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Section News
The State Bar of Georgia is proud to announce the 2007-08 section award recipients:
Section Awards of Achievement:
Business Law Section, chaired by Walter Jospin of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
Bankruptcy Law Section, chaired by Shayna Steinfeld of Steinfield & Steinfeld
Taxation Law Section, chaired by Edward Manigualt of Jones Day in Atlanta
Section of the Year Award:
Fiduciary Law Section, chaired Adam Gaslowitz of Gaslowitz Frankel, LLC
From Atlanta to Amelia Island
State Bar sections have been busy as the fiscal year came to a close. The past few months have seen events from CLEs to judicial receptions and the annual meetings to summer social events.
The Government Attorneys Section hosted a program titled: "Whistleblower: What You Should Know About Georgia's 2007 Law and Beyond" on May 21. R. Read Gignilliat of Ellerbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP, and Michael A. Sullivan of Finch McCranie, LLP, reviewed the Georgia Whistleblower Act from who is covered to legal and equitable remedies. Attendees were also given additional resources for locating current information about whistleblower laws. The program yielded one hour of CLE credit for attendees.
On June 4, "The Patent Toolkit: Tools to Keep On Hand to Protect and Enforce Intellectual Property" was sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section's Patent Committee. Jeff Young of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP moderated a panel including: David Lilenfeld of Manning Lilenfeld LLP; Michael Turton of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; and Gene Luciani of Anderson Tate & Carr. Wilson White of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP hosted the one-hour CLE at the firm's office.
Two events were held on June 11, one at the Bar Center and one at the offices of DLA Piper, LLP. The Environmental Law Section hosted a brown bag lunch program titled "Stormwater-The Second Generation." Rick Porter of Richport Properties, Inc., spoke about designing properties to utilize existing drainage and natural conditions to lessen the environmental impact of new construction. Concurrently, the Franchise and Distribution Law Section hosted a roundtable lunch discussion. Richard Greenstein of DLA Piper, LLC, facilitated a discussion titled "Landmines in the Amended FTC Franchise Rule." Attendees ranged from sole practitioners to key brand corporate attorneys. Both events saw above expected attendance.
The Government Attorneys Section hosted a judicial reception on June 18. Attendees included Justice Robert Benham, Judge Brenda Cole, retired Judge Woodrow Tucker, members of the section as well as some local interns.
The Technology Law Section and the Advanced Technology Development Center sponsored a CLE program on June 17 at Troutman Sanders LLP. "Right Coast Venture Capital-A Discussion of Trends in Common Terms for Venture Capital Deals on the East Coast, Viable Alternatives, Structure and Valuation" was a well attended event where speakers Sig Mosley of Imlay Investments, Inc., Alan Taetle of Noro-Moseley Partners and Mike Siavage of Siavage Law Group discussed current trends with venture capital transactions.
The International Law Section hosted a reception at The High Museum of Art on June 20 during the Friday Jazz event. Section members enjoyed cocktails and a buffet while the music provided a relaxing ambiance for networking and viewing the art exhibits.
On June 23, the Appellate Practice Section presented a lunchtime talk with Chief Judge Anne Elizabeth Barnes, Court of Appeals of Georgia. This intimate setting provided section members and interns the opportunity to ask Barnes a variety of questions. The section also used this occasion to discuss section business and install the 2008-09 officers.
2008 State Bar Annual Meeting
The State Bar of Georgia held its Annual Meeting June 5-8, at Amelia Island, Fla., where several sections had meetings and events.
The Taxation Law and Tort and Insurance Practice sections had breakfast meetings for their members. The taxation section chose to use the time to conduct their annual meeting. A conference call-in number was provided for members who were unable to attend.
The General Practice and Trial Section presented the 2008 Tradition of Excellence Awards during a special breakfast ceremony on Friday, June 6. The 2008 recipients were: Judge Aaron Cohn, Columbus (judicial), Michael J. Bowers, Atlanta (general practice), Edward D. Tolley, Athens (defense) and Don C. Keenan, Atlanta (plaintiff). A reception was held in honor of the 2008 recipients later that same evening.
The Appellate Practice and Criminal Law sections both hosted lunches on Friday, which gave their members an opportunity to reconnect and network. The Criminal Law Section conducted a presentation titled, "Effective PowerPoint Presentations in the Courtroom."
The Judicial Section also held their annual meeting in conjunction with the State Bar's meeting.
In Other News
As usual, several sections had newsletters go out over the past few months. They are available for download by going to www.gabar.org/sections and navigating to the various section web pages.
The Intellectual Property Section and its communications committee, under the direction of Co-Chairs Alison Danaceau and Tina McKeon, unveiled the brand new logo and homepage for the section. The new site, www.GeorgiaIP.org, is the home for the IP Section. GeorgiaIP.org is also the first stop for all things IP in Georgia, including an event calendar, resources, podcasts, news and information about membership and of course, the popular IP Institute. Lauren Fernandez Staley of Gardner Groff spearheaded the redesign efforts by acting as liaison between the committee and the graphic designer, Leyla Compani of MAMA Creative.
Derrick Stanley is the section liaison for the State Bar of Georgia and can be reached at derricks@gabar.org.