The Meet the District Court Event Being Rescheduled
12 Apr 2019

The Meet the District Court: An Introduction to Practice in the Northern District event, previously scheduled for April 18, 2019, is being rescheduled to a future date.

Important Changes to Attorney Admissions in the Northern District of Georgia
01 Apr 2019

The process for attorney admissions in the Northern District of Georgia is changing in connection with the Court's implementation of NextGen CM/ECF. Beginning April 15, 2019, attorneys will apply for admission through the PACER website. After they have been approved for admission and paid the admission fee, attorneys will be admitted and given access to the Northern District of Georgia e-file system. Attorneys no longer will be required to appear in person for an admission ceremony, but an optional ceremony will be held on the first Monday of each month in the Atlanta division. For more information, please visit the Court's website at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFEDCOURTS/bulletins/23a6b98

Judges Frank Hull and Elizabeth Branch Present to GABWA and the FBA at Tuttle Courthouse in Atlanta
04 Dec 2018

On December 4, Senior Judge Frank M. Hull and Judge Elizabeth L. Branch, both of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, presented to the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and FBA Atlanta Chapter members at the Tuttle Courthouse in Atlanta. Judge Hull presented about the historic collection of art accumulated by the late Judge Phyllis Kravitch and Judge Branch talked about her experiences becoming a judge both at the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit. The group attended a lively reception afterwards.

Important Announcements from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
03 Dec 2018

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has made several important announcements for members of the bar regarding: (1) closure of the courthouse on December 5; (2) a website outage scheduled for Saturday, December 8; and (3) the Court's discontinued monitoring of undelivered emails from the CM/ECF system. For complete information, please visit the following page of the Court's website: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFEDCOURTS/bulletins/21fd827

Proposed Amendments Published for Public Comment
15 Aug 2018

On August 15, 2018, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Evidence Rules published proposed amendments to their respective rules, and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The proposed amendments, rules committee reports explaining the proposed changes, and instructions on how to submit comments are posted on uscourts.gov. The public comment period ends February 15, 2019.

Attorney Vacancy-U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-Atlanta District Office
18 Jun 2018

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Inspector General is accepting applications for an experienced attorney for its Atlanta District office. The attorney reports directly to the Deputy Chief Counsel and is primarily responsible for advising and representing VA management on issues relating to employment and labor law, as well as providing advice on various health care related matters. The majority of the practice consists of litigating personnel cases before the EEOC, MSPB, FLRA, and FMCS arbitrators appointed to hear negotiated grievance cases. The attorney also reviews and advises on various personnel matters including providing occasional training to management. Employment litigation experience is strongly preferred. Some travel will be required. The candidate must possess a Juris Doctor degree and an active license to practice in any state. Salary will be dependent upon qualifications and experience and can range from $77,058 to $140,765. Interested candidates should forward their resume, cover letter, and a writing sample via email to Sophia.Haynes@va.gov. Please include the following in the subject line: Attorney Vacancy - Atlanta.

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