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    • December 21, 2011
      "Tough Love' Judge Avoids Trial, Resigns"
      Atlanta Journal-Constitution
      Leah Ward Sears
      Schiff Hardin partner Leah Ward Sears was highlighted and quoted in the above article regarding Brunswick County (Georgia) Superior Court Chief Judge Amanda F. Williams resignation in the aftermath of an investigation and formal charges for alleged ethical violations and judicial misconduct. Sears, along with former state Attorney General Michael Bowers, represented the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission and filed the formal notice of proceedings and charges on its behalf. Ultimately, the judge resigned from her post and agreed to not seek future judicial elections or appointments in lieu of a voluntary dismissal of the proceedings against her. Her resignation will be effective as of Jan. 1, 2012. Sears' role in the matter contributed to a resolution that is ultimately the best for all involved parties and the State of Georgia. Sears was assisted by Atlanta associate Kimberly Bourroughs. A similar article mention and quoting Sears also appeared in the December 21, 2011 edition of the Fulton County Daily Report.
    • November 9, 2011
      "Chief judge from Brunswick accused of misconduct"
      Atlanta Journal-Constitution
      Leah Ward Sears
      This item takes note of former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears' appointment by Georgia's Judicial Qualification Commission to prosecute a drug court judge accused of misconduct. Justice Sears is a Schiff Hardin partner and leader of its Appellate Team.
    • August 18, 2010
      In the Trenches
      Fulton County Daily Report
      Kimberly R. Bourroughs
      This article takes note of the recent addition of associate Kimberly Bourroughs to Schiff Hardin's Litigation Group and Appellate Team. Ms. Bourroughs is the former chief of staff to retired Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, who joined the firm last year, and she continues to work alongside Justice Sears at Schiff Hardin.
    • October 25, 2007
      'First District Eyes Joint Asbestos Trial'
      The Recorder
      Eliot S. Jubelirer
      The Recorder, a leading legal newspaper in Northern California, ran a front-page article about a San Francisco judge’s controversial consolidation of two asbestos lawsuits. Schiff Hardin’s Eliot Jubelirer, a partner in our San Francisco office with long experience in defending asbestos cases, was quoted on the disadvantages of such consolidation to both defendants and plaintiffs.
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