The Atlanta Lawyer April 2017 | Page 28

SECTION UPDATE BANKRUPTCY By M. Regina Thomas United States Bankruptcy Court, NDGA [email protected] Spring Social Save the Date The Bankruptcy Section is pleased to join the Litigation and Public Interest Law Sections for a Spring Social to be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 6-8:00PM at Second Self Beer Company, 1317 Logan Circle NW, Atlanta, GA. Online registration is available at www. atlantabar.org. Save the Date for the Bankruptcy Section CLE and David Pollard Award Luncheon to be held on Thurs- day, May 11, 2017 at the Capital City Club. The CLE program will feature presentations on student loan dischargeability, recent issues under §§523 & 727, and the chapter 13 model plan for the Northern District of Georgia. The David Pollard Award is given annually to “A member of the Atlanta Bar Association who best exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in the bankruptcy practice.” This year’s recipient is Grant T. Stein of Alston & Bird, LLP. Mr. Stein will join an esteemed group of former recipients that include Chief Judge C. Ray Mullins, Judges Paul W. Bonapfel and Mary Grace Diehl, Karen Fagin White, and James A. Pardo, Jr. The first recipient of the Pollard Award was the Hon. W. Homer Drake, Jr., for whom Mr. Stein served as a law clerk. Additional in- formation, and a link to register for the event, will be available soon. | PROUD MEMBER BENEFIT INVOICE PAID PROVEN TRUSTED SECURE IMPROVES CASH FLOW RECOMMENDED BY A SAFE, COMPLIANT FOR OVER 35,000 FIRMS 46 STATE BARS ONLINE PAYMENT SOLUTION PAYMENT TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED FOR YOUR PRACTICE. Why wait 30, 60, or even 90 days or more to collect fees youʼve already earned? Trust your payments to LawPay— the easiest way to get paid. GET STARTED SIGN UP TODAY AND RECEIVE 3 MONTHS FREE 28 April 2017 The Officers and Board members for the 2016-2017 year are: Alison Elko Franklin (Chair), Jeffery Cavender (Chair Elect), Sage Sigler (Secretary), B. Summer Chandler (Treasurer), John W. Mills, III (Immediate Past Chair), Vania Allen, Ron Bingham, Melissa Davey, Gregory Taube, Regina Thomas, Bruce Walker, Doroteya Wozniak (Members at large). If you have ideas or suggestions for Bank- ruptcy Section activities or projects, please contact any of the officers or board mem- bers. We look forward to a great year and welcome your participation.