Judge Seeliger Featured at Family Law Breakfast

by M. Debra Gold

Returning to his first courtroom as a sitting judge for the State Court of DeKalb County, The Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger addressed the December breakfast of the DeKalb Bar Family Law Section in what is now the Harrison Room of the Old Decatur Courthouse. He riveted the attendees with a fascinating history of his road to becoming a 24-year veteran of the DeKalb Superior Court bench.

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FROM THE DEKALB BAR PRESIDENT: Securing the Blessings of Liberty in an Adverse Economy

by Denise Warner

DBA President Denise Warner

DBA PresidentDenise Warner

The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States is a powerful testament to the framers’ intent to create a happy, healthy and productive nation.

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION for the United States of America.”

The recession has hit the legal profession in unprecedented proportions. I bet the framers of the Constitution did not contemplate to “secure the Blessings of Liberty” only if there is enough money in the budget.

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FROM THE EDITOR: Exploring the Advantages of the New Blog Format

By Jody Peskin

Many thanks to all of you for the support you have shown the DeKalb Bar News Blog. It has been a time of exciting change. Although I must admit I miss the feel of paper in my hand, I love being able to quickly glance back at various editions by merely hitting a few keys and having them miraculously appear on screen. No piles of paper to sort through, no extra “mess” on my desk.

I am the first to admit to a certain “technophobia,” which some may consider odd as one of the publishing houses I worked for prior to law school was a computer science book publisher. I wanted to take just a few moments and make sure that everyone, including those of us with less technical ability, is aware of some of the features available on the blog. First, for those of you who seem to notice that the left-side columns don’t match up with the right-side columns, causing strange gaps, please note that use of Internet Explorer 8, FireFox 3.5 or Google Chrome will improve the blog format.

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ON THE CALENDAR: DeKalb Bar Events

Family Law Section Breakfast Meeting Dec. 3, 7:30 a.m. Old Courthouse on the Square, 101 E. Court Square, Harrison room, second floor. Guest speaker: the Honorable Clarence Seeliger from DeKalb Superior Court. Cost: $12/member, $15/nonmember. Contact ddvesquire@yahoo.com to RSVP. Education…

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Eye-Opener: November DeKalb Bar Breakfast

The November DBA breakfast, held at King’s Southern Delight, 4958 Redan Rd., was attended by about 20 attorneys who came to enjoy a hearty free breakfast and to network with their fellow members. Thank you to sponsor Randy Brown from Intelligent Business…

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The Practice Corner: Leadership in the Face of Despair

by Daniel DeWoskin
Trial Attorney
www.atlantatrial.com

I have noticed this year that it is more and more difficult for me to watch the evening news when I get home. There are stories and updates about the wars, about flu epidemics, health care reform, and sobering reports about the economy. Each of these topics affects all of us in one way or another, yet together they seem to overwhelm us. It is quite simple to become numb or succumb to a feeling of helplessness. For me, it is as though the problem is so colossal that it is difficult to envision a solution.

As lawyers, we are problem solvers. We practice in all different areas and represent all sorts of clients. Some of us spend our time anticipating and preventing problems for our clients. When I look at things from this perspective, I find the helplessness and hopelessness I feel to be unreasonable and irresponsible. I think we owe it to our community to acknowledge its needs and contribute, to take part in critical thinking and action that will inspire hope in others.

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