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October 14, 2009
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RECOMMENDED BROKER FOR
HEALTH, DENTAL AND VISION PLANS
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Member benefits surveys
over the years have consistently shown health insurance to be the
top priority of Bar members. President Bryan M. Cavan recently
announced that the Board of Governors has selected BPC
Financial as the Bar’s recommended broker for members’ health,
dental and vision plans. This service is completely voluntary, and
the recommendation of BPC Financial is offered simply as another
resource for Bar members who are seeking such assistance.
Please click here for more information.
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YLD PROVIDES LEGAL
ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS
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The State Bar of Georgia Young
Lawyers Division's Disaster Assistance Committee, in conjunction
with the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Georgia Legal Services
Program, has set up a disaster relief hotline to assist persons
affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on Sept.
18. Please visit the website for more information or to volunteer.
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GIVE TO THE STATE BAR's
CAMPAIGN FOR GLSP
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Every day, the Georgia
Legal Services Program (GLSP) breathes life into the timeless
ideal, "equal justice under law." GLSP brings critical
legal assistance to every corner of the state, serving 154 counties
outside metro Atlanta. As Georgia’s largest provider of civil legal
aid to the poor, GLSP’s quality legal work moves low-income
Georgians toward hope and opportunity.
Your support is so
important during these critical times. GLSP is handling more cases
involving unemployment, foreclosures and evictions, consumer scams
targeting seniors, domestic violence, health care issues and urgent
needs for public assistance. More families are falling into poverty
every day. Please do your part to make a difference.
Go to www.glsp.org
and click on "DONATE NOW" to make your annual gift to
GLSP, or mail your check to: GLSP, 104 Marietta Street, Suite 250,
Atlanta, GA 30303.
Significant gifts are
recognized in the Georgia Bar Journal. Your
gift is important and appreciated.
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NATIONAL PRO BONO
CELEBRATION - OCTOBER 25-31
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The American Bar Association is launching its first National
Pro Bono Celebration Oct. 25-31. If your local/voluntary bar
association is interested in organizing, developing and
implementing a celebration plan, visit the ABA Pro Bono Celebration Toolkit site. Contact the State
Bar Pro Bono Project or your local legal services
or pro bono program for project ideas.
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BACKING B.A.S.I.C.S.
RECEPTION
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Please join us on Oct. 29
at 5:30 p.m. as we celebrate 31 years of Ed Menifee's extraordinary
leadership of B.A.S.I.C.S., an anti-recidivism program that has
graduated more than 10,000 productive citizens. Jamie Bendall,
attorney, comedian and owner of The Punchline, will be on hand to
entertain. Download the invitation for more information. Contact
Lauren Larmer Barrett at 404-659-6867 or lfg_lauren@bellsouth.net
if you have any questions.
Click here to register for Backing B.A.S.I.C.S. Reception
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NOMINATE A LAWYER OF
JUDGE FOR THE JUSTICE BENHAM AWARD
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The State Bar of Georgia and the Chief
Justice's Commission on Professionalism invite nominations for the 11th annual Justice Robert Benham
Awards for Community Service. Awards will be presented at a special
ceremony in Atlanta. Nominations must be postmarked by Oct. 30.
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YLD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
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The Young Lawyers
Division is now accepting applications for its fifth annual
Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is a program for 50 young
lawyers, who meet once a month for six months. Each month’s
program will be on a different topic. The purpose of Leadership
Academy is to educate young lawyers regarding salient issues facing
our state and nation, to help them develop and refine their
leadership skills and to foster a mentoring relationship between
the participants and the selected leaders. Participants will have
the opportunity to earn 12 CLE credit hours for the year, including
one professionalism hour, if they attend all six sessions. The
deadline for submissions is Oct. 30. Please download the brochure for more information.
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2010 COMMITMENT TO
EQUALITY AWARDS
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The Women & Minorities in the Profession
Committee of the State Bar of Georgia is accepting nominations for the 2010 Commitment to Equality Awards.
The award recognizes the efforts of lawyers and legal employers who
are committed to providing opportunities that foster a more diverse
legal profession for women and minorities in the state of Georgia.
Awards are presented to lawyers who not only personally excel in
their own practice, but who have demonstrated a commitment to
promoting diversity in the legal profession. Nominations must be
received by the committee on or before Nov. 13.
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FREE
CASEMAKER TRAINING 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, Oct. 22 and 29,
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. Two general CLE credits are offered
for a $10 fee.
Casemaker training is
also offered online in a Webinar format. Please contact our office
to let us know if you are interested in this option.
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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