SECTION UPDATE
LITIGATION
THE LITIGATION SECTION YEAR:
BY THE NUMBERS
What a year! In 2017-2018, we:
• Were blessed with more than 1,100 paid section
members, making us the largest Atlanta Bar Associa-
tion section by far.
• Obtained two new sponsors.
• Gave away more than $40,000, including $23,400 to
the Atlanta Bar Association’s Summer Law Internship
Program (providing funding for 12 student interns),
$5,000 to the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation,
$5,000 to Pro Bono March Madness, $2,500 to the
National Association of Women Judges to help fund
their Annual Conference in Atlanta, and $2,500 to the
Atlanta Bar Foundation to help sponsor Yacht Rock.
• Sold out all nine monthly breakfast meeting at the
Ansley Golf Club.
• Provided ten opportunities for CLE credit, all built
around the Life of a Trial.
• Introduced our popular Super Pass™ program, which
increased season participation by more than 250%. The
Super Pass™ provides admission to all nine breakfast
meetings, the Meet the Judges Luncheon, the Bench &
Bar Reception, and all Section socials (a $300+ value),
for $175, and only $90 for lawyers practicing fewer
than five years.
• Gave the Logan Bleckley Distinguished Service Award
to one deserving and appreciative Fulton County
Superior Court Judge (Dee Downs).
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• Were recognized as the 2017-2018 Large Section of
the Year.
• Had one dozen hard-working Officers and Board
members, who planned the CLE programs and made
all of this possible:
Rob Huestis, Chair Elect
Louis Cohan, Secretary
John Hadden, Treasurer
Christina Baugh, Immediate Past Chair
Elizabeth Adler
Ty Brown
Hon. Lilian Caudle
Amy Cheng
Terrence Croft
Robert Khayat
Wade Malone
As we plan for the upcoming year, please let us know
how we can serve you better. Send your comments
and programming suggestions to
[email protected].
Ed Konieczny
Edward C. Konieczny LLC
[email protected]