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The most recent Mercer Law Review survey article on legal ethics is available here. This article covers the period June 2, 2023 – May 31, 2024.

The Mercer Law Review survey article on legal ethics for the period June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 is available here.

The Georgia Supreme Court has issued the following opinions in lawyer disciplinary cases since June 1, 2024:

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)
In Re Coomer (two year suspension)
In Re Hood (two year suspension)
In Re Jones (voluntary surrender of license accepted)
In Re Adams (reinstatement after suspension)
In Re Greene (disbarment)

The Georgia Supreme Court has issued the following opinions in judicial disciplinary cases since June 1, 2024:

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)