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Law Firms and Bar Leaders Support Atlanta Bar Foundation
25th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign
King & Spalding LLP is the
Platinum Lead Contributor with Gift of $25,000
Michael B. Terry and William M. Ragland, Jr.
are Lead Individual Contributors as
“Pillars of the Foundation”
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Atlanta Bar Foundation has
launched a $175,000 fundraising campaign. Funds contributed
to the campaign will provide increased support to Atlanta Bar
Association pro bono and community projects, such as the Summer
Law Internship Program, Minority and Diversity Clerkship
Program, and Police Scholarship Program, among others. With
its 25th Anniversary Campaign, the Foundation is taking a giant
leap forward to achieve a greater charitable impact while also
striving to improve the image of the legal profession throughout
the community.
The 25th Anniversary Campaign is focused on financial support
from law firms and bar leaders. The Foundation is very pleased
to announce that King & Spalding LLP is the Platinum Lead
Contributor of the 25th Anniversary Law Firm Campaign with a
generous gift of $25,000! Upon making this pivotal gift, King &
Spalding challenged other major Atlanta law firms to match its
contribution.
Mixson & Elmore LLP, Fellows LaBriola LLP and Womble
Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC. Other contributions are
expected to be announced shortly.
The 25th Anniversary Campaign also includes support from
individual members of the Atlanta Bar Association. Atlanta Bar
President Michael B. Terry of Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP
and Atlanta Bar Foundation President William M. Ragland, Jr.
of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC each have announced
their lead contributions as Pillars of the Foundation. Sally
Hogsette, Executive Director of the Atlanta Bar Foundation,
has announced her lead contribution as a Pillar of the Profession.
The Pillar Society of the Foundation represents the highest level
contributions to the campaign. The Foundation is actively seeking
contributions from bar members, and other generous contributions
are expected to be announced shortly.
Funds from the 25th Anniversary Campaign will allow the
Foundation to provide key support to on-going charitable initiatives
of the Atlanta Bar Association, while also supporting other
worthy pro bono legal service providers that serve the Atlanta
community.
To learn more about the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Campaign,
please visit http://www.atlantabar.org/associations/6890/files/
25th_Anniversary_Campaign.pdf or contact Sally Hogsette,
Although the campaign is still in its early stages, other law firms Executive Director, at [email protected] or
already have generously contributed to the law firm campaign as 404-537-4933, or Bill Ragland, President, at wragland@wcsr.
well, including Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP, Bondurant, com or 404-888-7466. ■
Mason W. Stephenson
Managing Partner
King & Spalding
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THE ATLANTA LAWYER
W. Ray Persons
Board of Directors
Atlanta Bar Foundation
King & Spalding
March/April 2011
Michael B. Terry
William M. Ragland Jr.
President
President
Atlanta Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Foundation
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore
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