At an informative one-hour CLE hosted recently by the DeKalb Bar Association we welcomed Tyler Technologies, a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. They are currently the only eFile vendor in the U.S. with…

By Kyla Lines, Family Law Section Chair

On Sept. 10, the Family Law Section presented its inaugural seminar, “Not Your Everyday Custody Case: Advanced Issues Facing Custody Litigators and Guardians ad Litem.” The seminar was held at the State Bar of Georgia, and it was, by all accounts, a resounding success. During the eight hour seminar, the attendees heard about the impact of divorce on children from multiple mental health professionals, including Dr. Roy Sanders of Decatur Family Psychiatry, Dr. Kim Oppenheimer of Child Custody Solutions, LLC, and Dr. Allison Hill of Peachtree Psychological Associates. They also heard from seasoned family law practitioners and guardians ad litem about how (and perhaps more importantly, how not) to litigate complex custody cases. Finally, a panel of judges from DeKalb and Fulton counties answered questions about their views on various issues that arise in custody cases.

Thursday, Nov. 17 1 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Jury Assembly Room, DeKalb County Courthouse 556 N. McDonough St., Decatur DeKalb Bar Association sponsors a panel discussion concerning current issues in DUI law and DeKalb County’s DUI court. Panelists: DeKalb State Court Judge…

Continuing Legal Education Opportunity:
Scientific Evidence in Civil and Criminal Litigation
April 16-18
Marriott Marquis, Peachtree Center Complex,
downtown Atlanta MAP
Presented by the Innocence Network

A congressionally mandated report from the National Academy of Sciences, “Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward,” finds serious deficiencies in the nation’s forensic science system and calls for major reforms and new research.

Learn how the report impacts both criminal and civil litigation from the nation’s top experts — the leaders of the Innocence Network — including attorneys Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld.

The CLE and public forum on Feb. 17 at the Maloof auditorium was a success with almost 100 attendees, including members, nonmembers and the general public. The forum was titled “A View from the Bench: Professionalism in the Courtroom.” Speakers…