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Legal Runaround

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unners, walkers, tots and teams collected on
September 12, 2015 at John Howell Park in Virginia
Highlands to participate in The Legal Runaround 5K
Race Walk and Tot Trot. The race is executed each year
with the support of the Atlanta Police Department and their
recruits who participate in the race. All proceeds from the
fundraiser benefit the Police Scholarship Fund of the Atlanta
Bar Foundation which supports scholarships for children of
slain or disabled Atlanta Police officers.
Atlanta Bar Association President Harold Franklin presented
Officer Kyle Jackson with the Peace Officer of the Year
Award. The award is presented annually to a Peace Officer
who has displayed exemplary qualities of professionalism,
courage and/or who has gone above and beyond the call of
duty.
Awards are given to the top male and female finishers in
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various age brackets. The overall male and female winners
were Simon Angove and Devin Ray. In the Masters Category,
the male and female winners were Brian Mahony and Celia
Sunne. Winners in the male age groups include: J.D. Blitch,
Harold Franklin III, Mario Bolands, Jonathan Bentor, Daniel
Yee, David Black and Hank Fellows. Winners in the female
age groups include Ajanta Farrell, Amy Durrence, Lindsay
Magaro, Anne Blitch, Lora Rust, and Annmarie Smith.
The race was supported by the following sponsors: Alston
& Bird LLP (Platinum); King & Spalding LLP and Fellows
LaBriola (Gold); Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers
Section, Bryan Cave LLP, Cohan Law Group, Fried Rogers
Goldberg LLC, Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP,
IST, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Swift Currie
LLP, The Watson Firm LLC, Winter Capriola Zenner LLC and
Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice LLP (Silver).
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