CONTENTS JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2026
CONTENTS JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2026
PODCASTS REVIEWS
FEATURES
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President ' s Message By E. Tyron Brown IN THE PROFESSION
07 April is Member Appreciation Month
09 Atlanta Bar Association ' s 100 % Club
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When the State Bar Must Step In: Why Lawyers Need a Succession Plan By Hon. Kenya Johnson & William Dallas NeSmith III
The Legal Minute: Financial Fraud Hits Atlanta Law Firms- Know When To Say " NO " By Louis Cohan
COMMUNITY
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An Interview with General Counsel of the State Bar, Russell D. Willard A Perspective on IOLTA Accounts and Financial Matters
16 Podcast Review: Shorting the Social Contract: A Review of Michael Lewis ' s
The Big Short Retrospective Podcast By Justin Daniels
18 Podcast Review: Earn Your Leisure By Quiana M. Hood
20 Late Financial Start By Shreya H. Shah
MEMBERSHIP
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24 Update on the University of Georgia School of Law
By Salmeh K. Fodor
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VOL 24., No. 4
How the Atlanta Bar Lawyer Referral Service Can Boost Your Business By Fatima Harris Felton
26 " Don ' t Let the Law Get in the Way of Your Careers " A Review of the Atlanta Bar Revue: We ' re Briefly Talented! By Salmeh K. Fodor
SECTION UPDATES
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Sister Bar Spotlight: Exciting Updates from Sandy Springs Bar Association By Salmeh K. Fodor
Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers & Criminal Law Section
Elder Law Section & Family Law Section
Intellectual Property Section & Judicial Section
33 Litigation Section
34 Public Interest Section & Sole Practitioner / Small Firm Section
35 Women in the Profession Section
36 Workers ' Compensation Section
UPDATES & HAPPENINGS
36-37 Updates & Happenings
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