Volume 16, No. 9 | May 2018
FEATURES
6 President's Message
By M a rg a ret H . Vat h
Thank You for the
Opportunity to Serve
8
Member Apprecia-
tion Month Recap
#ATLBarYOU
& Bar
10 Bench
Reception
The Honorable
Doris L. Downs
16 Law Day
Separation of Powers:
Framework for Freedom
Contents
COLUMNS
5 From the Board
What inspires you to
leadership?
18 In the Community
By S h a w n S h e p a rd
The Battle of the Peaches
at the 2018 MBLC Annual
Diversity Celebration and
Cook-Off Competition
20 Lifestyle/Wellness
By S cot t Zu c ke r
Creating an Ethical Will:
Leaving a Tangible Legacy
for your Family & Friends
22 Book Review
By M e g a n T. H o d g k i s s
Georgia Center for the
Book's "Books All
Georgians Should Read"
NEWS & NOTES
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Staff Resource Information
Adventures in the Field
Gatherings
100% Club
Sponsors
SECTION UPDATES
27 Criminal Law
28 Litigation
29 Tax Law