The Atlanta Lawyer January/February 2013 | Page 43

truancy intervention project Truancy Intervention Project Georgia By Caren Cloud Truancy Intervention Project of Georgia The New Year begins with several new board members - all active and longtime volunteers – who join the Board of Directors in February. We are excited to have James Kitces from Robbins Kaplan, Jennifer Meyerowitz of Epiq Systems, Erik Olson from The Olson Firm and Laurance Warco of Sutherland join the Board of Directors in leadership capacities. A TIP volunteer since 2011, James Kitces’ area of legal expertise focuses on negligent inspection law and representing large business insurers in first party coverage and industrial subrogation claims. His enthusiasm for pro bono work and child advocacy first began as a law student representing abused and neglected children in Austin, Texas and he has continued to demonstrate a strong commitment to serving the community through legal service and currently serves as the pro bono coordinator for Robbins Kaplan. James, who has also worked with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, Atlanta Legal Aid, and other pro bono organizations adds, “It’s impossible not to be inspired by the work that TIP has done over the last 20-plus years. I believe that the success of our society begins at home and, by extension, school. I am enthusiastic about joining the Board and hope to bring new ideas to further the mission of this wonderful organization.” Jennifer Meyerowitz began working with TIP in 1995 before entering law school at Emory University and continued as a dedicated volunteer during her ten years with the Bankruptcy, Reorganizations and Workouts Practice Group of Alston & Bird, LLP. She was also honored as TIP’s Volunteer of the Year in 2009 for her unmatched dedication to and advocacy for, her numerous clients. [email protected] Jen. “It is my pleasure to work on this Board and dedicate my time to such a wor