Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Please join the Georgia Lawyers Chapters for their second annual statewide conference!
Friday, October 3
Four Seasons Hotel
75 14th St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
CONFERENCE PRICING
Students/Clerks: $75
Members: $150
Non-Members $250
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND REFUNDS
Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025. This is also the deadline to receive a refund for a cancellation. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
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1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Registration
2025 Georgia Conference
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Opening Remarks
2025 Georgia Conference
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Nels S.D. Peterson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
Speakers
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Panel 1 - Benchmarking Liberty: America 250
2025 Georgia Conference
Sponsors: The American History & Tradition Project
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Description
In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This special panel is part of the Federalist Society’s American History & Tradition Project which seeks to celebrate our founding principles, defend the Constitution, and restore serious public engagement with America’s history and civic identity. This panel will explore what the Declaration of Independence means to members of the judiciary in a historical and contemporary context. Think of the contrast between Hadley Arkes’s natural law approach and originalism, Justice Thomas’s interpretive framework; the fact that the Declaration is actually incorporated into the U.S. Code. More broadly, this panel will explore how, like the Constitution, the Declaration can serve as a foundation for big-picture legal discussions on the rule of law, separation of powers, or the administrative state.
Featuring:
- Nathan Chapman, Associate Dean for Faculty Development & A. Gus Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Law, University of Georgia School of Law
- Hon. Stephen Dillard, Presiding Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals
- Hon. Don Willett, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Moderator: Hon. Sarah Hawkins Warren, Presiding Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
Speakers
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fireside Chat
Georgia Chapters Conference 2025
CLE
0.75
hours
Ethics
0
hours
The Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
Description
Featuring:
- Brett Talley, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Appellate Chief, U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama and Co-Host, The Prosecutors: A True Crime Podcast
- Hon. Lisa Branch, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Speakers
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Panel 2 - Tort Reform
2025 Georgia Conference
CLE
1.25
hours
Ethics
0
hours
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Description
The 2025 legislative session was headlined by SB 69 or “tort reform.” With changes to premises liability standards, evidentiary rules, the structure of trials, damages, attorneys fees, and third-party litigation funding, tort reform will change the legal landscape in Georgia. This panel will debate how SB69, and tort reform, fits into the broader conservative legal movement and the rule of law. Do these changes amount to meaningful reform, are they rooted in tradition or modern innovation, are they consistent with originalist constitutional interpretation, and what will they change for the day-to-day practice of law in this States.
Featuring:
- Hon. Chuck Efstration, House Majority Leader, Georgia State House of Representatives
- Hon. David Nahmias, Partner, Jones Day and Former Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
- Maxwell Thelen, Partner, Ashby Thelen Lowry
- Moderator: Miles Skedsvold, Attorney, Robbins Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC
Speakers
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Reception
2025 Georgia Conference
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Dinner and Keynote
2025 Georgia Conference
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Britt Grant, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Speakers
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Young Lawyer Conference After Party
Atlanta Young Lawyer Chapter
Sponsors: Atlanta Young Lawyer Chapter
Pour
1180 Peachtree NE, Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30309
1180 Peachtree NE, Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30309
