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SECTION UPDATES BANKRUPTCY Fall Breakfast Meeting & Presentation The Bankruptcy Section held its first breakfast meeting of the fall on Thursday, September 26, at the offices of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. Twenty-five section members and several bankruptcy judges gathered to watch the sun rise and take in a presentation on The Automatic Stay and the Discharge Injunction following Taggart v. Lorenzen. Alexandra CC Schnapp (U.S Bankruptcy Court, Law Clerk to the Hon. Wendy L. Hagenau) moderated the panel presented by Matt Berry (Berry & Associates) and Vanessa Leo (Shapiro Pendergast & Hasty, LLP). The program generated lively discussion and was well-received. Law LLC), Taylor Mansell (LOGS Network), Gai Lynn McCarthy (KPPB Law), Aimee Pickett Sanders (Alston & Bird LLP), and Alexandra “CC” Schnapp (United States Bankruptcy Court). ALEXANDRA CC SCHNAPP U.S. Bankruptcy Court [email protected] Fall Social On October 17, 2019, the Bankruptcy Section hosted its annual Fall Social at Sweetwater Brewing. Approximately forty attendees enjoyed beer brews, BBQ bites, and bankruptcy babble at Atlanta’s favorite brewery. We lucked out with fantastic fall weather – perfect for mixing and mingling outside! L-R: Bruce Walker (Cohen Pollock Merlin Turner PC ) and Ashley Champion (US Bankruptcy Court) Save the Date The Bankruptcy Section has a tremendous slate of events lined up for the coming year. Please save the date for the following: •November 24, 2019 – Community Service Event – the Bankruptcy Section will host a community service event to serve those in need. •February 7, 2020 – our annual Year in Review is back! This crowd- pleasing program promises to be as engaging as it is informative. Join us at the Capital City Club downtown to learn about recent developments and the biggest cases of 2019. •March 12, 2020 – Breakfast – set your alarm and plan to join us for a breakfast meeting on immigration and bankruptcy issues. L-R: Ben Keck (Rountree Leitman & Klein LLC), Hon. Mary Grace Diehl (US Bankruptcy Court), and Will Rountree (Rountree Leitman & Klein LLC) •May 14, 2029– Pollard Award CLE & Luncheon – we will host educational programs and present the annual David Pollard Award at a luncheon at Ansley Golf Club in midtown Atlanta. Board of Directors The Officers and Board members for the 2019-2020 year are: Chair Melissa J. Davey (Standing Chapter 13 Trustee), Vice-Chair/ Chair-Elect Bruce Walker (Cohen Pollock Merlin Turner PC), Secretary Gregory Taube (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP), Treasurer Doroteya Wozniak (James Bates Brannan Groover LLP), Immediate Past Chair Vania Allen (US Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Georgia), and Members At Large Michael Bargar (Arnall Golden Gregory LLP), Ashley Champion (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Law Clerk), Alaina C. Joseph (King & King L-R: Hon. Sage Sigler (US Bankruptcy Court) and Hon. Jeff Cavender (US Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Georgia) www.atlantabar.org THE ATLANTA LAWYER 35