
be closed one furlough day a month through the end of the calendar
year 2009. If your filing date falls on one of the days the court
is closed, it will be extended until the next business day. A
schedule of these days will be available by clicking on the
Announcements hyperlink on the Court’s website.
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FALL BOARD
OF GOVERNORS MEETING
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The 2009 Fall Meeting will be held Sept. 10-13
at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. The registration cut-off date is
Sept. 4. Download the brochure to register, or register online. Contact Meetings Director Michelle Garner, michelleg@gabar.org or
404-527-8790, for more information.
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT -
VETERANS AND SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL PROJECT ATTORNEY
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The State Bar of Georgia
Pro Bono Project, a joint project of the State Bar of Georgia and the
Georgia Legal Services Program, seeks an attorney to staff a new
Veterans and Servicemembers Pro Bono and Lawyer Referral Program
funded by the State Bar of Georgia.
The mission of the
Veterans and Servicemembers Pro Bono Program is to provide pro bono
and paid referrals for veterans with disability claims and other
legal matters to low-income servicemembers; provide pro bono and
paid referrals to private attorneys in Georgia on a range of legal
matters for servicemembers; and develop legal training programs and
web content to support volunteer and referral attorneys. Candidates
must have strong writing and communication skills, creativity, a
desire to work in the public interest and project management and
team skills. Visit the website for a full job description and application
information.
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CONTRACT LAWYERS
NEEDED
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The Georgia Public Defender Standards Council Conflicts
Division is seeking lawyers in good standing with the State Bar of
Georgia who are interested in contracting with the agency to handle
criminal conflict of interest cases. Visit the website for a list of the judicial circuits
seeking contract lawyers and application
information.
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NATIONAL PRO BONO
CELEBRATION - OCTOBER 25-31
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The American Bar Association is launching its
first National Pro Bono Celebration Oct. 25-31. If your local
voluntary bar association is interested in organizing, developing
and implementing a celebration plan, visit the ABA Pro Bono Celebration Toolkit site. Contact the State Bar Pro Bono
Project or your local legal services or pro bono program
for project ideas.
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STATE BAR OF GEORGIA
IMPLEMENTS NEW DATABASE
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The State Bar is in the process of
implementing its new database. This implementation will affect how
a few things work on the Bar’s website. To be ready for this change,
we ask that you please make sure we have up-to-date information in
your membership record. Please go to the website and check your information. Also note which
e-mail address the Bar lists as your official e-mail address, as
you will need this to log in for the first time once the database
change takes place. We will keep you updated as we move forward
with this project.
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FREE CASEMAKER TRAINING
OFFERED AT STATE BAR CENTER AND SATELLITE OFFICES
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Free online legal
research is available to all Bar members. Learn how to effectively
use and navigate the Georgia Casemaker library. Training classes will
be offered at the Bar Center on Thursday, Sept. 17 and 24
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. The sessions are
limited to the first 10 attendees. Complete a registration form, which can be submitted by e-mail
or printed and faxed to Kim Henry at 404-527-8717 by noon on the
day before the class is scheduled.
Casemaker training is
also offered online in a webinar format. Please contact our office
to let us know if you are interested in this option.
Training classes will
also be offered in Savannah and Tifton during September.
The South Georgia Office
training will be held on Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 to
4 p.m. Complete a registration form and fax or e-mail to Bonne Cella,
229-382-7435 or bonnec@gabar.org,
by Sept. 3. Contact Bonne Cella at 229-387-0446 for more
information.
The Coastal Georgia
Office training will be held on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
and 2 to 4 p.m. Complete a registration form and fax or e-mail to Linda Edwards,
912-239-9970 or lindae@gabar.org,
by Sept. 7. Contact Linda Edwards at 912-239-9910 for more
information.
If you have additional
questions about Casemaker, please e-mail Sheila Baldwin at sheilab@gabar.org or call
404-526-8618.
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BAR NEWS AND EVENTS
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Please visit the Bar News and Events section
at www.gabar.org for
information about upcoming events, projects and news items that may
be of interest or assistance to you and your practice.
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