Dispute Resolution Section
Women in the Profession Section
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Dispute Resolution Section
The Dispute Resolution Section kicked-off its annual calendar of events with a virtual wind-up on September 6 , 2023 . As the Section Chair , Senior Judge Gail S . Tusan ( Superior Court of Georgia ) explains , “ Our theme this year is : Creating and Collaborating : Opportunities for Inclusion and Strategies for Dispute Resolution .
The Dispute Resolution Board met throughout the summer to curate the perfect blend of CLE programs versus purely social networking events , and virtual and in person program formats to fulfill our mission to grow our active membership of attorneys and neutrals . We welcome new and renewed members interested in growing , sustaining , or launching their dispute resolution practices . All of us benefit from sharing perspectives , and hearing and learning from each other . Attorneys who use mediation and arbitration to resolve their client ’ s cases and disputes are also welcome to join our section and attend our events .” Modeling their theme of inclusion and collaboration , this year ’ s Dispute Resolution Section Board includes law firm partners and principals , solo practitioners , neutrals affiliated with ADR firms as well as independent mediators and arbitrators , administrative law judges .
Here is what our Section has planned for 2023 – 2024 :
• October 4 , 2023 at 6 PM ET – Joint Fall Mixer with Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers at JAMS Atlanta Resolution Center
• November 1 , 2023 at 7:30 AM ET – CLE Breakfast at Buckhead Club – “ The Business of ADR ”
• January 2024 – CLE Luncheon Meeting Jointly Sponsored with Intellectual Property Section “ Mediating the Intellectual Property Case ”
• February 7 , 2024 at 7:30 AM ET – CLE Meeting Jointly Sponsored with the ABA Litigation Section at Buckhead Club “ Does that Really Happen in Arbitration ? How Arbitrators Handle Difficult Issues ”
• March 6 , 2024 – CLE Breakfast Meeting “ Mediation at the Eleventh Circuit ”
• April 18 , 2024 – Spring After Work Mixer with GABWA and ABA Women in the Profession Section
• May 1 , 2024 at 7:30 AM ET – CLE Breakfast at Buckhead Club “ Government Agencies and ADR : Opportunities , Trends and Best Practices ” Jointly Sponsored with the Administrative Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia
Women in the Profession Section
Celebrating Summer of Fun and Wellness Week
Members of the Women in the Profession Section showed up and showed off their many talents by participating in the Atlanta Bar Association ’ s Wellness Week full of Barre , Self-Defense , and Yin Yoga July 10-12 , 2023 ! WIP members also attended Whiskey Tasting on July 13 and Trivia Night on July 27 , each benefiting the Atlanta Bar Foundation .
Mason Jars at Piedmont Park
The Women in the Profession Section took on a new networking format while attempting to beat the heat during an ( indoor ) Fruit and Vegetable Canning Workshop at Piedmont Park ' s Community Center on August 16 , 2023 , by Garden Manager Matthew Bagshaw . Bagshaw covered the basics of water bath and pressure canning , as well as which foods require which treatment for safe and shelfstable preservation of seasonal harvest . Friends and family were welcome to this hands-on workshop where section members cored and scored tomatoes , conducted a quick blanching , and then poured the heavenly tomato contents into sanitized mason jars for canning . Section members present discussed interest in other gardening and beautification projects in Piedmont Park for the board year for a spring project ( when the weather cools down a bit but before pollen is on the rise ) and plans to work on obtaining approval of permanent Women in the Profession signage to accompany a planting gift to be admired by park visitors .
Runners , Walkers , Paws , and Wheels
The Women in the Profession Section joined forces on race day for The Legal Runaround 5k on September 9 , 2023 at Westside Park . Our team consisted of Section members , friends , family , leashed dogs , and strollers . Women in the Profession was a proud sponsor of The Legal Runaround brought to you by the Atlanta Bar Foundation and the Atlanta Police Department . Race proceeds provide college scholarships to children of Atlanta Police Officers who have been disabled or killed in the line of duty .
MICHELLE URBANI WALLACE Advantage Law Firm m . u . wallace @ theadvantagelawfirm . com
We would love you to join us ! Visit atlantabar . org to register for these Section events .
HON . GAIL S . TUSAN Superior Court of Georgia gtusan @ jamsadr . com www . atlantabar . org THE ATLANTA LAWYER 47