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SLIP Appreciation Breakfast O n Friday, July 18, 2014, The Atlanta Bar Association’s Summer Law Internship Program completed its 22nd annual Summer Law Internship Program with a record number of interns (44) from a record number of schools (30). An Appreciation Breakfast was held at the State Bar of Georgia. Each year, the John Jenkins Award is presented to two interns who show exemplary performance at their internships as well as at the weekly intern meetings. Shown from left to right are V. Natasha Perdew Silas (Federal Defender Program), Harsha Sridhar (interned with Internap Network Services, student at Northview High School) and Nekia Hackworth Jones (United States Attorney’s Office). Shown from Left to right are India McCoy (interned with Hall Booth Smith, PC, student at Agnes Scott College), Bebe McCoy and Steve McCoy. Each year, the John Jenkins Award is presented to two interns who show exemplary performance at their internships as well as at the weekly intern meetings. Shown from left to right are V. Natasha Perdew Silas (Federal Defender Program), Tseganesh Gebresilassie (interned with DeKalb County Solicitor’s Office, student at Arabia Mountain High School), and Nekia Hackworth Jones (United States Attorney’s Office). 22 THE ATLANTA LAWYER August/September 2014 The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association