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FREE Ethics CLE and lunch - Friday, May 8

Join us Friday May 8 for lunch and a one-hour CLE delivered by Henning Mediation, which will provide one hour of Ethics CLE Credit.  "Ethics for Advocates in Mediation" will be presented by William Goodman.  The CLE is being hosted by Kilpatrick Townsend, and will take place at their office.  Lunch will start at 11:30 am, with the CLE starting promptly at 12 pm.  The program and lunch are free for members, and $10 for non-members.  Because of the expected turnout, please RSVP by Monday May 4 to reserve your seat.

April 24 @ 6pm - Movie Screening of "India's Daughter" benefiting Raksha

"India's Daughter" is a documentary film based on the 2012 violent rape of a college student in Delhi.  There will be a panel discussion following the screening with the filmmaker and others.  The screening will take place at Oglethorpe University, and further details can be found here.

SABA North America's Call for Honoring Its Members

SABA North America is soliciting nominations for members for their remarkable achievements in the practice of law.  Please find the nomination information here.

SABA-GA's Holiday Party 2014

We would like to thank everyone who joined us for our Holiday Party at Tabla!  We hope you enjoyed catching up with friends and the opportunity to make new ones.  We would also like to thank Tabla for hosting our event and for all the wonderful food.  We hope to see you all at our 2015 events and wish you all a happy, safe and prosperous New Year!   

SABA-GA's Latest Newsletter!

LAST CHANCE TO GET DISCOUNTED TICKETS - Holiday Party Details - Tabla, Dec. 11

Don't forget to get your holiday party tickets before prices go up.  This year's party will be on Thursday, December 11 at Tabla from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.  They're shutting the joint down just for us, so come toast to a happy, healthy, and successful year with your favorite legal eagles (AND BRING YOUR BETTER HALVES!)
 
Tickets can be purchased on the (new and improved!) SABA website, and as always, your ticket includes a loaded appetizer buffet and a free drink. Tickets are $45, but SABA-GA members and all area law students receive a $10 discount with a special promo code that you can get by emailing us (members should have already received a separate email with the promo code, but reach out to us if you have not). For those non-members looking for a reason to join, if you become a Member and purchase your holiday ticket, you'll get both the dues and the holiday party entry for only $75.  REMINDER - ticket prices will go up $5 at the door.
 
Get your tickets early and come be a part of the most attended SABA-GA event of the year.  Remember to LIKE us on Facebook to keep up with all of our future events and to purchase tickets for the holiday party.

Save the Date - 10th Annual LIWOCA Leadership Conference

LIWOCA is hosting their 10th Annual Leadership Conference March 25-26, 2015.  Who is LIWOCA?  Want more details regarding the conference?  Click here!

Gov. Deal Seeks Fulton Co. Magistrate Applications

Gov. Deal is accepting applications for chief magistrate of Fulton County in accordance with HB 443 which passed during the 2013 Legislative Session of the Georgia General Assembly.

Individuals interested in this position should complete an application and send by mail, fax or electronically to:

Rhonda C. Barnes
Executive Assistant - Legal
Office of Governor Deal
201 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
F: 404-656-5948
E: rbarnes@georgia.gov

To obtain a copy of the application, please contact Rhonda Barnes at 404-651-7715, or at the email address indicated above. The deadline for receipt of applications is Thursday, Dec. 11.

Job Posting - S.E.L.C. Seeks Legal/Office Asst.

The Southern Environmental Law Center seeks a legal/office assistant.  If you or someone you know is interested, please click here for more details.

Upcoming - Elections Meeting in January

As we think ahead to the New Year, please consider running for a SABA-GA Board position. Upcoming newsletters will contain additional details, but we wanted to plant the seed of service.  You can learn a little more about SABA-GA and the current Board here.

Law Day 2014 Dream Team Receives ABA Outstanding Activity Award

SABA-GA is proud to announce that Law Day 2014 Dream Team has won an ABA Outstanding Activity Award (a second consecutive win). For the 3rd year, SABA-GA co-sponsored Law Day 2014 at the State Bar of Georgia. This year’s program was held in collaboration with Atlanta Public School System and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, focusing on the importance of having and exercising our right to vote. More than 250 high school students from 11 Atlanta Public Schools participated in this year’s program, and we even had participation through teleconference in Savannah and Tifton!

As a bit of background, Law Day was established in 1958 by President Dwight Eisenhower to mark the nation’s commitment to the rule of law. Next year’s theme is the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta.

If you are interested in volunteering for Law Day 2015, please email Ritu Verma at rverma@kppblaw.com.

Insider Tips from In-House Counsel CLE

On November 5th, SABA-GA hosted a 1hr CLE at Kilpatrick Townsend.  The CLE included a panel of In-House attorneys discussing the relationship between in-house and outside counsel, best practices to seek and retain in-house business, as well as insights on the in-house career transition.  The event was a huge success and we truly appreciate our panel of:

  • Jessica Lewis - Coca Cola Company 
  • Rahul Karnani - ACE Group
  • Shyam Reddy - Euramax International
  • Chirag Shah - Novelis
  • Ashoo Sharma - Harry Norman & Berkshire Hathaway

SABA-GA hopes to continue hosting an Annual CLE for our Members.  Please feel free to e-mail us with suggestions on issues/topics for our next CLE.