How listings are compiled and corrected
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A listing is a dated summary of cited public material, not a continuing certification of the firm. The compilation process distinguishes a firm's account of itself from government records and news reporting. Sources remain visible so readers can examine what supports a particular statement rather than rely on the directory's label alone.
Reading a source-check date
The source-check date records when the cited material was read. It does not establish that every statement on a source page is accurate or that its content cannot change. A practice page can support the fact that a firm advertises truck accident work; it cannot by itself establish a court's disposition of a lawsuit. Similarly, a contact page supports the address the firm publishes, not an assumption about where it accepts every case.
Correction standard
Corrections require public evidence identifying the affected statement and supporting the replacement. Conflicting addresses or case descriptions should be resolved against the most relevant current document, not silently combined. If the conflict cannot be resolved, the disputed detail is omitted or described with its limitation. For questions about a Georgia lawyer's membership status, the State Bar directs readers to its member directory and provides a telephone contact for additional status information. Directory editors do not replace that licensing authority.[1]
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References
- ^ Member Directory. State Bar of Georgia. https://www.gabar.org/member-directory. official. Checked . Source record