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December 10, 2009
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2010
MIDYEAR MEETING - JAN. 7-9
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The State Bar of Georgia's Midyear Meeting
will be held Jan. 7-9 at the W Atlanta-Midtown. The registration cut-off
date is Dec. 25. Online registration is available on the website. Please view the meeting brochure for more information or contact
Michelle Garner at 404-527-8790 or michelleg@gabar.org.
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GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER
STANDARDS COUNCIL SEEKS CANDIDATES TO SERVE AS CONTRACTORS
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The Georgia Public
Defender Standards Council seeks candidates to serve as contractors
to represent indigent clients from motions for new trial through
direct appeal from criminal convictions in the various judicial
circuits in Georgia. Currently, two or more candidates are sought
to represent clients in cases arising in Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb,
Gordon and Fulton Counties.
Interested candidates
should submit a cover letter summarizing appellate experience and
judicial circuits of interest, a resume and a writing sample (brief
and supporting documents of no more than 50 pages), to James S.
Stokes, Director, Conflicts Division, GPDSC, 104 Marietta St.,
Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30303; or by e-mail to jstokes@gpdsc.org. Deadline is
Dec. 18, 2009.
View the website for specific qualifications for the position.
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LUNCH IS ON YOU-TAKE A
LEGAL AID LAWYER TO LUNCH IN JANUARY
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As we close out 2009 and
plan for 2010, let's keep in mind the lawyers in Georgia who are
committed to ensuring that our justice system is available to low-income
Georgians. Get to know a local legal aid or public interest lawyer!
Celebrate the work of these great professionals by taking a legal
aid or public interest lawyer to lunch in January.
Use lunch to build a
bridge between your law firm and the local legal services or public
interest program. If you already know your local legal aid or
public interest lawyers, take one to lunch to catch up on news and
your work.
If you would like to join
in and get to know a local legal aid or public interest lawyer in
Georgia, and you need a "matchmaker" for your lunch, send
an e-mail expressing your interest to probono@gabar.org.
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ANNUAL FICTION WRITING
COMPETITION
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The editorial board of the Georgia
Bar Journal is pleased to announce that it will again
sponsor its Annual Fiction Writing Competition. The purposes of
this competition are to enhance interest in the Journal,
to encourage excellence in writing by members of the Bar and to
provide an innovative vehicle for the illustration of the life and
work of lawyers. The deadline for submission is Jan. 22, 2010. For
further information please download the rules, or contact Sarah I. Coole at sarahc@gabar.org or
404-527-8791.
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ABA PROVIDES MEMBERS OF
THE LEGAL COMMUNITY WITH EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
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To address the needs of displaced
lawyers and other legal professionals looking for employment, the
ABA has recently developed the ABA Job Board in an effort to provide members of the
legal community with a single source for job listings.
Housed on the ABA's Career Counsel webpage, the board features more than 500
jobs on any given day. There are posted positions for lawyers,
paralegals, information technology specialists and accountants,
among others.
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FREE CASEMAKER TRAINING
OFFERED THROUGH THE STATE BAR
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Free online legal research
is available to all Bar members. Learn how to effectively use and
navigate the Georgia Casemaker library. Training classes will be
offered at the Bar Center on Thursday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m.
to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. The sessions are limited to the first 10
attendees. Complete a registration form, which can be submitted by e-mail
or printed and faxed to Kim Henry at 404-527-8717 by noon on the
day before the class is scheduled. Two general CLE credits are
offered for a $10 fee.
Casemaker training is
also offered online in a webinar format. Please contact our office
to let us know if you are interested in this option.
If you have additional questions
about Casemaker, please contact Sheila Baldwin at sheilab@gabar.org or
404-526-8618.
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BAR NEWS AND EVENTS
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Please visit the Bar News and Events section
at www.gabar.org
for information about upcoming events, projects and news items that
may be of interest or assistance to you and your practice.
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