DRAFT # 2 WEBPAGE ANNOUNCEMENT

Judge Debra Halpern Bernes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia, passed away July 20, 2010 after a courageous battle against cancer. She was elected to the Court of Appeals in 2004 and took the bench on January 1, 2005. Prior to service with the Court of Appeals, Judge Bernes had a 20-year career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Cobb County Judicial Circuit. She will be sorely missed by her fellow judges and colleagues on the Court.

In honor of Judge Bernes, a scholarship to provide assistance to Georgia residents who wish to attend a public school in Georgia is being established by the Cobb County Bar Association. For information about the scholarship fund, please contact Linda C. Hill, Executive Director, at 770-424-
7149. In lieu of flowers, contributions for the scholarship fund may be mailed to the Cobb County Bar Association, 30 Waddell Street, Suite 601, Marietta, GA 30090. Alternatively, contributions may be made to the Jewish Educational Loan Fund, Inc., 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30338.