Section News
| Jurisdiction | Georgia,United States |
| Citation | Vol. 14 No. 5 Pg. 0054 |
| Pages | 0054 |
| Publication year | 2009 |
Section News
Sections Provide Exciting Opportunities for Professional Development
by Derrick W. Stanley
As 2008 wound down and 2009 began, the sections of the State Bar of Georgia were active in planning events and conducting lunch and learns. The past few months have included many exciting and well-attended events.
On Nov. 11, the Bar Center hosted a Section Leadership Training. This event provided section chairs and other officers an opportunity to attend an informational lunch meeting where Bar staff gave short presentations on the purposes of their departments to further educate the officers on the opportunities and programs that are offered. Bar President Jeffrey O. Bramlett and Executive Director Cliff Brashier also gave welcoming remarks to the attendees. ICLE and Capitol Partners Public Affairs Group were on hand to describe how mutual collaboration is beneficial to sections. As with all section events, the opportunity to network with fellow attorneys was an added benefit.
The Entertainment and Sports Law Section held their Fall Sports Law Seminar on Dec. 3, at Phillips Arena. Two CLEs were offered, "Recent Developments in Sports Related Litigation" and "Careers and Hot Topics in In-House Sports." A short reception was followed by a night of basketball as the group attended the Hawks game. Fortunately, the home team cooperated and sent everyone home with a win.
The Intellectual Property Law Section completed 2008 with opportunities for their members to gain some CLE credit and capped everything off with a holiday party. On Dec. 4, the copyright committee cohosted a CLE with the Southeast Chapter of the Copyright Society at Kilpatrick Stockton, "Fair Use,
Mash-Ups and Digital Sampling: Time to Change the Tune." Some section members chose to participate in the litigation committee's "Standing and Other Pre-Suit Considerations in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Cases" at the Sutherland offices, also on Dec. 4. The patent committee held a lunch-and-learn at the State Bar on Dec. 9, "The Aftermath of In Re Bilski." A large crowd attended to discuss how the new standard may affect patent practice. The section finished the year with a holiday party at the Four Seasons Atlanta. The party was held in conjunction with the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Members of both groups...
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