Beer & CLE: The Life of a Trial
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 and Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Manuel's Tavern
1.5 CLE hours, including 1.5 Trial Practice hours per session.
Register online and view more information. See article below for speakers and topic information for each session.
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Section Happy Hour
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at
STK Atlanta
Appetizers & two drinks provided
Register online and view more information
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Run for Justice in support of the Atlanta Legal
Aid Society
Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 9:00 am in Decatur/Oakhurst
A great opportunity for our members to show their support for the great service the Atlanta Legal Aid Society continues to provide to our community. Be sure you let the Section know you'll be running - sign up through the link below and we'll be in touch with a meet up location and maybe even details on a post-race brunch.
Sign up for the race and view more information
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Section Mentoring Breakfast
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 7:30 am at J. Christopher's in Midtown
RSVP to kzielmanski@bfvlaw.com
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Planning the Start of Your Law Firm Webinar
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Do you dream of starting your own practice, but don't know where to start? Whether you've spent years working in someone else's firm or are fresh out of law school, the temptation to start your own law firm is always there. This webinar series provides information and resources for starting and building a successful and satisfying law practice in a convenient and affordable format.
Register online and view more information
View the Webinar Series Homepage for future sessions (registration coming soon)
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Joint Section Fall Social
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 5:30 pm at 5 Seasons Brewing (Westside)
Come celebrate the season with the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers, Environmental & Toxic Tort and Litigation Sections of the Atlanta Bar Association, the Law School Outreach Committee of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Gate City Bar Association
Register online and view more information
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Section Race 2 Recycle Service Opportunity
Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 7:00 am to 10:00 am at Piedmont Park
ACYL Service Opportunity: Keep Atlanta Beautiful
Members of the ACYL Section will be serving as race volunteers for Keep Atlanta Beautiful's Race 2 Recycle at Piedmont Park from 7:00 am - 10:00 am. Join us as we help cheer on runners and give back to the Atlanta community. Be sure to sign up early - volunteer slots are limited.
Volunteer online and view more information
This year's Life of a Trial series got off to a great start on August 22 at Manuel's Tavern. Special thanks to our panelists - Judge Cynthia Becker, Superior Court of DeKalb County, M. Jerome Elmore, Bondurant Mixson and Elmore LLP, and Taylor Davis, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ceresi, LLP - for hosting a great discussion on effective pre-trial discovery. On September 26, the series moved into the development of a theme in trial and featured speakers Judge John J. Ellington, Georgia Court of Appeals, Hasley G. Knapp, Jr. of Foltz Martin, LLC and Jeremy B. Cole, Wimberly & Lawson. At each session, the attendees and panelists enjoyed this unique opportunity to have beer & and earn CLE credit in a laid back atmosphere.
The Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers Section kicked off its new series of Mentoring Breakfasts this Fall. On Wednesday, September 5, 2012, the ACYL Section hosted its first Mentoring Breakfast at J. Christopher's in Midtown. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, the Executive Director 
The Associates' Campaign for Legal Services asks each associate in Atlanta to donate the value of one billable hour to one or more legal services organizations. The average billable rate for an associate in Atlanta far exceeds $100, a rate that most of us could not afford if we needed legal help. While one hour's worth of work may not get a client very far, a legal aid attorney can stretch $100 to provide meaningful assistance to a client in need. We asked the Associates' Campaign beneficiaries to tell us what $100 means to their clients and what amazing things it can do. Even if you are not able to donate the value of your billable hour, just $100 will make a real impact. The Associates' Campaign ends this month - be sure to make your donation now!
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