The Atlanta Lawyer August/September 2017

GATHERINGS 2 1 1 On August 17, 2017, the Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Sec- tion held a breakfast at The Buckhead Club. L-R: Speaker Ryan Shirley (M3 Millennium Companies) and Sole Prac- titioner/Small Firm Section Chair Rachel Platt (The Platt Law Firm). The breakfast topic was 'An Overview on Leasing Timelines: The Way it Works for a Commercial Lease vs. Residential and Renewal Strategies.' 2 On September 6, 2017, the Dispute Resolution Section held a breakfast at The Buckhead Club. L-R: Moderator Terrence Lee Croft ( JAMS and Croft ADR), Panelist Michele Gibson (Digital Smart Tools), Panelist Joe Murphey (Miles Media- tion), and Panelist W. Bruce Barrickman, (Bay Mediation). The breakfast topic was 'Marketing your ADR Practice.' 3 On September 13, 2017, the Estate Planning & Probate Section held a breakfast at The Buckhead Club. L-R: Speaker Wade Watson (Watson Bonander, LLC and Atlanta Bar As- sociation Past President),Speaker Laura Bonander (Watson Bonander, LLC) and Estate Planning and Probate Chair Albert Caproni III (Cohen & Caproni, LLC). The breakfast topic was 'The Use of Declaratory Judgement Actions in Fiduciary Controversies and Litigation (plus Litigation tips).' 4 On September 8, 2017, the Litigation Section held a break- fast at The Ansley Golf Club. L-R: Litigation Section Chair Ed Konieczny (Edward C. Konieczny LLC) and Speaker Ranse Partin (Conley, Griggs & Partin). The breakfast topic was 'Planning for Trial and Discovery.' 3 4 30 August/September 2017

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