The Atlanta Lawyer October 2017 | Page 25

SECTION UPDATE SECTION UPDATE The Bankruptcy Section is pleased to announce that the hon- orable Judge W. Homer Drake, Jr. has been selected to receive the American Inns of Court Foundation and Bankruptcy Inns Alliance Distinguished Service Award for 2017. The award will be presented to Judge Drake on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 8:45 a.m. as the opening part of that day’s session at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Judge Drake’s long-standing dedication to professionalism and civility made him a natural choice for this honor. Our 2017-2018 year is off to a great start! BANKRUPTCY FAMILY LAW Next Bankruptcy Section Breakfast Registration is now open for the next Bankruptcy Section Breakfast, which will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The event will be held at the offices of Troutman Sanders, LLP. The breakfast will include a presentation by criminal defense attorney R. Alexander Susor, entitled, “Traffic Stops: What Not to Do When You Get Pulled Over. Tips from a Criminal Defense Attorney.” We hope you will join us. B. Summer Chandler Visiting Assistant Professor Georgia State University [email protected] New Breakfast Location The Family Law section’s monthly breakfasts are now held at Local Three, 3290 Northside Parkway NW. We will not have a breakfast in November or in December. Please join us on January 11, February 8, March 8, and April 12. The food is delicious and the speakers have been informative and enter- taining. You do not want to miss the next event! Thank you for the Back to School Project Thank you to everyone who participated in our Back to School Project, sponsoring the families affiliated with the Grand- parent Relative Caregiver Project of Atlanta Legal Aid and Project GRAND of Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage & Disability. We were able to help 55 children get ready for the new school year! 28th Annual Luncheon Honoring the Judges of Fulton County Superior Court We hope that you will join the Family Law Section for the 28th Annual Luncheon to honor the Judges of the Superior Court of Fulton County. Our keynote speaker will be Governor Nathan Deal. The lunch will be held at Capital City Club on Monday, November 6th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP on the Atlanta Bar website. Other Upcoming Events The Family Law Section plans to host networking events and CLEs in the next few months. We hope that you will join us. Rachel Miller Richardson Bloom & Lines LLC [email protected] The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association THE ATLANTA LAWYER 25