The Practice Corner: Weigh in On This

by Daniel DeWoskin
Trial Attorney
www.atlantatrial.com

My mother was in town this week from Florida. Unlike my wife and me, my mother is drawn to opinion shows that run on news networks. Notice that I did not say news shows that run on opinion networks. I will try to compose my thoughts in this article without leaning towards the left or the right, if you will. It simply strikes me as strange that given how little time I have to myself these days, others with equally scarce time spend it listening nightly to the opinions that others have on political or social issues.

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President’s Column:
Thoughts, Goals and Plans of Action

by Jennifer Little

What is the importance of a bar association? What exactly do we do? Why do we exist? In trying to explain this to my family and friends, I realized the power and influence of the bar in my own life. A little over a year after I began practicing law, Stephanie Kirijan, a great friend and fellow ADA at the time, approached me about co-chairing a Young Lawyers Division (YLD) section of the DeKalb Bar with her. The State Bar of Georgia hosts an annual leadership academy for young lawyers and, as a participant of that academy, Stephanie was encouraged to organize a YLD section for her local bar. Then acting president of the DeKalb Bar Association Judge Mark Anthony Scott, along with his board, accepted our request and gave us valuable guidance for sustaining the success of the section in the future. And the rest, as they say, is history.

My early contributions to the YLD consisted mainly of hosting social events. Our events were a huge success among attorneys and judges, even having more than 200 people at one Park Tavern event. Due to the support and encouragement from the members of the bar, I then became more involved as a board member with the community service aspect of our organization. I have always been keenly aware that my achievements in life were a direct result of those individuals who reached out to educate me, to direct and mold me. I couldn’t have gotten here had it not been for that guidance and support; it is the reason I believe so firmly in giving back.

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Georgia Gang Panelists to Speak at September Luncheon

This month’s luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 16, is sponsored by Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida. We would like to thank Florida Coastal for their sponsorship and for graciously offering to purchase a projector for the DeKalb Bar Association.

We are in for a new experience at our upcoming Bar luncheon. We will host the panelists of the Georgia Gang, a local political show seen every Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. on WAGA-TV Fox5 Atlanta.

The Georgia Gang will provide a 25-minute-or-so “preview show” for the upcoming Sunday followed by a question-and-answer session. The show will be based on the latest topics in the news (weighted of course toward DeKalb County).

The Georgia Gang is Atlanta’s longest-running public affairs broadcast. It began in 1982 under the name “Sunday News Conference.” Originally an interview program, the show was modified to provide a weekly discussion of the issues in Atlanta’s missing and murdered children’s cases. Over time, it became a forum for state and local issues. Today, moderator Dick Williams heads up the panel of local community, business, and political experts including Phil Kent, Jeff Dickerson, and Alexis Scott.

It's the Georgia Gang: Jeff Dickerson, Phil Kent, Alexis Scott, and moderator Dick Williams

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Profiles: Meet Your Newest Board Members Dar’shun Kendrick and Annie Caiola

We members of the DeKalb Bar Association are fortunate to have an active and involved membership, which makes luncheons and networking opportunities fun and enjoyable. More importantly, we are fortunate to have dedicated volunteers willing to take on the various functions of officers, board members, section and committee chairs. Over the next few newsletters, we will be introducing you to the newest members of the DeKalb Board, et al. Please introduce yourselves to them at the various functions in the upcoming year.

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