The Atlanta Lawyer April/May 2023 Vol 21, No 6 | Page 52

updates & happenings

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28 - The Atlanta Bar Association was thrilled to join the State Bar of Georgia in welcoming incoming American Bar Association President Mary Smith at a Meet and Greet in her honor . L-R : Executive Director Damon Elmore ( State Bar of Georgia ), President Sally Akins ( State Bar of Georgia ), Treasurer Ivy Cadle ( State Bar of Georgia ), ABA President-Elect Mary Smith ; President Chris P . Lightner ( Atlanta Bar ), President-Elect Amy B . Cheng ( Atlanta Bar ), Executive Director & CEO Toni Roberts ( Atlanta Bar ), and Atlanta Bar Secretary Emily C . Ward ( Smith Gambrell & Russell ).
29 - Litigation Section Bench & Bar Reception . L-R : Hannah Sbaity ( Penn Law LLC ), John D . Hadden ( Penn Law LLP ), and Wade Watson ( Watson Bonander LLC ).
30 - Bench & Bar . L-R : Lynn M . Roberson ( ret .) and Hon . Henry Newkirk ( Fulton County Superior Court ).

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