Asked to paint a picture of Georgia’s appellate courts 50 years down the road, a panel of lawyers and judges predicted major changes will occur as the court system copes with a growing caseload.
Shifting jurisdiction between the state’s appellate courts, subdividing the Court of Appeals by geography or subject matter and adding judges and staff were among the possibilities discussed at a Friday lunch at the mid-year meeting of the State Bar. Organizers of the event, sponsored by the bar’s appellate practice section, asked for the forward look by panelists in light of the bar’s 50-year anniversary.
