The Atlanta Lawyer - Official Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association Nov | Page 8

Celebrating 125 Years

The Atlanta Bar's first president, Judge
John L. Hopkins, known as "Nestor of the
Bar" to Georgia newspapers.

Arthur G. Powell was Atlanta Bar
president in 1918.

The Empire building, now the home of
Citizens and Southern National Bank,
has housed generations of lawyers as
well as the Lawyers Club of Atlanta.

HISTORY OF THE ATLANTA
BAR ASSOCIATION (1888-1938)

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THE ATLANTA LAWYER

November 2013

The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association