From the Executive Director
| Publication year | 2022 |
| Pages | 0014 |
DAMON E. ELMORE
Executive Director
State Bar of Georgia
damone@gabar.org
Conversations on Bar Benefits and Professionalism
As I have said before, one of the greatest joys of my work is the opportunity to meet and interact with our members: lawyers and judges like you. I particularly enjoy meeting you where you work, at meetings or events, or where you live and relax. I am fascinated by your stories and learn so much from all of you.
What’s better than all of that is your feedback about the value you receive from your State Bar membership. This information is vital for the work we do and the way we develop programs and benefits that support your work. As you’ve seen in previous columns on mentorship, professionalism and general lessons learned, I also enjoy sharing that feedback. Wait! ... You have read those columns, right?
For this edition, I solicited help from a few old and new friends. They are at different stages of their careers. They practice in Rome, Atlanta and Macon. I asked them their thoughts on Bar benefits and professionalism. These are two areas that are important to our president, Sally Akins, this Bar year.
The respondents include Chris Twyman of Rome, our current State Bar secretary; Caren Cloud, legal and policy director with Georgia Appleseed in Atlanta; Albert Reichert Jr. of Anderson, Walker & Reichert LLP and Virginia Josey of Virginia Josey Law and co-editor of the The YLD Review for the Young Lawyers Division, both of Macon; Cindy Wang, general counsel with the Office of Legal Services at the Department of Juvenile Justice, who chairs our Children and the Courts Committee and Madalyn Davis with Drew Eckl and Farnham, also in Atlanta.
Here's how the conversations went:
What benefit, service or program offered to members of the State Bar is your favorite?
AL REICHERT: The sections, such as the Fiduciary Law Section, and the CLE programs, such as the Fiduciary Law Institute, are my most-used State Bar benefit. They are first class, and they have the added benefit of getting to know one's fellow lawyers better. They promote collegiality and learning. One never stops learning how to practice law.
CHRIS TWYMAN: The Bar's website is the feature/service I access the most. Whether using the attorney directory or simply visiting the site to get the latest news and offerings from the Bar, the comprehensive website is a great resource.
CINDY WANG: My most-used Bar service is the Bar directory. It is very convenient to have on hand whenever I need to get in contact with someone or if I have to look someone up. Of course, I appreciate the Bar staff as well. They are very responsive and helpful whenever there is a question about Bar rules.
CAREN CLOUD: Being an Atlanta resident, I must say that the free parking at the Bar Center has been so helpful over the years. It is just a fabulous perk that you don't often think about but is really a cool way for the Bar to say ''you are...
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