Institute Nomination | Anti-Defamation League . Following nominations , applications for the ADL Southeast GLI program are due in late summer .
The ADL also offers an annual Supreme Court Review program presented in partnership with the National Constitution Center . Attendees will hear from leading legal scholars as they discuss the most important cases of the term . CLE credit for the July 8 , 2021 program is available .
The Atlanta Bar Supports Children and Young Adults The Atlanta Bar has four annual initiatives which provide learning opportunities to aspiring lawyers and also supply charitable services to our community .
Atlanta Santa includes attorneys and judges who bring Santa and his elves to children in hospitals , DFACS , women ’ s shelters , and other community based organizations
( Chair : Hon . T . Jackson Bedford , Jr .). Secret Santa , chaired by Dale M . Schwartz , collects donations to distribute to children in the DFACS system during the holiday season .
The Minority & Diversity Clerkship program offers law firm clerkships for minority and diverse 1L students attending the five accredited Georgia law schools . Applications are available through career services departments each January . ( Chairs : Caren Cloud , Harrison Roberts , W . Seaborn Jones and Liz Price ). The Program is now in its 36th year . “ It gives 1Ls an opportunity to have an experience that they would not have had without this clerkship program . It is absolutely beneficial to our legal community to ensure that all of our students have an opportunity to have these legal experiences ,” stated Cloud .
The Summer Law Internship Program provides high school students with opportunities for paid internships with
Atlanta area law firms , corporations , pro bono organizations , and courts . Chairs include S . Wade Malone , Nekia Hackworth- Jones and Natasha Perdew Silas .
If you are interested in volunteering for one of the Atlanta Bar ’ s community programs , please contact Terri Bryant at tbryant @ atlantabar . org .
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