The Atlanta Lawyer June/July 2015 | Page 34

LawJam 2015 O n Saturday, June 27, 2015, the Atlanta Bar Foundation hosted the 6th Annual LawJam Battle of the Lawyer Bands at the Variety Playhouse. The bands performed to a packed house, while a large crowd of lawyers, judges, law school students, sponsors, and guests enjoyed great music and voted enthusiastically for their favorite bands. Electric Bonfires took home Best Band honors, while “Big Sleep Lies” by The Kevins won Best Original Song. Best Original Song Honors comes with a one day recording session donated by TreeSound Studios. 34 THE ATLANTA LAWYER June/July 2015 Judges scores counted for fifty percent of each band’s score, while the audience voted with their dollars to make up the other half of the total score. The emcee and judges’ banter and scoring discussions with band members provided entertainment for the audience while a new band claimed the stage. The annual fundraising initiative generated $35,000 for the Atlanta Bar Foundation which will support pro bono legal services throughout the community and Atlanta Bar The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association