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From the YLD President

Read “A Halftime Report From the 79th Year of the YLD” by YLD President Veronica R. Cox in the Winter 2026 issue of the Georgia Bar Journal.

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YLD Public Interest Internship Program

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Public Interest Internship Program. The application deadline is Friday, April 24.

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The YLD Review is the quarterly publication of the Young Lawyers Division.

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In keeping with its motto of “working for the profession and the public,” the YLD has 30 hard-working committees that provide service to the public, the profession and the Bar through an array of projects and programs.

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U.S District Court (NDGA) Seeks Comments Regarding the Reappointment of Judge Christopher C. Bly

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The current term of office of U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher C. Bly at Atlanta, Georgia, is due to expire on Nov. 25, 2026. The U.S. District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judges to new eight-year terms. Written comments from members of the Bar and the public are invited on whether the panel should recommend Judge Bly for reappointment by the court. Please direct comments to:

Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel
c/o Kevin P. Weimer, District Court Executive
2211 U.S. Courthouse
75 Ted Turner Drive SW 
Atlanta, GA 30303

Comments must be received by 4:45 p.m. on Friday, April 17. A full public notice with descriptions of magistrate judge duties is posted in the clerk’s office and on the court’s website at https://www.gand.uscourts.gov/.

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