Editor’s Letter

• Jurisdiction: Georgia,United States
• Citation: Vol. 27 No. 4 Pg. 0005
• Pages: 0005
• Publication year: 2022

EDITOR’S LETTER Vol. 27 No. 4 Pg. 5 Georgia Bar Journal February, 2022

The February Issue

Hello, reader! Thank you for flipping through or clicking on the February issue of the Georgia Bar Journal. We have a great selection of articles for you.

In her article, “The Balancing Act of Lawyer-Legislators,” State Bar of Georgia President Elizabeth L. Fite writes about the current session of the Georgia General Assembly. Noting that a decreasing number of state representatives are attorneys, Fite encourages more Georgia lawyers to consider becoming candidates.

Service is the focus of the Pro Bono article, “State Bar Expands Pro Bono Recognition Program.” The article discusses the expansion of the Pro Bono Honor Roll. Under the new program guidelines, attorneys who have met or exceeded their 50 hours of annual pro bono service will be spotlighted.

In their piece on the 2021 Commitment to Equality Awards, authors Katie Dod and Elicia Hargrove introduce Georgia Bar Journal readers to the six award winners. The Commitment to Equality Awards recognize the efforts of individuals, companies and legal employers who are committed to providing opportunities that foster a more diverse legal profession for members of underrepresented groups in Georgia.

We have more good news to share, courtesy of Len Horton, executive director of the Georgia Bar Foundation. In his article, Horton writes about the Georgia Bar Foundation’s grant to the Ash Tree Organization Learning Academy in Savannah.

In our legal article, “Issues to Consider in Real Estate Transactions Involving Trusts and Estates,” authors Kathryn Baldwin Hecker, Matthew J. Higgins and Michael L. Van Cise discuss Georgia trust and probate law, as well as related federal tax law that real estate...