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September
2007 (Volume 3, Issue 9)
In this
Issue:
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2008
Commitment to Equality Awards
·
Atlanta
Public Schools Solicitation for Independent Hearing Officers
·
2007
Fall Board of Governors Meeting
·
Update
on 2008 "And Justice for All" GLSP Campaign
·
Free
Online Legal Research Offered Through the State Bar
·
Law
Practice Management ENews Tip
·
Upcoming
ICLE Offerings
2008
Commitment to Equality Awards
The Women & Minorities in the Profession Committee of the State Bar of
Georgia is accepting nominations
for the 2008 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 Oct. 15.
Atlanta
Public Schools Solicitation for Independent Hearing Officers
Atlanta Public Schools invites proposals for independent hearing officers.
Offerors should read the general terms and conditions and joint venture
affidavit, which may be downloaded from the website.
If you are unable to download these documents, you may contact the assigned
purchasing agent: Brent Bailey at 404-802-2438 or bbailey@atlanta.k12.ga.us.
Proposals shall be received in the Office of Procurement Services of the
Atlanta Public Schools, 130 Trinity Ave. SW, 5th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303
up to 10 a.m., EST (as determined by the time stamp clock in the APS
Procurement Services Department) on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007.
2007
Fall Board of Governors Meeting
The State Bar of Georgia's Fall Board of Governors Meeting will be held
Nov. 2-4, at The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens. The hotel cut-off date
is Sept. 28 and the registration cut-off date is Oct. 19. Download a brochure
to register, or contact Michelle Garner at 404-527-8790 or michelle@gabar.org
for more information.
Update
on 2008 "And Justice for All" GLSP Campaign
Help us reach our goal! State Bar President Gerald M. Edenfield has
recommended a campaign goal of $500,000 to be reached by Dec. 31. A total
of 2,578 donors have contributed $332,000. More than 35,000 Bar members
have not made their contributions yet. Every gift counts! Your support
helps GLSP handle critical civil legal cases for low-income Georgians. Your
gift is as critical now as ever. For 36 years, GLSP has provided rural,
low-income families and individuals with high quality services by lawyers trained
in poverty law. Family violence, housing, health care, education,
employment, consumer fraud, and more are the types of cases GLSP handles
every day. GLSP’s mission to provide access to justice and opportunities
out of poverty for Georgians with low-incomes is still vital to our
communities. GLSP Executive Director Phyllis J. Holmen says, "Our
Bar’s advertisements say that 'Justice for All' is a promise worth keeping.
GLSP honors that promise for thousands of clients every year. Help us make a
difference!" Give online, or mail your check to the Georgia
Legal Services Program, State Bar Center, 104 Marietta St., Suite 250,
Atlanta, GA 30303. Gifts of $250 or more are recognized in the Georgia
Bar Journal. All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed
by law.
Free
Online Legal Research Offered Through the State Bar
Did you know that Casemaker, an online legal research tool, is available free
of charge to all Bar members as part of their membership? Come learn about
this powerful resource at one of our trainings. Training classes will be
offered at the Bar Center on Thursday, Sept. 13 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each session is limited to the first
10 attendees. Download the registration
form and fax it to Kim Henry at 404-287-8394. Please register for the
class by 12 p.m. the day before the class is scheduled.
Law
Practice Management Enews Tip
Thinking About Voice Recognition Software?
Some voice recognition software boasts a 98 percent accuracy rating. While
those claims may well be true for the vendor, this may not be the case for
others. "Training" the software and a fast computer processor are
required to attain such accuracy. When looking at voice recognition software,
look at recommended system requirements and then double the requirements to
ensure your hardware can handle the software.
Upcoming
ICLE Offerings
For a complete list of ICLE seminars, visit www.iclega.org.
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