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June 16, 2009
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NEW COASTAL GEORGIA STATE
BAR OFFICE OFFICIALLY OPENED JUNE 8
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The State Bar of Georgia
opened its new Coastal Georgia Office in Savannah on June 8. The
office is located at 18 E. Bay St. and overlooks River Street and
the Savannah River. Two conference rooms and two hearing rooms are
available for members' use. Video conferencing capability will also
be available with the Bar Center in Atlanta and South Georgia
Office in Tifton.
All State Bar members are
encouraged to take advantage of the new facility. No matter what
part of the state you are from, if your travels take you to or near
Savannah, consider the Coastal Georgia Satellite your office away
from home.
If you have any questions
or would like to visit the office, please contact Office Manager Linda
Edwards at 912-239-9910 or lindae@gabar.org.
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SUMMIT TO ADDRESS GEORGIANS' CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS
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The civil legal needs of
low- and moderate-income households in Georgia will be the focus of
a summit meeting sponsored by the Supreme Court of Georgia’s
Committee on Civil Justice, scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, from
9 a.m. to noon at the State Bar headquarters.
The Georgia Civil Legal
Needs Summit is part of an ongoing statewide initiative to improve
access to the civil justice system in Georgia. The Committee on
Civil Justice commissioned a study of the civil legal needs of the
state’s low- and moderate-income population to provide up-to-date
information and analysis about the current level of access to the
civil justice system.
Summit participants will
discuss the findings of the study, conducted by the A.L. Burruss
Institute of Public Service and Research at Kennesaw State
University, and begin developing recommendations to address needs
identified in the process. The 2007/2008 Georgia Civil Legal Needs
Study is the first to be conducted in the state since 1994.
The summit will be
simulcast to the State Bar’s South Georgia office in Tifton and new
Coastal Georgia office in Savannah. Anyone planning to attend the
summit should pre-register online at www.gaccj.org.
Download the press release to view the 2007/2008 Georgia
Civil Legal Needs Study.
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MONTHLY LUNCH AND LEARN
FOR LAWYERS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
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The third session of the
State Bar's Lunch and Learn Series will be held Wednesday, June 24,
at 11:30 a.m. The session will cover individual marketing
techniques and options for unemployed and underemployed lawyers.
Bar members can learn from the featured panelists about new and
effective ways to develop their legal careers and individual
practices. As always, staff from the State Bar will be on hand to
provide information about assistance available through the State
Bar.
Click here for more details and registration
information.
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2009 "AND JUSTICE
FOR ALL" STATE BAR CAMPAIGN
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Make your gift to the
2009 "And Justice for All" State Bar Campaign for the
Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP). GLSP’s quality legal work
moves low-income Georgians out of poverty and toward opportunity.
Use your dues statement to make your donation. Or, give online at www.glsp.org (click on "Donate Now"). The
new online monthly giving option makes giving flexible and
easy.
GLSP is the largest
provider in the state of civil legal assistance free-of-charge to
low-income Georgians in 154 counties outside metro Atlanta. The
State Bar established GLSP in 1971. Georgia lawyers have built and
sustained GLSP through thick and thin ever since. GLSP delivers on
what lawyers value the most - the guarantee of our American
democracy that promises justice for all.
Over its 38-year history,
GLSP has impacted the lives and well being of thousands of
low-income Georgians.
Mail your check to
Georgia Legal Services, State Bar Center, 104 Marietta St. NW, Suite
250, Atlanta, GA 30303. Significant gifts are recognized in the Georgia
Bar Journal.
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PAY BAR DUES ONLINE
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Dues notices were mailed
May 22, and payments are due by July 1, 2009. You may choose to pay
online or print a copy of your dues notice and return with payment.
Please note that membership is unable to process credit card
payments via fax. If you have any questions, please contact the
membership department at 404-527-8777.
Pay your Bar dues online.
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STATE BAR ANNUAL MEETING
- JUNE 18-21
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The State Bar's 2009 Annual Meeting, will
take place June 18-21, at Amelia Island. Registration is now
closed. Onsite registration will open Thursday, June 18, at 8:30
a.m. Download the brochure for more information.
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THE LAW STAFF SERIES
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Co-sponsored by the General Practice &
Trial Section and the Law Practice Management Program of the State
Bar, the third series of five seminars will be held on June 26. This
will be a re-energizing afternoon of learning about the basic
systems and technology needed in a law firm. Click here to register.
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FREE CASEMAKER TRAINING
RESEARCH OFFERED THROUGH THE STATE BAR
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Free online legal
research is available to all Bar members. Learn how to effectively
use and navigate the Georgia Casemaker library. Training classes
will be offered at the Bar Center on Thursday, June 25, from 10
a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. The sessions are limited to the
first 10 attendees. Complete a registration form, which can be submitted by e-mail
or printed and faxed to Kim Henry at 404-527-8717 by noon on the
day before the class is scheduled.
If you have additional
questions about Casemaker, please e-mail Sheila Baldwin at sheilab@gabar.org or
call 404-526-8618.
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BAR NEWS AND EVENTS
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Please visit the Bar News and Events section
at www.gabar.org for information about upcoming events,
projects and news items that may be of interest or assistance to
you and your practice.
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