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Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers Update
By Nicole G. Iannarone
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n addition to many mentoring, networking and development
opportunities for our members, the Atlanta Council of
Younger Lawyers (“ACYL”) has devoted much of our
activities to giving back this year.
We are thankful for the support of our fellow Atlanta Bar
sections and their willingness to partner with the ACYL. The
Sole Practitioner and Small Firm Section’s webinar series
for lawyers considering starting their own firm has provided
a treasure trove of information for our members, and we
are honored to be a part of the series. Be sure to check out
the archived sessions online and sign up to view the next
sessions when they go live from the privacy of your own
computer.
Under the leadership of Rick Bold and Jonathan Smith,
the ACYL’s Associates’ Campaign for Legal Services was
extremely successful. Created as a grassroots effort over
a decade ago, the Campaign, now permanently run by the
ACYL, raised over $30,000 for legal services organizations
this year, nearly doubling last year’s contributions! These Under the leadership of Matt Simmons, the ACYL has
remarkable results would not be possible without the created a new 100% Club to recognize firms who commit to
tremendous work done by the Campaign Coordinators at all of their younger lawyers joining the ACYL. There is still
each participating firm and those firms who generously time to be an inaugural member of ACYL’s 100% club. The
agreed to match their associates’ donations. During final results will be announced in January. Don’t let your firm
the course of the Campaign, associates learn about the and associates miss out!
legal services provided by our beneficiary organizations.
Associates are also challenged to donate the value of one The ACYL is thankful for our engaged and active members
billable hour to one or more of our beneficiary organizations. and the numerous projects we have undertaken this year.
We are still tallying up the final results, so be on the Solutions wasWith our new Mentoring Breakfasts coordinated by Ashten
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raised by each participant firm, the firms where 100% of Trial series overseen by Rhani Lott and Matt Pociask, our
A warm thank you
associates donated and the firms who provided to all of our clients and employees
matching monthly socials coordinated by Jonathan Smith, and law
student involvement measures run by Laura Benz and Doug
funds.
Miller, whether you are a younger lawyer, a law student or
ACYL members have also been active serving the community even a younger lawyer at heart, there is an ACYL event for
over the past several months. This summer,404.495.0777 |members you. Please join us next year! ■
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volunteered at the Georgia Justice Project’s Back 2 School
Festival, helping to serve Georgia Justice Project’s clients
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The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association
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