keep me on track. So Rita, once again, from me and from the
Bar, thank you.
One of the greatest pleasures and privileges of being the President
of the Atlanta Bar Association is working with our wonderful
staff. And that includes the staff of the Foundation and the Lawyer
Referral Service. Thanks to all of you. You all do such a great
job. You make us look good and keep us moving. And I can say
with some authority, having traveled to bar events around the
country and having met with the presidents of many bars over
the last two years, that there is no better executive director in the
country than Diane O’Steen. Diane joined the Bar more than 46
years ago, apparently as a child of 4 or 5 years of age. As many
of you know, Diane has announced her retirement effective one
year from now. As I have told Rita, she has no more important or
difficult task as president than filling Diane’s shoes.
and the evening receptions that come with being Bar President,
all have taken away from my time with them. But they have been
supportive and encouraging every step of the way. I could not and
would have done this without their willing support.
And finally, to all of you, the members of the Atlanta Bar
Association, I thank you for the opportunities you have given
me for service to the bar and the profession. I hope that in that
service I have accomplished some things that proved worthy of
your trust. But I want to let you all know that whatever I have
contributed to the Bar in these years, I have received much more
than that back in friendships, in personal and professional growth,
and in all the rewards that come from working with and for the
dedicated lawyers of this great bar association. So once again,
thank you. ■
There are three more groups I have to thank. My partners at
Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore have supported me throughout the
year, and all of the lawyers in the firm have supported the Atlanta
Bar Association, as shown by the firm winning the Law Firm
Service Award. It is the greatest bunch of lawyers and greatest
group of friends anyone could ask for.
Perhaps most importantly, I have to thank my family. All four of
my children are here today. The travel, early morning meetings,
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