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ATLANTA BAR ASSOCIATION
WINS AWARD OF MERIT
The Atlanta Bar Association was honored with the
Award of Merit for voluntary bar associations with
more than 500 members, presented June 17 during
the Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Georgia.
In order to encourage and support local and voluntary
bars and their service programs, to promote activities
which relate to the improvement of the administration
of justice, the objectives of the State Bar of Georgia,
and the image of lawyers, the State Bar annually sponsors an awards program which recognizes excellence
in local and voluntary bar associations. Administered
by the Local and Voluntary Bars Committee, awards
are presented to winners at the State Bar’s Annual
Meeting.
The Awards of Merit are presented to voluntary bar
associations for their dedication to improving relations among local lawyers and devoting significant
hours to serving their communities.
From Left to Right: Judge Christopher McFadden,
Anita Wallace Thomas, Mike Terry, Harold Franklin, Robert Lewis and 2015-2016 State Bar President
Robert J. “Bob” Kauffman.
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