State Bar of Georgia Lawyers Serving the Public and the Justice System

State Bar of Georgia Honors Intellectual Property Law Section

June 11, 2012
Contact: Sarah I. Coole or sarahc@gabar.org

Savannah – The State Bar of Georgia’s Intellectual Property Law Section, chaired by A. Shane Nichols of Alston & Bird in Atlanta, received the Section of the Year Award, presented during the annual meeting of the State Bar on June 1.

The award honors an outstanding section of the State Bar each year for its members’ dedication and service to their areas of law practice and for devoting significant hours of volunteer effort to the profession.

The State Bar has 45 practice sections that serve both the legal profession and the public. These voluntary sections provide newsletters, programs and the chance to exchange ideas with other practitioners.