The Atlanta Lawyer October 2012 | Page 11

the same, in substance and availability without regard to economic status. -Lewis Powell Jr. Justice, U.S. Supreme Court” State Bar Veterans Project The State Bar of Georgia Military Legal Assistance Program addresses the legal needs of veterans and service members. The Military Legal Assistance Program promotes pro bono and other opportunities for Georgia lawyers to connect with veterans and service members, produces specialized training and other support for lawyers, and connects Georgia lawyers with veterans and service members who have legal problems. Truancy Intervention Project Caring intervention in the life of a child can be life changing. The objective of the Truancy Intervention Project (“TIP”) is to provide early, positive intervention with children reported to the Juvenile Court as truants from the Atlanta Public and Fulton County school systems. celebrating service In order to meet this goal, TIP pairs truant children with volunteer attorneys and non-attorneys to provide direct legal representation at the adjudication and disposition proceedings in Juvenile Court, and to bring together a myriad of social and community resources to help the truant and his or her family. Operating in Fulton County since 1992, TIP provides advocacy and other resources to children and their families to prevent school failure. Join TIP on Thursday, October 25 from 8:00-1:00 for a CLE seminar (4 hours) and learn more. Contact Adrian Wright at (404) 613-4742 or [email protected] for registration information.” ■ Steve Gottlieb Wins Award S teve Gottlieb, long-time Executive Director of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, received the Leadership Character Award in the Non-Profit category at a luncheon at the Georgia Aquarium on September 19, besting twelve other finalists in that category. The award, sponsored by the Turknett Leadership Group, elevates a leadership model based on integrity and marked by responsibility and respect. The luncheon, the ninth annual such occasion, recognized leadership character in six categories, including business and education, and saluted Frank Skinner, retired CEO of Bellsouth Telecommunications with a Lifetime Achievement Aw