Macon Affiliate Update

The Macon chapter of the Young Lawyers’ Division is excited to announce the new members of its executive committee: Elizabeth Howard- President; Terri Benton- Vice-President; Eva Hutcherson- Treasurer; Wes Childs- Secretary. The Macon YLD hosted its annual Summer Law Clerk Social in July. Approximately 40 student law-clerks joined the YLD for cocktails and networking in…

Litigation Committee Update

On July 29, the YLD Litigation Committee hosted guest speaker Judge Dax Lopez, State Court of DeKalb County, to a packed house of young litigators at the offices of Thompson Hine in Atlanta. Judge Lopez, a 14-year member of the bar and a nearly six-year member of the bench, spoke to the committee on his…

Cobb County Affiliate Update

The Cobb County Young Lawyers Division continued its volunteer efforts in the community with our 1st Annual Summer Habitat for Humanity build. The event could not have happened without the leadership of our Community Outreach Director, Chris Cahill, and President-Elect, Adam Rozen. We had such a successful turnout that we are in works with Habitat…

Five Tips for a Healthy Fall Season

Let’s face it—lawyers spend long hours typing away and researching at a desk or conference room. There isn’t much that is going to change about that aspect of our jobs, regardless of whether you get on trend and opt for a snazzy stand up desk (note that this author does indeed have a stand up…