Susan Schaffer at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Clarke County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Susan Schaffer
Judge · Clarke County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Susan G. Schaffer is the Chief Judge of the Athens‐Clarke County Probate Court in Georgia, elected in 2020 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Susan Tate
- Staff Attorney & Chief Clerk for the Athens‐Clarke County Probate Court for 6 years, also serving as pro hac vice judge
Education
Additional information
- Election: 2020, following Judge Susan Tate’s retirement
- She has also conducted mental health crisis intervention training for local law enforcement and provided training in estate and guardianship matters
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Clarke County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗