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Not Your Every Day Custody Case: Advanced Issues Facing Custody Litigators and Guardians ad Litem The Family Law Section of the DeKalb Bar Association is pleased to present this special full-day CLE opportunity. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 8 a.m.-5 p.m.…
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia will host a Meet the Judges cocktail reception in connection with the DeKalb YLD. The event will be held at Cakes and Ale restaurant at…
The Family Law Section Breakfast is held on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30-9 am at the historic Old Courthouse on the Square in downtown Decatur, 101 E. Court Square. Join us for for a delicious buffet breakfast and…
A Move Towards Transparency for Law Enforcement and District Attorneys by Toni Schwahn, CPA, CFET schwahn@whtcpa.com For some time now, Georgia’s civil asset forfeiture laws have been the source of debate and scrutiny. During the last legislative session, the Georgia…
Please help welcome these newest members to our organization. Be sure to introduce them to your colleagues at DeKalb Bar programs and events in the coming year, and invite them to get involved with our committees and sections. Remember, all…
by Scott Bonder President, DeKalb Bar Association The end of my tenure as president of the DeKalb Bar Association draws nigh and in hindsight, if not always fore or right-there-at-the-time sight, it was a rewarding experience. We continued a wonderful…
Senior Magistrate Judge C. David Wood was honored at the 2015 annual meeting of the Council of Magistrate Court Judges with the Lifetime Achievement award. This award marks a distinguished career of consistent excellence. The award for lifetime achievement is…