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tion for the Atlanta Legal Aid Society in June, 1924. Mr. Gambrell reigned as Atlanta Le- gal Aid’s president from the orga- nization’s founding until 1940. Mr. Gambrell also served as president of the American Bar Association dur- ing the year 1955-56. His son, David Gambrell, has long been a friend and supporter of Atlanta Legal Aid. He, too, has held a number of high positions nationally, statewide and locally: he served in the U.S. Senate, headed the Atlanta Bar Association and served as the president of the State Bar of Georgia. Over the years there have been many other well-known and respected lead- ers of this annual campaign. Seven years ago, the brothers Hays—Richard of Alston & Bird and Robert of King & Spalding—served as Co-Chairs of a highly successful season. While we fly the flags of the same law firms this year, this is the first time the campaign has been led by two women. We are determined to wage the finest battle ever. victory on the home front. We wel- come more troops to join us on the battlefield and prove this the most successful campaign ever! ▪ Elizabeth (Liz) Price is a past Atlanta Bar Association president and currently serves on the Atlanta Bar Foundation Board of Directors. Letitia (Tish) McDonald currently serves on the Atlanta Bar Foundation Board of Directors. When we took on this campaign, we knew we would be competing against the achievements of the Hays dynasty, a formidable challenge indeed. But we have great confidence in our ultimate The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association THE ATLANTA LAWYER 19