The Litigation Section is thrilled to be back in action and excited about its plans for the 2021-2022 Bar year. 

We are delighted to announce the following individuals who will serve as Officers and Board of Directors for the upcoming year: Chair Lillian N. Caudle (Mercedes Benz USA, LLC); Vice-Chair/Chair Elect E. Tyron “Ty” Brown (Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP); Secretary Amy B. Cheng (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP); Treasurer Kevin C. Patrick (Kevin Patrick Law); Immediate Past Chair: John D. Hadden (The Hadden Law Firm, LLC); Members-at-Large  Terrence A. Croft (Croft ADR/JAMS), Hon.Susan E. Edlein (State Court of Fulton County), Hillary K. Lukacs (Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP), S. Wade Malone (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP), Hon. Shukura I. Millender (Superior Court of Fulton County), Samantha M. Mullis (Goodman McGuffey, LLP), Mari L. Myer (The Myer Law Firm), Magistrate Hon. Catherine H. Salinas  (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.), and James M. Sherman (Stanley, Esrey & Buckley, LLP). Congratulations to the new Board- we look forward to another great year! 

We are pleased to announce our monthly breakfast meetings will be in person barring any mandates regarding a global health crisis. We invite you to Save the Date for the following breakfasts to be held at the Ansley Golf Club: 

• September 24, 2021:  State of the Judiciary
• October 8, 2021: Medical Device Product Liability Litigation
• November 12, 2021:  TBD
• December 10, 2021: Training, Forging Relationships, and Building Firm Culture with Younger Lawyers in the New Normal
• January 14, 2022: Trials in 2022: A New Year and Hopefully Post Pandemic Outlook
• February 11, 2022: Medical Funding: Discoverability, Admissibility, and Revisiting the Collateral Source Rule
• March 4, 2022: Alternative Dispute Resolution 
• April 1, 2022: Update on Offer of Judgment and Apportionment/Proving Attorneys’ Fees
• May 13, 2022: General Assembly Legislative Update

Finally, we encourage you to mark your calendar for the return of our Bench and Bar Reception scheduled for October 13, 2021, in person.  We are grateful to our hosts, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP for opening their firm (and lovely patio) to allow for the fellowship of our Section and the judiciary.