Volume 14, No. 7 | March 2016
Chairs
Editorial Board
The Hon. Diane E. Bessen
Enjoliqué D. Aytch
classes. The Summer Law Internship Program (SLIP)
Lisa K. Liang
Karen Bain
continues to expand with Atlanta Bar Foundation
Alice Benton
grant support.
Advisors
Christopher Berney
The Atlanta Lawyer (ISSN-04038428/UPS-018068)
Harold E. Franklin, Jr.
Ben Byrd
is published by the Atlanta Bar Association,
Jacquelyn H. Saylor
Richard Caplan
400 International Tower, 229 Peachtree Street NE,
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Student Liaisons
Sam Crochet
Atlanta Lawyer will consider all articles and letters
Jay, Jang Hwan Cho
Hope Peterson
Erik Provitt
On the Cover: Photos of 1993 and 2014 SLIP
Michael L. Goldberg
submitted for publication, however it reserves the right
Megan Hodgkiss
to reject articles and letters submitted. Articles
Michael Jablonski
are judged on importance of topic, clarity, and
Hamida Jackson-Little
timeliness. The Editorial Board gives priority to
W. Carl Lietz III
articles promoting the activities of the
Christopher P. Lightner
Association and its members. The Board
Jim McDonough
Brian McEvoy
reserves the right to edit or rewrite an
The Hon. Christopher J. McFadden
article as a condition of publication.
Lauren Miller
email to Publications and Communications
Rachel L. Platt
at [email protected]. The membership is
Bryan Ramos
The Atlanta Lawyer reserves the right to edit
Dawn Smith
for style, length, and continuity. All letters must
Ian E. Smith
include the author’s name. The Atlanta Lawyer
Gregory M. Taube
Mark Wortham
is published by email. Send email corrections to
Kristin Zielmanski
Membership Coordinator [email protected].
Immediate Past
President
Harold E. Franklin, Jr.
King & Spalding LLP
Jacquelyn H. Saylor
The Saylor Law Firm LLP
Vice President/
President-Elect
ACYL President
James D. Blitch IV
Blitch Law PC
Secretary
Margaret H. Vath
Georgia State
University College of Law
Treasurer
Nicole G. Iannarone
Georgia State
University College of Law
Jonathan E. Smith
Miller & Martin PLLC
Members at Large
Joan C. Grafstein
JAMS
Jonathan E. Hawkins
Krevolin & Horst LLC
Eugenia W. Iredale
Fellows LaBriola LLP
COLUMNS
encouraged to submit letters to the editor.
Paul G. Sherman
Atlanta Bar Association
President
Contents
Articles and letters may be submitted by
Abbey Morrow
Robert M. Lewis Jr.
U.S. Department of Labor,
Office of the Solicitor
Lisa Liang
State Court of Fulton County,
Hon. Susan E. Edlein
Christopher P. Lightner
Alston & Bird LLP
Gregory T. Presmanes
Bovis Kyle & Burch LLC
Melissa Phillips Reading
Owen, Gleaton, Egan,
Jones & Sweeney LLP
Ryan K. Walsh
Jones Day
ABA Delegate
Rita A. Sheffey
Emory University
School of Law
Legal Counsel
Marc A. Rawls
Sutherland LLP
Atlanta Bar Foundation
President
S. Wade Malone
Nelson Mullins Riley &
Scarborough LLP
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Spring is in the Air
FEATURES
Pro Bono
March Madness
Atlanta Bar Foundation
& LRIS Pro Bono Grant
Recipients
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NEWS & NOTES
Leadership
Luncheon
22 Lawyer Referral &
Information Service
From
the Bench
25 Atlanta Bar Election Schedule
Lifestyle
29 Gatherings
23 Truancy Intervention Project
26 Did You Know?
28 100% Club
SECTION UPDATES
Restaurant
Review
Take Your Adversary
to Lunch: Review
32 Atlanta Council of
Younger Lawyers
33 Bankruptcy
34 Dispute Resolution
35 Real Estate
36 Women in the Profession
Gate City Bar
Association President
Cheryl F. Turner
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