Celebrating 125 Years
The Atlanta Bar's first president, Judge
John L. Hopkins, known as "Nestor of the
Bar" to Georgia newspapers.
Arthur G. Powell was Atlanta Bar
President in 1918.
The Empire building, now the home
of Citizens and Southern National
Bank, has housed generations of
lawyers, as well as the Lawyers Club
HISTORY OF THE ATLANTA
BAR ASSOCIATION (1888-1988)
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THE ATLANTA LAWYER
December 2013
The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association