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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the Estate Planning & Probate (“ EP & P ”) Section offers valuable continuing legal education opportunities to our Section members through monthly CLE webinars , in lieu of the Section ’ s usual breakfast meetings and other in-person events . After kicking off its webinar series with programs in May and June , the Section continued the series throughout the summer and into the fall with programs featuring the following speakers and topics :
1 - On July 22 , 2020 , EP & P Section members welcomed James M . (“ Jim ”) McCarten ( Burr & Forman , LLP ), presenting : “ Beyond PPP and EIDL Loans : Getting the Most Cash From Uncle Sam for Your Clients and Your Firm .” McCarten explained the different programs , the qualification requirements , the payback terms , and the ways in which the programs are affecting business and law firm operations . More information about McCarten can be found at https :// www .
burr . com / attorney / James-M-McCarten /.
2 - On August 12 , 2020 , the EP & P Section welcomed back Professor Cassady V . (“ Cass ”) Brewer ( Georgia State University College of Law ). Professor Brewer spoke on “ Georgia ’ s New Benefit Corporation Statute .” The new statue , signed into law on July 29 , 2020 , with an effective date of January 1 , 2021 , offers a legal structure for corporations that wish to have social or environmental purposes , in addition to their normal business purposes , in their articles of incorporation . More information about Professor Brewer can be found at
https :// law . gsu . edu / profile / cass-brewer /.
3 & 4 - On September 9 , 2020 , the Section will welcome Nikola R . (“ Nick ”) Djuric ( Djuric Spratt , P . A .) and T . Kyle King ( Hodges , McEachern & King ), for a special two-hour presentation to discuss the “ 2020 Revisions to the Georgia Trust and Probate Codes .”
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The EP & P Section Board invite Section members and other Atlanta Bar Association members to join us for the following upcoming virtual events :
• On October 14 , 2020 , at 12:00 p . m ., David Handler of Kirkland & Ellis , LLP ( Chicago , Illinois ) will present : “ From Here to Eternity : Designing Trusts for the Long Haul .”
• On November 18 , 2020 , at 12:00 p . m ., Theodore S . Eittreim ( Eittreim Martin Cutler , LLC ) will discuss “ Domestic Relations Pitfalls for Estate Planners .”
• On December 9 , 2020 , at 12:00 p . m ., Christopher V . Benner ( Bennett Thrasher , LLP ), will present : “ I Made It Over the Wall , Now What ? Worldwide Transfer Tax Issues to Consider for New U . S . Residents and Domiciliaries .”
As the public health crisis unfolds , the EP & P Section stands ready to offer its members alternatives to in-person gatherings and looks forward to working with the other Sections of the Atlanta Bar Association to offer bar members opportunities for professional development and social interaction . The EP & P Section Board wishes to thank our generous Section Sponsors for their support , as well as the Directors and Staff of the Atlanta Bar Association for their outstanding support and guidance during these uncertain times .
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