Section News

• Citation: Vol. 20 No. 7 Pg. 0050
• Publication year: 2015
• Pages: 0050
• Year: 2015

Section News Vol. 20 No. 7 Pg. 50 Georgia Bar Journal June, 2015

It's Time to Renew Your Section Membership:

There's a Section for Everyone

Derrick W. Stanley, J.

State Bar of Georgia dues notices were mailed to the membership on May 8. The notices contain a multitude of information, from dues to donations to section affiliations.

Any sections you are currently a member of are pre-checked for your convenience. You can add or delete sections by indicating your choice on the notice. The important thing to remember is that even though the sections have been pre-selected for you, they have not been added into the total at the bottom of the page. You will need to include the amount of section dues on Line C in the Summary Box. This will ensure your section memberships are renewed. It is important to double-check your math. If there is a variance in the amount, it may delay your sections renewal.

Also, if you are in a medium to large firm and your dues are paid through an accounting department, please make sure your section dues are submitted in addition to your Bar dues. Many times, people are removed from or never added to sections due to this reason.

To determine if your section dues have been paid, follow these steps:

■ Log in to your account at gabar.org.

■ Select “Section Membership” on the left navigation bar (see fig. 1).

■ A list of your sections will be displayed (see fig. 2).

■ Click on the “Join Sections” link.

■ You are now on the “Pay Dues Online” page.

■ If there is a greyed check mark next to the section, then your dues have been renewed. If the check mark is black or missing, then the dues have not been renewed (see fig. 3).

■ If your dues have not been renewed, or you want to join more sections, all you need to do is check the section(s), click the “Add to Cart” button at the bottom of the page and follow the prompts to pay.

Hopefully these tips will keep your section memberships up-to-date. And remember, you can always join a section at any time by following the steps above.

What Do You Practice? There’s a Section for That!

Whatever your practice area, you can find a section that can provide you with a built-in support system of contacts, mentors and advisors. By joining a section of the State Bar of Georgia, you can expand your reach, better your practice and create opportunity that will enhance your ability to practice law. Check one out today. There is a section for everyone!

Administrative Law

Provides a forum for attorneys to become better acquainted with the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act and the numerous administrative agencies of the state government.

Agriculture Law

Seeks to increase the awareness and further the knowledge of members of the State Bar and general public in agricultural law issues.

Animal Law

Provides networking and educational opportunities to its members in addition to providing a forum for members to exchange ideas, study and understand laws, regulations and case law pertaining to all areas of animal law.

Antitrust Law

Facilitates awareness and compliance with federal antitrust laws primarily through meetings and programs that alert section members to recent antitrust developments and allows them to get together with other antitrust practitioners in the private bar and government enforcement agencies.

Appellate Practice

Its purpose is “to foster professionalism and excellence in appellate advocacy and to encourage improvements in the appellate process.” The work of the section involves sponsoring programs and seminars, encouraging appellate pro bono representation, providing a forum for dialogue between the appellate bench and bar of this state and, when appropriate, advocating improvements in appellate practice and...