section update
Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Section
By James Attwood
The Attwood Firm, LLC
[email protected]
O
n May 21, the Section is hosting a social event at
the Braves game. We have purchased 40 tickets in
Section 215 of the Terrace Infield. Normally a $53
ticket, the cost is only $30 for section members and $35
for non-members. The ticket also includes $20 to spend
on food and drink and a $10 parking pass for the Gold lot.
Please come join us.
Over the past few months, we have had several great events.
In April, we had two regular Section meetings. The breakfast
meeting included a legislative update by Thomas Worthy of
the State Bar. The lunch meeting offered an overview of
health insurance options for small businesses after healthcare
reform. In addition, on April 26, we had a community service
event through the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Community
Gardens project. Section members spent the morning
tending to gardens that provide fresh, healthy food to local
communities.
In March, we again held two regular Section meetings. The
breakfast meeting was an open networking event. The lunch
featured Section member, Gene Chapman, who gave the
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presentation “Ethics Issues: Four Things You Need to Know.”
On March 31, Section members Robert Wellon, Robert
Huestis, William Nabors, Alexa Kwartin, Michael Dunham,
and James Attwood participated in a panel discussion at
the University of Georgia Law School’s Solo and Small Firm
Practice class. Professor Gregory C. Sowell moderated, and
the panel addressed several practical considerations about
operating as a small firm or sole practitioner.
The Section also recently sponsored some tremendous
programs. We donated $500 for the State Bar’s Law Day
Dream Team that occurred in April. We also provided a $500
sponsorship for the Atlanta Bar’s LawJam event in June.
Finally, the Section approved a $1,850 sponsorship for one
intern to attend the Atlanta Bar Association’s Summer Law
Internship Program.
As for upcoming Section activities, in addition to the upcoming
Braves social event on May 21, we will have two regular
meetings in June, including a breakfast meeting on June 19,
and a lunch meeting on June 26. Please mark these dates
on your calendar.
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