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The most recent Mercer Law Review survey article on legal ethics is available here. This article covers the period of June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023.

On June 11, 2024, the Georgia Supreme Court approved Formal Advisory Opinion 22-1 regarding the propriety of non-Georgia lawyers practicing law remotely from Georgia.

The Georgia Supreme Court has issued the following opinions in lawyer disciplinary cases since June 1, 2023:

In Re Middleton (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Hardy (disbarment)
In Re Lopez (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Sammons (default vacated, matter remanded to Special Master of discovery and hearing)
In Re Matteson (voluntary petition for six month suspension, nunc pro tunc, accepted)
In Re Skelton (certificate of fitness for readmission granted)
In Re Tuggle (recommendations of Special Master and Review Board rejected; case remanded for fact-finding)
In Re Crawford (three year suspension)
In Re Cleveland (disbarred)
In Re Head (notice of discipline rejected)
In Re Mignott (no discipline imposed and case dismissed)
In Re Calhoun (suspension until further order of the Court)
In Re Collins (petition for interim suspension accepted)
In Re Fleming (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Adams (one-year suspension)
In Re Boyd (petition for voluntary discipline accepted; public reprimand)
In Re Webster, (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Joshi (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Perry (disbarred)
In Re Barksdale (petition for voluntary discipline accepted; public reprimand)
In Re Crowther (disbarred)
In Re Breault (recommendation rejected; remanded with direction)
In Re Henry (petition for voluntary discipline accepted; public reprimand)
In Re McCalep (disbarred)
In Re Braziel (two year suspension with condition)
In Re Stephens (disbarred)
In Re Woods (petition for interim suspension accepted; suspension until further order of court)
In Re David-Vega (disbarred)
In Re York (petition for voluntary discipline in the form of a three year suspension nunc pro tunc rejected)
In Re Davis (disbarred)
In Re Michael (public reprimand)
In Re Williams (suspension)
In Re McDonald (disbarred)
In Re Howlette (certificate of fitness for readmission granted)
In Re Allen (petition for voluntary discipline rejected)
In Re Brown (petition for voluntary discipline rejected)
In Re Tyson (petition for voluntary discipline rejected)
In Re Robertson (petition for voluntary interim suspension of license accepted)
In Re Lane (petition for voluntary surrender accepted)
In Re Tuggle (disbarred)
In Re Raines (disbarred)
In Re Vincent (public reprimand)
In Re Allen (ten day suspension, nunc pro tunc)
In Re Oxendine (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Head (disbarred)
In Re Huber (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Jackson (petition for voluntary discipline rejected)

The Georgia Supreme Court has issued the following opinions in judicial disciplinary cases since June 1, 2023:

Inquiry Concerning Judge Gerald Johnson (dismissed as moot following judge’s resignation)
Inquiry Concerning Judge Christian Coomer (judge removed from office)
Inquiry Concerning Judge Christina Peterson (judge removed from office)
Inquiry Concerning Judge Robert Reeves (Supreme Court accepts Consent Agreement under which judge will not seek reelection and will receive a 30 day unpaid suspension and a public reprimand)

For older updates on legal ethics in Georgia, consult this searchable pdf. This document contains the following legal ethics survey articles from the Mercer Law Review:

74 Mercer Law Review 169 (2021 – 2022)
73 Mercer Law Review 155 (2020 – 2021)
72 Mercer Law Review 165 (2019 – 2020)
71 Mercer Law Review 157 (2018 – 2019)
70 Mercer Law Review 141 (2017 – 2018)
69 Mercer Law Review 157 (2016 – 2017)
68 Mercer Law Review 167 (2015 – 2016)
67 Mercer Law Review 107 (2013 – 2015)
65 Mercer Law Review 175 (2012 – 2013)
64 Mercer Law Review 189 (2011 – 2012)
63 Mercer Law Review 217 (2010 – 2011)
62 Mercer Law Review 215 (2009 – 2010)
61 Mercer Law Review 231 (2008 – 2009)
60 Mercer Law Review 237 (2007 – 2008)
59 Mercer Law Review 253 (2006 – 2007)
58 Mercer Law Review 239 (2005 – 2006)
57 Mercer Law Review 273 (2004 – 2005)
55 Mercer Law Review 329 (2002 – 2003)
54 Mercer Law Review 401 (2001 – 2002)
53 Mercer Law Review 379 (2000 – 2001)