A newsletter for Georgia’s judges highlighting the judicial branch across the state – both on and off the bench.
To celebrate Women's History Month in 2024, we wanted to celebrate judges in each class of court, along with a judge who came before them, judges who have mentored them, or a first that they themselves achieved. Supreme Court of Georgia Justices Sarah Hawkins Warren, Carla Wong McMillian, Shawn Ellen LaGrua, Verda M. Colvin in … Continue reading Celebrating Women’s History Month 2024
To celebrate Black History Month this year, we wanted to celebrate judges in each class of court, along with a judge who came before them, judges who have mentored them, or even a first that they themselves achieved. Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Verda Colvin in front of a portrait of Chief Justice Robert Benham, … Continue reading Celebrating Black History Month 2024
Michelle Barclay: Thank you so much for letting me interview you for the Georgia Courts Journal. Let’s talk about your current position and how you came to join us at the Judicial Council/AOC. Dylan Long: Currently, I am a research analyst here at the Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts. I graduated from UGA last … Continue reading Meet Dylan Long: Data Analyst for the Judicial Council of Georgia/Administrative Office of the Courts
Condensed and edited for clarity Michelle Barclay: Thank you so much for agreeing to do this interview with me in the first month of our new 2024 year. Let’s talk about your path to your current job. LaShawn: I started as an executive assistant to Marla Moore (past JC/AOC Director) many years ago (I celebrated … Continue reading Staff Profile of LaShawn Murphy, long-time public servant for the Judicial Council of Georgia/Administrative Office of the Courts
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. To celebrate we ask Georgia judges who preside over Veteran Treatment Courts for success stories. From Chief Judge Brenda Weaver's VTC in the Appalachian Circuit, A recent USMC veteran came into our VTC homeless and had lost everything he had. In the VTC, he was able to … Continue reading Success Stories from Georgia’s Veteran Treatment Courts
The Council of Juvenile Court Judges met this October, bestowing two of their most distinguished awards on deserving honorees. Judge Aaron Cohn Award - Given to a judge who has made significant contributions to the CJCJ and the field of juvenile justice and child welfare. Honorable William P. Bartles (left), Juvenile Court Judge of the … Continue reading CJCJ Judge Aaron Cohn Award and Martha K. Glaze Award
by Judge Diane E. Bessen State Court of Fulton County Training at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada I am told, is always a fabulous experience. When Judge Stacey Hydrick of DeKalb County Superior Court and I discussed becoming trained mediators, the NJC seemed the logical choice. The training would be geared to our … Continue reading Mediation Training for Judges
Wayne County State Court Judge Vi Bennett recently traveled to New York to become one voice in a choir of 160, as well as a full complement of orchestra, that performed at one of America’s most revered venues, Carnegie Hall for a production billed as The Great New York HymnSing and The 50th Anniversary Performance … Continue reading Judge R. Violet Bennett of Wayne County State Court Sings at Carnegie Hall
We recently spoke with Jessica Farah, General Counsel of the Judicial Council of Georgia / Administrative Office of the Courts. Condensed and edited for clarity Michelle Barclay: Thank you, Jessica, for taking the time to talk with me. Let’s start with your path to becoming a lawyer. Why did you choose to go to law … Continue reading Jessica Farah: A Profile of JC/AOC’s General Counsel
Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty, strive to achieve justice, and contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share. @GACourts invited students from across Georgia to submit artwork about the 2023 Law Day theme "Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration." The members of Judicial Council … Continue reading 2023 Law Day Art Contest Winners!