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Georgia State University College of Law

2020

Supreme Court of Georgia

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2020 Bar Examination: Judicial Order By The Supreme Court Of Georgia Providing For Provisional Admission To The Practice Of Law, Jessica M. Luegering, Gabby Wimley Dec 2020

2020 Bar Examination: Judicial Order By The Supreme Court Of Georgia Providing For Provisional Admission To The Practice Of Law, Jessica M. Luegering, Gabby Wimley

Georgia State University Law Review

The Supreme Court of Georgia issued the Judicial Order to postpone administration of the July 2020 Georgia bar examination to September 2020. The Order provided for the provisional admission to the practice of law of recent law school graduates and lawyers new to Georgia—those most affected by the postponement.


Statewide Judicial Emergency: Judicial Order By The Supreme Court Of Georgia Declaring A Statewide Judicial Emergency, Stephanie J. Remy, Brittiny K. Slicker Dec 2020

Statewide Judicial Emergency: Judicial Order By The Supreme Court Of Georgia Declaring A Statewide Judicial Emergency, Stephanie J. Remy, Brittiny K. Slicker

Georgia State University Law Review

The Supreme Court of Georgia issued an Order declaring a Statewide Judicial Emergency to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 throughout the State of Georgia. The courts remained open to address essential functions, as defined within the Order. Additionally, all deadlines and other filing requirements were extended or tolled. Throughout the counties in Georgia, different courts released Orders outlining how they would follow the Judicial Emergency Order from the Supreme Court of Georgia. The Judicial Emergency Order had been extended four times as of August 1, 2020.