March 9, 2022

Fraternal Order of Police

A few days ago, Judge Leonard had the opportunity to address a great group of law enforcement officers at the FOP. He filled them in on the challenges facing the judiciary from COVID-19 and the aggressive plan to attack the backlog of jury trials that accumulated during the statewide suspension of jury trials. Cobb continues to lead the way under …

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May 21, 2021

YLD Leadership Academy

Judge Leonard spoke today to the YLD Leadership Academy on the resumption of jury trials and the future of the use of technology justice system.

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November 5, 2020

GACDL Ethics in the Virtual Courtroom

Judge Leonard was asked to present at the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ annual conference and CLE. The topic was Ethics in the Virtual Courtroom. The pandemic has changed everything about the practice of law and it’s no different for the criminal bar. Judge Leonard discussed emerging trends and gave the membership tips on how to effectively and ethically …

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July 2, 2020

Judge Leonard educates the State’s Judiciary on conducting virtual court.

The 2020 Superior Court Judges Conference had to be cancelled due to the ongoing public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council of Superior Court Judges and the Institute for Continuing Judicial Education quickly pivoted and made the conference virtual. Judge Leonard presented, along with Judge David Cannon, on Resuming Operations in a Virtual Courtroom.

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