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The 2012 ACYL Associates’ Campaign for Legal Services has begun and will run through October 31, 2012. The Associates Campaign is an annual grass-roots campaign comprised of associates at Atlanta-area law firms that aims to raise both awareness of the critical need for pro bono legal services in our community and much-needed funds for those organizations. section update The ACYL celebrated the Campaign kick-off at a joint happy hour with the Public Interest Section of the Atlanta Bar on July 26 at Ri Ra Irish Pub. Representatives of the Campaign’s beneficiary organizations were on hand to discuss their work and answer any questions regarding how to contribute and get involved. The beneficiaries of the 2012 Campaign are: -Georgia State Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic -GreenLaw -Latin American Association Project -Georgia Asylum & Immigration Immigration Services Department Network (GAIN) -ProBono Partnership of Atlanta -Georgia Innocence Project -Southern Center for Human Rights -Georgia Justice Project -Georgia Appleseed Student Tribunal -Georgia Law Center for the Homeless Project -Truancy Intervention Project -Georgia Legal Services Program -Atlanta Legal Aid Society Volunteer Lawyers Foundation 2012 ACYL Associates Campaign for-AtlantaPresbyterian Coming Home Legal Services -First By Jonathan E. Smith Scoggins & Goodman, P.C. T he 2012 ACYL Associates’ Campaign for Legal Services has begun and will run through October 31, 2012. The Associates Campaign is an annual grassroots campaign comprised of associates at Atlanta-area law firms that aims to raise both awareness of the critical need for pro bono legal services in our community and much-needed funds for those organizations. The ACYL celebrated the Campaign kick-off at a joint happy hour with the Public Interest Section of the Atlanta Bar on July 26 at Ri Ra Irish Pub. Representatives of the Campaign’s beneficiary organizations were on hand to discuss their work and answer any questions regarding how to contribute and get involved. The beneficiaries of the 2012 Campaign are: Atlanta Legal Aid Society Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation First Presbyterian Coming Home Project Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN) Georgia Innocence Project Georgia Justice Project Georgia Law Center for the Homeless Georgia Legal Services Program Georgia State Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic GreenLaw Latin American Association Immigration Services Department ProBono Partnership of Atlanta Southern Center for Human Rights Georgia Appleseed Student Tribunal Project Truancy Intervention Project Since its inception in 2000, the Associates’ Campaign has raised over $500,000 for Atlanta-area legal services organizations. The 2011 Associates’ Campaign raised over $18,000 from associates in eighteen different law firms for eleven legal services organizations. The leaders from last year in terms of raising total dollars are as follows: The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association [email protected] Since its inception in 2000, the Associates’ Campaign has raised over $500,000- for Atlanta-area legal services organizations. The 2011 Associates’ Campaign raised over $18,000 from associates in eighteen different law firms for eleven legal services organizations. The leaders from last year in terms of raising total dollars are as follows: Firm Size Firm 100+ Associates King & Spalding 50-99 Associates 25-49 Associates 1-24 Associates Kilpatrick Townsend Campaign Coordinators Tippi Burch Zach McEntyre Bethany Rezek Kara Lewis Morris, Manning & W. Marion Wilson Martin Berman Fink Van Kristin Zielmanski Horn Total Raised $7,145.00 $2,440.00 $2,200.00 $655.00 980258.1 2011 Campaign coordinators at other participating firms included David O’Neal at Alston & Bird LLP; Jennifer Forte at Duane Morris LLP; Noah Graubart at Fish & Richardson, P.C.; Ryan Swanson at Kutak Rock LLP; Brannon J. Arnold at Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins & Dial, LLC; Annie Mackay at Hunton & Williams LLP; Lauren M. Hayter at Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP; Erica L. Opitz at Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Autry; Jonathan Smith at Scoggins & Goodman, P.C.; David Reed at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP; Genie Iredale at Fellows Labriola, LLP; Douglas Miller at Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP; Terri Stewart and Jessica Cook at Fisher & Phillips LLP; and Lucas Westby at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP. The Campaign, which is organized by the ACYL Board, is carried out through campaign coordinators at each local firm who provide information and seek contributions from their fellow associates. For more information about the Campaign, or to become involved in the Campaign at your firm, please contact Campaign Co-Chairs Jonathan Smith of Scoggins Goodman ([email protected]) or Rick Bold of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore ([email protected]). All Campaign donors and participating firms will receive recognition from the Atlanta Bar Association in its publications, including The Atlanta Lawyer. ■ August/September 2012 THE ATLANTA LAWYER 17