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SECTION UPDATE Environmental & Toxic Tort Section By Richard Glaze Balch & Bingham LLP [email protected] U nder the energetic leadership of Section chair Shelly Ellerhorst, the Environmental and Toxic Tort Section has been busy with a variety of activities. Beginning at the start of the school year, the Section began publishing monthly “E-Blast” newsletters, written by law student members and edited by the Section board members, which provide valuable topical updates. E-Blast newsletters are sent to Section members and are also published in the Section blog, on our website. The Section enjoys the local environment by holding regular activities with its members and with other Sections. We held a wellattended happy hour at Front Page News in July, and in September joined the members of the Real Estate Section for a tour of the Atlanta BeltLine followed, of course, by a happy hour. Excess revenue from the event was donated to Trees Atlanta to further its work in keeping Atlanta green. Upcoming events include a winter CLE program, to continue our tradition of a relevant annual educational event, and a family-oriented spring service project to be held in March 2015 to enhance our local ecosystem. Section members enjoy active and sociable programming, and we always welcome new members. @ 38 THE ATLANTA LAWYER October 2014 The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association