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Access Atlanta Bar: Starting on the Right Foot: The Early Years of Practice A recap of the first Summer Series program presented by the Atlanta Bar Association. CASEY C. HOLLOWAY McGuireWoods, LLP [email protected] they wish they had more experience with before starting their practice. The panelists spoke in depth about how they wish they knew more about the “business” side of practicing the law and how important networking was when starting their careers and how important it continues to be today. Thank you to everyone who attended and to the panelists for their time and for sharing their expertise. Access Atlanta Bar: Georgia Judicial Panel A recap of the second Summer Series program presented by the Atlanta Bar Association. On June 11, 2020, Atlanta Bar Members had the pleasure of listening to a panel of new attorneys (those with five years of practice or less) discuss the ins and outs of what it is like to practice as a new attorney in Atlanta. The panel included Karina Deochand of The Lambros Firm, Rebecca Nocharli of Jones Day, Victoria Sparks of Eversheds Sutherland, Danielle Kaplan of Lazega & Johanson, and Ryan Castellon of Jaffe Family Law and was moderated by Casey Holloway of McGuireWoods and Jerico Phillips of Lazega & Johanson. The panelists offered insights into how they got into their specific areas of practice, the differences they noticed between summer positions and externships versus practicing law, and the soft skills MOLLY TEPLITZKY Kessler & Solomiany, LLC [email protected] On June 25th, Brooke French (Kessler & Solomiany) and the Atlanta Bar Association hosted a panel of esteemed judges to discuss the current state of the judiciary in the face of COVID-19. With their combined 60 years of experience on the bench, Judge Susan Edlein of the State Court of Fulton County, Chief Judge Asha Jackson of DeKalb County Superior Court, Chief Judge Christopher Brasher of Fulton County Superior Court, Judge Sara Doyle of the Georgia 26 June/July 2020