From the Yld President
| Jurisdiction | Georgia,United States |
| Citation | Vol. 27 No. 6 Pg. 0006 |
| Pages | 0006 |
| Publication year | 2022 |
From the President
Continue to #KnowYourBar
ELIZABETH L. FITE
President
State Bar of Georgia
president@gabar.org
It is difficult to believe that 12 months have passed since I was sworn in as the 59th president of the State Bar of Georgia. After years of preparation for this privilege as a Young Lawyers Division board member and later on the Board of Governors, Executive Committee and as secretary, treasurer and president-elect, once I became Bar president, in what seems like the blink of an eye, it's nearly over.
I saved the goodbyes and a more complete review of the past year for the Annual Meeting on the first weekend of this month at Amelia Island. But in this final article for the Georgia Bar Journal, I'd like to conclude with a focus on our one broad initiative for 2021-22. For the past year, we have sought, under the hashtag #KnowYourBar, to increase member awareness of the great services and benefits your Bar license fees pay for and are available to you.
Through our very well done and successful public service announcements and other education campaigns over the years, we have been focusing on what the public thinks of the legal profession and justice system. But before taking office as president, I had learned that a lot of lawyers in this state don't know how the Bar operates, which certainly makes it difficult for them to answer the question, "What can the Bar do for you?"
During my year as president, I have sought to use every opportunity to highlight at least one offering of our Bar and educate our members on the myriad of programs and services they have access to through their license fees.
Law Practice Management
In my speech to the Board of Governors on the day I was sworn in, I referenced the Law Practice Management Program (LPM) as a tremendous resource that could help all law firms and law offices across the state. "Maybe you are saying to yourself, 'I'm a judge, work in a large firm or work in the public sector. I don't need to know about tools to better a run a firm.'" But I'd argue that every law firm or office could benefit from some of the tools available from LPM. Also, even if you don't need those resources, maybe someone in your legal community does. Knowing what your Bar offers can help you point a colleague who needs assistance in the right direction.
LPM is a member service to help all Georgia lawyers and their employees pull together the pieces of the office management puzzle. Whether you need advice on technology, firm finances, organization or library materials, LPM has the resources and training to assist you, including online forms and articles...
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