The September 4, 2025 session, on the topic“ How to Win at Being a Mentee,” featured a panel consisting of the Honorable Benjamin A. Land, Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, Eric Schroeder, Partner at Bryan Cave, Kristina Kopf Thomas, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, and Kadeisha West, Associate at Troutman Pepper Locke;
The September 18, 2025 session, on the topic“ Expanding Your Circle of Champions,” featured a panel consisting of The Honorable Verda Colvin, Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, Bill DuPre, Partner at Miller & Martin, Brian McEvoy, Partner at BakerHostetler, and Amy Rudolph, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland;
The October 2, 2025 session, on the topic“ Winning Communications Skills in all Environments,” featured a panel consisting of Austin Ellis, Assistant General Counsel at Mercedes Benz USA, Jay Malone, Corporate Counsel at The Home Depot, Karen Karibinos, Partner at Chartwell Law, and Bill Shaunessy, Partner at Jones Walker; The October 16, 2025 session, on the topic“ Prioritizing Community Service,” featured a panel consisting of Ryan Buchanan, Managing Partner of McGuireWoods’ Atlanta office, and former US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Austin Hemmer, Partner, Smith Gambrell Russell, Justin King, Partner, King & Spalding, and Pamela Miller, Partner, Fisher Phillps;
The October 30, 2025, on the topic“ Best Time Management Practices,” featured a panel consisting of Jeremy Hayes, Senior Counsel, Georgia Power Company, Gautam Reddy, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend, and Ashley Rice, Partner, Waldon Adelman’ s Atlanta office, and President of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; and
The November 13, 2025, on the topic“ Continuing Self-Education,” featured a panel consisting of The Honorable Jeffrey Davis, Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals, Paul Mattingly, National Chair of the Real Estate Department at Seyfarth Shaw, and Melissa Quintano, Senior Associate, Alston & Bird, and Brent Wardrop, Managing Partner, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer.
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