Editor's Letter

• Jurisdiction: Georgia,United States
• Citation: Vol. 28 No. 4 Pg. 0005
• Pages: 0005
• Publication year: 2023

EDITOR'S LETTER Vol. 28 No. 4 Pg. 05 Georgia Bar Journal February, 2023

The February Issue

Welcome to the February edition of the Georgia Bar Journal. In this issue, State Bar of Georgia President Sarah B. "Sally" Akins kicks things off with her article "Making a Strong CLE Program Stronger." Akins writes that one of her goals for the remainder of the 2022-23 Bar year is to find and implement ways to enhance the Bar's already outstanding CLE program. This involves looking for innovative content, considering new means of content delivery and being mindful of affordability. The State Bar and ICLE have also been reviewing and analyzing the results from a recent CLE satisfaction survey.

Joy White, member of the State Bar of Georgia Attorney Wellness Committee, also addresses professional growth and personal challenges in her article, "The Case for More Self-Love in the Legal Profession." White writes, "unfortunately, many attorneys struggle to realize that they can't love their work or anyone else until they love themselves." She stresses the importance of self-love, which is accepting and loving yourself for who you are while ensuring your actions and behaviors follow suit.

Our legal article this edition is Don Samuel and Scott Grubman's "Who Should Guard the Attorney-Client Privilege When Documents are Seized by Law Enforcement?" Samuel and Grubman write about filter teams and how these professionals can help protect attorney-client privilege. There are, however, many legal questions surrounding filter teams due to the current, relevant laws being in flux.

If you're interested in Georgia's legal history, be sure to check out our feature articles. In "Standing on Broad Shoulders: The Lives and Legacies of Georgia's First Black Lawyers," Hon. John Browning writes about leading figures such as Aaron Bradley, Rev. James Simms and Edwin Belcher. You'll learn about Styles Hutchins (admitted 1878) and Judson Lyons (admitted 1884), the first two African American men to practice law in Georgia. For more on Georgia's legal history, you can read Wilber Caldwell's article "The Dodge County Courthouse at...