Membership Committee Update
2020 saw a decline in the membership of voluntary bar associations nationwide . The Membership Committee of the Atlanta Bar took significant action to both keep members engaged and to prevent the events of last year from affecting what the Atlanta Bar was able to offer its members . The Membership Committee , led by Brooke M . French ( Kessler & Solomiany , LLC ), spent 2020 doing everything possible to keep members engaged . In a time when face to face interaction was nearly impossible , the Membership Committee helped the Atlanta Bar increase its virtual offerings and keep members informed .
First , the Membership Committee sponsored the Access Atlanta Bar Series , a series of interactive virtual meetings focused on topics that were the most relevant to Atlanta Bar members , including a guide to activities in the City of Atlanta , ideas on how to give back to the City through pro bono work when it was most needed , and a discussion on the inner workings of Georgia ’ s Judiciary System . The recordings of these virtual sessions are available on the Atlanta Bar ’ s website . Furthermore , the Membership Committee focused on personally reaching out to members to let them know that their membership and engagement are valued in the Atlanta Bar . The Membership Committee , along with the board members of each section of the Atlanta Bar , personally reached out to hundreds of Atlanta Bar members during 2020 to remind them that the Atlanta Bar was open and here to support members however we could . Please know that you are a valued member of the Atlanta Bar and that there are resources to support you during these trying times .
On the Atlanta Bar ’ s website , there is an entire page of member benefits and discounts at your disposal [...] more than one hundred online CLE courses that you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your home .
CASEY C . HOLLOWAY McGuireWoods , LLP cholloway @ mcguirewoods . com
On the Atlanta Bar ’ s website , there is an entire page of member benefits and discounts at your disposal , including a fifteen percent discount at Office Depot . There are also more than one hundred online CLE courses that you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your home . When we do offer in-person CLE options again , there is a seventy-five dollar CLE coupon available for each member to use each year . Finally , there is a career center showing open legal positions throughout the greater Atlanta metropolitan area . Thank you to everyone who has helped ensure that the Atlanta Bar Association remains active and helpful to our members throughout these strange times . We look forward to continuing to serve our members in 2021 and beyond ! www . atlantabar . org THE ATLANTA LAWYER 33