The YLD’s Criminal Law Committee recently held a successful mixer at the Tic-Toc Room in Macon, Ga From Left to Right: Brock Brockington, Elizabeth Howard, Kyle Owenby, and Shanelle Booker.
West Georgia Affiliate Update
Villa Rica, Georgia – On May 4, 2017 the West Georgia Young Lawyers’ Association elected new leadership for 2017-2018. The WGYLA was formed on January 5, 2017 by attorneys from Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk Counties who are 40 years or younger or practicing law for 10 years or less and was accepted as…
Macon Affiliate Update
The Macon YLD is in the middle of another exciting year of fellowship and service in the community. In October, we held our annual YLD fundraiser at the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences to raise money for Loaves and Fishes, a local non-profit whose mission is to serve and improve the quality of life…
Leadership Academy Alumni Update
YLD Leadership Academy Alumni members gathered in Grant Park on April 22nd to compete in the Multi-Bar Leadership Council’s (MBLC) 5th Annual Diversity Celebration Cook-Off Competition. This year’s theme was “Several Dishes, One Meal, One Community.” The YLD Leadership Academy Alumni competed in the appetizer division and took home the trophy for second place with…
Savannah Affiliate Update
The Savannah YLD continued the 2016-2017 year on March 23rd by hosting a well-attended happy hour at The Perch, a rooftop lounge located close to scenic Forsyth Park. This event was made possible by the generous support of Miles Mediation, and Wendy Williamson Esq., was able to speak on behalf of the organization. The YLD…
The 11th Annual Supreme Cork
The YLD Family Law Committee hosted their eleventh annual Supreme Cork fundraiser on February 16, 2017, at the 5 Seasons Brewing Company in West Midtown. The fundraiser featured a beer & wine tasting along with a silent auction. The event raised money for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s (AVLF) Guardian ad Litem Program and Domestic…
Estate and Elder Law Committee Update
Each year, the YLD’s Estate and Elder Law Committee, in partnership with local YLD affiliates and local bars, hosts Wills Clinics across the state to provide Georgia’s first responders and their spouses with basic estate planning documents on a pro bono basis. The Committee has hosted two Clinics during the 2016-2017 bar year, with the…
Augusta Affiliate Update
The Young Lawyers of Augusta (YLA) have had an exceptional year of service initiatives and networking. Continuing its support of the Turn Back the Block Project — a local initiative designed to revitalize the Harrisburg neighborhood through housing rehabilitation, new construction, and the promotion of home ownership — the YLA assisted in building another home,…
The YLD’s Solo, Small Firm Committee Takes On AVLF’s Saturday Lawyer Day
Extra, extra! This just in: Here’s the YLD Solo Small Firm Committee pictured during the AVLF Saturday Lawyer Day on January 21, 2017.
Savannah YLD Affiliate Update
The Savannah YLD began the 2016-17 year on Sept. 22 with its annual Kickoff Happy Hour at Congress Street Social Club, generously sponsored by ProLegal Copies. The Savannah YLD welcomed those lawyers new to the State Bar of Georgia, those awaiting Bar Exam results and those only new to Savannah, and afforded great networking…
Disney Bound: The YLD’s Fall Meeting Recap
Nearly 50 Georgia YLD members and their families descended on Orlando, Florida over the weekend of November 3rd to attend the YLD Fall Meeting at Disney World. Anticipation was in the air for months as attendees looked forward to revisiting the magical memories of their childhood while other members hoped to create new memories on…
Savannah Affiliate Update
The Savannah Young Lawyers Division had itself another busy summer. Over a two week period in April and May, members participated in the annual Law Day, visiting local public schools and participating in classroom discussions on the importance of the Magna Carta to the modern American legal system. In June, the Savannah YLD held its…
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