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The next year, 1884, there was a meeting in Atlanta to form the Georgia Bar Association. The initial members of the Georgia Bar Association were all the Georgia members of the ABA. They chose as the first state bar president L. N. Whittle, who was commander of the Macon Militia during the Civil War.
The ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and its project, the Center for Pro Bono, are a national source of information, resources and assistance to support, facilitate, and expand the delivery of pro bono legal help. [23] The ABA Standing Committee also sponsors Pro Bono Week during the week of 23–29 October.
Pro bono services are sometimes awarded by Courts in cases related to employment, sex discrimination, consumer credit and fraud amongst others. A notable exception is the Orange County Bar Association in Orlando, Florida, which requires all bar members to participate in its Legal Aid Society, by either serving in a pro bono capacity or donating ...
The Bar considers 20 hours of work done pro bono — “short for “pro bono publico,” a Latin term that means “for the public good,” as Georgetown Law explains — or $350 given to legal ...
Probono.net is a national, online resource for legal aid and pro bono attorneys, law professors and students, and related social services advocates. The site promotes collaboration and makes it easier for pro bono attorneys to get involved, saving them time and connecting them with opportunities, training events, mentors, and searchable libraries of practice resources they won't find anywhere ...
In 2013, Hodges was elected by Georgia's attorneys to serve on the executive committee of the State Bar of Georgia. Hodges currently serves on the board of governors for the State Bar of Georgia, and multiple committees, including the Advisory Committee on Legislation. He was sworn in as president of the State Bar of Georgia in June 2018. [16]
The Conviction of Honor is the flagship program of GAAAA. The event is held annually during the GAAAA Christmas party at the State Bar of Georgia.The organization honors those members who have made significant contributions to the community and to the ideals of the organization in a mock trial, where the honorees are "convicted" for their service to the profession and community.
The attorney general of Georgia is a statewide elected attorney and legal advisor for the executive branch of the U.S. state of Georgia.They are a constitutional officer responsible for providing opinions on legal questions concerning the state, prosecuting public corruption cases, overseeing contracts on behalf of the state, representing the state in all civil cases, in all capital felony ...