Editor's Letter

• Jurisdiction: Georgia,United States
• Citation: Vol. 28 No. 5 Pg. 0005
• Pages: 0005
• Publication year: 2023

EDITOR'S LETTER Vol. 28 No. 5 Pg. 5 Georgia Bar Journal April, 2023

The April Issue

Welcome to the April edition of the Georgia Bar Journal. Whether you're scrolling online or flipping through the pages, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to catch up with the State Bar of Georgia. Here's a look at some highlights from this issue.

In his article "Eat the Cold Fried Chicken," YLD President Ron Daniels focuses on the lack of lawyers in rural Georgia. Many counties are a legal desert, with little to no attorneys to advocate for their residents. Daniels suggests that to be a good lawyer, you have to put your well-being front and center. Consider what will make you hap-py—and perhaps, this can include the decision to become a rural lawyer.

State Bar of Georgia Executive Director Damon Elmore shares updates on Bar operations. In "Delivering Results," Elmore writes about the recent success in programs including CLE, ICLE, Government Affairs, High School Mock Trial, Meetings and the YLD. He includes recent conversations with active Bar members about the rewards of service and the future of the legal profession.

Our legal article is "The Duty to Supplement Discovery—Avoid Sandbagging" by Emma Carter and Anthony Cochran. The attorneys take a close look at Rule 26(e)(3) in the Civil Practice Act as it relates to the duty to supplement responses. As they explain, effective and timely discovery is the key to successful litigation.

This issue of the Georgia Bar Journal includes a number of feature articles. In "Accommodations: Making Practical Law Easier for Individuals with Disabilities or Other Special Needs," Halima White writes about common accommodations and how they can help lawyers thrive in their careers. White, who is executive director of the Georgia Diversity Program, insists that the legal community has a responsibility to make sure all lawyers have the basic support they need to thrive in their profession. In "Commitment to a Cause: Remembering Terence Alton Dicks," Tennell Lockett writes about his friend and colleague, the late Rev. Terence Dicks. Dicks served with distinction on the Georgia...