The Atlanta Lawyer December 2016 / January 2017 | Page 7

THE GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP

The Bar staff, including Lawyer Referral and Infor-

Why not give a friend or colleague membership in

mation Services staff, celebrated the holidays with a

the Atlanta Bar Association? Think of the professional

wonderful lunch on Friday, December 16. The Past

benefits that this will bring–networking, outreach,

Presidents had their annual lunch (hosted again by

CLE, and knowing that you are helping build our

Wade Malone at Nelson Mullins) on Tuesday, De-

legal community here in Atlanta. I was recently asked

cember 20. Again, there was plenty of good cheer

why Atlanta has such a tight, strong legal community.

and meaningful remembrances of two distinguished

While there is no way to give just one answer, I was

past presidents who passed away this year, Hon. Jack

quick