SECTION UPDATES
Judicial Section
In April 2024 , the Judicial Section will host a banquet celebrating Administrative Professionals . This is a perfect opportunity to celebrate your administrative professional and to fellowship with your team . All administrative professional of the year nominees will be highlighted for their contributions at the event . At that banquet , we will also confer our annual award , the Romae Turner Powell Judicial Service Award . Judge Romae Turner Powell was instrumental in creating the Judicial Section of the Atlanta Bar Association . Over the years , the Judicial Section has recognized judges , who have made significant contributions to the judiciary by honoring them with this prestigious award . Nomination information for both of the awards described herein will be emailed to active Judicial Section members the first week of February .
Last year ’ s recipient of the Administrative Professional of the Year Award , Cynthia Chapman ( Fulton County Superior Court , nominated by Judge Melynee Leftridge ).
Last year ’ s recipient of the Romae Turner Powell Judicial Service Award , Judge Christopher J . McFadden ( Georgia Court of Appeals ).
Last year ' s recipient of the Rome Turner Powell Judicial Service Award , Judge Christopher J . McFadden ( Georgia Court of Appeals .)
( L-R ) Judge Melynee Leftridge , Cynthia Chapman , Judge Tangela Barrie
HON . ASHLEY DRAKE ( Burr & Forman LLP ) and Alexandra “ CC ” Schnapp ( Law Clerk to Judge Wendy L . Hagenau ) kwaits @ burr . com
48 January / February 2024