CONTENTS MAY / JUNE 2026
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CONTENTS MAY / JUNE 2026
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Meet Our New President By Betsy C. Griswold
IN THE PROFESSION
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2026 Bar Elections Results: A New Chapter
COMMUNITY
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2026 Judicial Report; Edlein to Lead State Judges
2026-2027 Board of Directors and Section Chairs
Atlanta Bar Association Welcomes Its 119th President Betsy Griswold
The Legal Minute: Georgia ' s Tort Reform Act: One Year In By Louis Cohan
Georgia Has Become the Hottest Data Center State in the Nation By Brad Carver and Chuck Stone
Podcast Review: Introduction to the Good Judge-Ment Podcast By John E. Taylor
LRIS: Strengthening Service to the Public By Trevi-Ann Ashara Thompson
Summer Nights, Breaking Bread and the Practice of Law By Salmeh K. Fodor
MEMBERSHIP
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Atlanta Bar Association ' s 100 % Club
SECTION UPDATES
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ATL Bar Hosts Successful Job Fair for New Attorneys By Hon. Kenya M. Johnson
22nd Annual Intellectual Property SpringPosium
Criminal Law Section
Criminal Law Section Cont ' d & Family Law Section
International Law Section & Judicial Law Section
Labor & Employment Law Section
Public Interest Section & Sole Practitioner / Small Firm Section
Workers ' Compensation Section
UPDATES & HAPPENINGS
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