HR2126: HR2126 The Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Law Journal; honor

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes the Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Law Journal, an annual legal publication produced by law students, after a group of the journal's students visited the state capitol at the invitation of Representative Tyler Paul Smith. The resolution describes the journal's history, its content (articles, student notes, and legislative summaries), its annual symposium that offers Continuing Legal Education credit through the State Bar of Georgia, and its student leadership structure. It names the current members of Volume XIX. The House formally commends the journal for its contributions to legal scholarship and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Formally recognizes and honors the Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Law Journal and its student members for their visit to the state capitol.
• Recites the journal's history, purpose, and annual symposium, which offers Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit through the State Bar of Georgia at no charge to attendees.
• Names the ten student members of the John Marshall Law Journal, Volume XIX, 2025-2026.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or penalties, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill amending the Georgia Code.

The resolution directly names and honors the Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Law Journal, its Editorial Board, Faculty Advisor, and ten listed student members. It also involves the State Bar of Georgia, which approves CLE credit for the journal's annual symposium.

The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a symbolic honor. Its main real-world impact is public recognition for the law journal and its students, along with an official record of their visit to the state capitol.

• The preamble (whereas clauses) describes Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, founded in 1933, and the Law Journal's content and mission.
• Notes that the journal's spring symposium is approved annually by the State Bar of Georgia for Continuing Legal Education credit, typically six hours including one hour of ethics, offered free of charge.
• Describes the journal's staffing by second, third, and fourth-year JD students selected for academic success and writing skills, under an elected Editorial Board and Faculty Advisor.
• Lists the ten members of Volume XIX (2025-2026) by name.
• The resolving clause formally honors the journal and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution.

1. 2026-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-04-02House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-04-02House Hopper (House)

• Tyler Smith (R, HD-018)Primary sponsor

• legislative honors
• legal education
• Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
• Georgia House of Representatives