Athens Justice Talks

05/07/2020

Making Every Vote Count

How were Athens-Clarke County absentee votes counted during the June 9 presidential primary?

Adam Shirley, concerned citizen and local Democratic party member, had the chance to serve on the panel that helped count these votes.

While counting, he discovered Georgia's new voting machines have a blind spot that may miss votes. He also discovered how very solemn and careful the recount process is. He shares with us how he and the members of the recount panel guaranteed that every vote counts, and how he is working to tell people about the blind spot.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/mf/play/1bfoon/Athens_Justice_Talks_Episode_11_Featuring_Adam_Shirley_7ypqu.mp3

05/07/2020

Under the Gold Dome 2020: An overview of the criminal justice reforms and more from the 2020 Georgia Legislative Session.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/under-the-gold-dome-2020/

28/06/2020

Under the Gold Dome 2020: Defense attorney Nancee Tomlinson explains what the Georgia General Assmebly did this year with records restriction, hate crimes, signature bonds, sentencing reform, and the child abuse registry.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/under-the-gold-dome-2020/

14/06/2020

James B. Cronon tells us what happens if DFCS files a dependency claim against a parent. When does DFCS get involved? Who will be in court? How do parents protect their rights? What happens when the case goes to court? How does the court make a decision about what's in the best interests of the child? And, can parents make sure their voice is heard?

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/mf/play/pk05d1/Athens_Justice_Talks_Episode_8_Featuring_James_B_Cronon_a8xrm.mp3

14/06/2020

Leadership. With Kamau Hull.

We talked before Election Day, and the conversation about leadership, racial differences, and bridging the gap remains important to Athens.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/election-day-in-the-eighth-district-a-conversation-with-commission-candidate-kamau-hull/

  Athens Justice Talks is especially grateful to Kamau Hull for this extensive interview. Kamau Hull, Eighth District Commission Candidate tells Athens Justice Talks how his experience will make him an excellent Commissioner and what he will do once elect...

14/06/2020

Thinking about bankruptcy? Check out our detailed conversation with Doug Lenhardt about what to expect.

14/06/2020

Athens Justice Talks with everyone about everything legal. Join us each week for great discussions legal, constitutional, and current news events important to the Athens, Georgia community!

14/06/2020

Working on this week's episode. This is a shot of me, recording the episode with this week's guest, James B. Cronon, who handles juvenile, criminal, and bankruptcy matters. Jim tells us what happens when DFCS gets involved in dependency cases.

07/06/2020

Election Day in the Eighth District: A Conversation with Commission Candidate Kamau Hull

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/election-day-in-the-eighth-district-a-conversation-with-commission-candidate-kamau-hull/

  Athens Justice Talks is especially grateful to Kamau Hull for this extensive interview. Kamau Hull, Eighth District Commission Candidate tells Athens Justice Talks how his experience will make him an excellent Commissioner and what he will do once elect...

07/06/2020

BONUS Pre-Election Episode with District 8 Commission Candidate Kamau Hull.

Athens Justice Talks is especially grateful to Kamau Hull for this extensive interview. Lawyer. Mediator. Mechanical Engineer. Virginia Military Institute and John Marshall Law School Graduate. Father. Husband. Son. Board Member. Business Owner. Former Cable Worker. Athens Native.

Kamau tells us about his strong Athens roots, why he and his wife stay to support the community, his concrete plans for his work on the Athens-Clarke County Commission, his commitment to equity, and the fundamental questions of race and politics.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/election-day-in-the-eighth-district-a-conversation-with-commission-candidate-kamau-hull/

07/06/2020

Things have gotten tough for a lot of folks due to the coronavirus pandemic, and many people are considering filing bankruptcy.

How do you know if you can file? When should you file? What do all of those chapters mean? How do you find a good bankruptcy attorney?

Doug Lenhardt, an Athens general practitioner who has handled bankruptcy cases for 17 years, shares everything you need to know about the basics of this complex area of the law. Doug walks us through the bankruptcy process step-by-step, explaining everything from cram-downs to keeping your home; wild card exemptions to creditors meetings; filing electronically and what the trustee does.

Doug also explains new laws that protect debtors, as established by the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/mf/play/5skniz/Athens_Justice_Talks_Episode_7_Featuring_Doug_Lenhardt_8q72e.mp3

07/06/2020

Episode 7 is Live! Financial Survival: Bankruptcy Basics with Doug Lenhardt.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/financial-survival-with-doug-lenhardt-bankruptcy-basics/'

Things have gotten tough for a lot of folks due to the coronavirus pandemic, and many people are considering filing bankruptcy. How do you know if you can file? When should you file? What do all of those chapters mean? How do you find a good bankruptcy att...

31/05/2020

Car Crashes and the Future of Civil Lawsuits: Donarell Rhea Green, IV, veteran lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, joins us for a second discussion on civil lawsuits. What happens if you get in a car crash? Will you be able to get into court soon? How do cases settle? Are there any new civil claims we might see because of the pandemic?

Great listen for anyone thinking about hiring a lawyer to help them with a personal injury claim or wondering how the courts are changing because of the coronavirus.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/car-crashes-and-the-future-of-civil-lawsuits/

Donarell Rhea Green, IV, veteran lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, joins us for a second discussion on civil lawsuits. What happens if you get in a car crash? Will you be able to get into court soon? How do cases settle? Are there any new civil...

31/05/2020

Car Crashes and the Future of Civil Lawsuits

Donarell Rhea Green, IV, veteran lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, joins us for a second discussion on civil lawsuits. What happens if you get in a car crash? Will you be able to get into court soon? How do cases settle? Are there any new civil claims we might see because of the pandemic?

Great listen for anyone thinking about hiring a lawyer to help them with a personal injury claim or wondering how the courts are changing because of the coronavirus.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/car-crashes-and-the-future-of-civil-lawsuits/

24/05/2020

What's it like working in the Legal ER? This week, Imani Carter, Assistant Public Defender, shares with us how she successfully and carefully really lawyers for those in dire circumstances who often cannot speak for themselves.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/weathering-the-storm-public-defense-in-a-pandemic/

22/05/2020

Athens Justice Talks hosts public defender Imani Carter this week. Imani shares with us how she speaks for those who often cannot speak for themselves.

Hear about her real lawyering when the episode drops on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at 11:00 p.m.

17/05/2020

What's going on with personal injury and family law cases during the pandemic? Are lawyers still available to help with civil matters like this? Is it possible to get a case settled while under the judicial emergency declaration?

This week's featured guest, Donarell Rhea Green, IV, joins us to talk these topics and more. From civil to criminal law; what it's like to practice with his brothers; and how his firm has strategically positioned caring for clients during both in "normal" times and during this pandemic.

Donarell, born and raised in Athens, has the Classic City "in his DNA." His firm, Green and Green, specializes in criminal, personal injury, and family law, and is located at the corner of West Hancock Avenue and North Chase Street.

This is the first of two conversations with him. The second will air on May 30.

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/mf/play/qytu10/AthensJusticeTalksEpisode4withDonarellGreen-26fei3.mp3

10/05/2020

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Local M.D. Dr. Melissa Martin joined us this week to talk about COVID data, how her practice has changed during the pandemic, and what we need to know to keep safe. What data is helps us understan…

10/05/2020

Thanks to Dr. Melissa Martin for explaining COVID-19 data to us! In our conversation with her, we got a chance to see how her Med-Peds practice has changed due to the coronavirus and what data and information we can rely on about this epidemic.

Local M.D. Dr. Melissa Martin joined us this week to talk about COVID data, how her practice has changed during the pandemic, and what we need to know to keep safe. What data is helps us understand the coronavirus epidemic? What information can we rely on? How are our local medical professionals wor...

09/05/2020

Special preview of this week's episode of Athens Justice Talks! Join us as we talk COVID-19, testing, and virus data with Dr. Melissa Martin, M.D., local Internal Medicine physician and Pediatrician. Episode drops tomorrow night, Saturday, May 9, at 11:00 p.m. Don't miss it!

05/05/2020

This week, we had an awesome conversation with Judge Rashida Oliver, Municipal Court of East Point, and Judge Ryan Hope, Municipal Court of Athens-Clarke County. These judges serve in two of Georgia's highest volume courts. They share with us the constitutional, legal, and practical issues they face with moving into the "quasi-virtual world" created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

What a joy it was to hear how they are protecting the safety of employees and litigants while still addressing their dockets!

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/the-new-quasi-virtual-world-of-municipal-courts-how-has-covid-19-changed-how-courts-do-business/

03/05/2020

This week, we had an awesome conversation with Judge Rashida Oliver, Municipal Court of East Point, and Judge Ryan Hope, Municipal Court of Athens-Clarke County. These judges serve in two of Georgia's highest volume courts. They share with us the constitutional, legal, and practical issues they face with moving into the "quasi-virtual world" created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

What a joy it was to hear how they are protecting the safety of employees and litigants while still addressing their dockets!

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/the-new-quasi-virtual-world-of-municipal-courts-how-has-covid-19-changed-how-courts-do-business/

03/05/2020

This week, we had an awesome conversation with Judge Rashida Oliver, Municipal Court of East Point, and Judge Ryan Hope, Municipal Court of Athens-Clarke County. These judges serve in two of Georgia's highest volume courts. They share with us the constitutional, legal, and practical issues they face with moving into the "quasi-virtual world" created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

What a joy it was to hear how they are protecting the safety of employees and litigants while still addressing their dockets!

https://justicetalks.podbean.com/e/the-new-quasi-virtual-world-of-municipal-courts-how-has-covid-19-changed-how-courts-do-business/

This week, we had an awesome conversation with Judge Rashida Oliver, Municipal Court of East Point, and Judge Ryan Hope, Municipal Court of Athens-Clarke County. These judges serve in two of Georgia's highest volume courts. They share with us the constitu...

18/04/2020

Enjoyed our conversation with Mo Wiltshire about the recent Clyde Armory v. Unifed Government of Athens-Clarke County lawsuit. Check out the discussion at: https://justicetalks.podbean.com

Athens, Georgia based family lawyer and cop Richard James Boyle and defense attorney Leslie Spornberger Jones discuss local news important to constitutional and legal rights....