June 11, 2012
Contact: Mary McAfee or marym@gabar.org
Savannah – Kristi W. Wilson of the Douglas Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office in Douglasville received the Award of Achievement for Outstanding Service to the Public, presented by the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia on June 1 during the organization’s annual meeting.
The YLD has been strengthened over the years through guidance by the State Bar of Georgia, its Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the Supreme Court, and through dedicated service rendered by its members. In keeping with its motto of “working for the profession and the public,” the YLD has more than 25 hard-working committees that produce an array of projects and programs. Through the years, the YLD has also gained national recognition by winning several American Bar Association awards for its projects and publications.