Once again, lawyers are required to be lawyers. In case you didn't read Greg Land's Daily Report article last week, the Supreme Court reviewed and recently approved Formal Advisory Opinion 13-1, officially closing the door (at least in Georgia) on the practice of witness-only closings. While some large mortgage lenders may not be overjoyed, the GA Bar, the GA Real Estate Closing Attorneys Association, and closing attorneys with whom I've communicated are all praising the decision. In summary, the Court confirmed that lawyers must actually perform legal work and be responsible for that work.