From the Exec. Dir.

• Citation: Vol. 30 No. 1 Pg. 0014
• Publication year: 2024
• Pages: 0014

From the Executive Director Vol. 30 No. 1 Pg. 14 Georgia Bar Journal August 2024

A New Bar Year

PHOTO BY EVAN BARTLESON PHOTOGRAPHY

DAMON E. ELMORE

Executive Director State Bar of Georgia damone@gabar.org

Every year, summer marks the beginning of a new year for the State Bar. In June, our new officers were installed, and we have some new faces on our Board of Governors. President Ivy Cadle has laid out his priorities for the Bar year, completed his committee assignments, and our fiscal year began on July 1.

We are pleased with the way our Annual Meeting turned out thanks to the involvement of hundreds of our fellow members, and the solid planning by our Meetings Department and support of other team members. This year, the weather was perfect, even if it was a tad bit hot. Future meetings will have a tough act to follow with the entertaining events, comprehensive programs and robust meetings, but we are up to the challenge.

At the Annual Meeting, I provided an update about the work that has our attention from an operational perspective as we concluded the previous Bar year. That included supporting 2023-24 President Hon. J. Antonio "Tony" Del-Campo's goals focused on bringing a revamped website to life and evaluating our infrastructure and systems. Our standing goal is always supporting our members and providing resources that improve the quality of legal services.

There were a few specific matters we believed the Board and our members are interested in having a specific update on. That includes: our...