SECTION UPDATE
Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers Section Update
By Eugenia Wooten Iredale
Fellows LaBriola LLP
T
he Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers (ACYL) finished
up a successful 2012 – 2013 Board year with a busy
spring. The ACYL offered numerous events to its
members including a CLE, mentoring breakfasts, happy
hours, and service events.
On March 7, 2013, the ACYL co-hosted a CLE on professional
concerns regarding the use of social media. The CLE was
simulcast to over 70 participants in Atlanta and Savannah.
ACYL President Nicole Iannarone moderated a panel
discussion between Judge Stephen Dillard, Professor
Kellyn McGee, Bates Lovett, Esq., and Marvin Solomiany,
Esq. The panel addressed dilemmas posed by the use of
Facebook, legal blogs, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The discussion
was timely in light of a recent change to the American Bar
Association's Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1, which
requires lawyers, in order to fulfill their professional obligation
of competency, to become familiar with technology and its
potential impact on the practice of law. See ABA Model
Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.1, Comment [8] ("To
maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should
keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including
the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology…")
giredale@fellab.com
networking with young, Atlanta lawyers. At the Happy Hour,
the Board recognized outgoing President Nicole Iannarone
for her outstanding service, which led the ACYL to be
awarded as Section of the Year.
The ACYL Board is excited to begin the 2013 – 2014 year
and is busy planning events for its members. Over the next
few weeks, ACYL members will be participating in Service
Juris and volunteering at the Gateway Center through Hands
on Atlanta. We will also be starting our annual Associates'
Campaign for Legal Services, so stay tuned for more details
on the Campaign. ■
The ACYL also hosted two mentoring breakfasts. These
breakfasts were a new and popular addition to ACYL
programming for the 2012 – 2013 year. The April breakfast
was held at J. Christopher’s in Midtown and featured Lynn
Roberson, Esq. and Matt Simmons, Esq. discussing
“Relationships with Opposing Counsel.” The May breakfast
was held at the State Bar of Georgia and featured Sarah
McCormack, Esq., Board Members Ashten Bailey, Esq.
and Jamie Perez, Esq. and incoming President Kristin
Zielmanski, Esq. discussing “Intraoffice Relationships and
Best Practices for Associates.”
On May 23, 2013, the ACYL held its annual End of the Year
Social and Networking Happy Hour at Fado Irish Pub. Florida
Coastal Law School generously sponsored the event and
several students from Florida Coastal attended and enjoyed
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Photo taken by Judge Stephen Dillard from the
panelists' table at the front of the room at the CLE panel
discussion on media.
June/July 2013
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