IN THE KNOW
THE GTLA NEWSLETTER
July 2014
FEATURE
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 GTLA LEAD Program! Following last year's extremely successful inaugural LEAD Class, we are currently searching for the next round of rising stars within our Association. If you think you've got what it takes -- or you know a young attorney who does -- we encourage you to apply to be a part of this cutting-edge leadership training program.
In order to apply for the 2014-2015 LEAD Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
1) Be a GTLA member in good standing;
2) Be in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia; and
3) Have less than ten (10) years of practice experience, OR be 35 years old
or younger.
Applications can be found online at: www.gtla.org/2014LEAD. Please note that the application deadline is Friday, Aug. 1!
If you have any questions during the application period, please contact LEAD Program Co-Chairs Ryals Stone or Jenn Coalson. We look forward to working alongside the next generation of GTLA leaders!
The 2013-2014 GTLA LEAD Class with Governor Nathan Deal.
COMMUNICATIONS
The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association is partnering with KidsAndCars.org to save children's lives across the country. Together, GTLA, KidsAndCars.org, and numerous other safety advocates and organizations are petitioning the White House to authorize the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to invest in the research and development of potentially life-saving technology that would help prevent heat-induced deaths of children in vehicles by detecting a child left alone in the rear seat of a vehicle. The petition, hosted on the White House's "We the People" website, will need to obtain 100,000 signatures by Aug. 12 in order to be considered by the Administration. The petition can be found at: http://wh.gov/lL8nX.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/gtl-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=275716&issueID=36369 to view the full article online.
WOMEN'S TRIAL LAWYER CAUCUS
If you are attending the Auto Torts Workshop this week in Amelia Island, we hope that you will consider joining us for the Women's Caucus Breakfast on Friday morning! It's a great opportunity to enjoy the company of your fellow women trial lawyers as we gear up for another exciting day of sun, fun and top-notch legal education. Additional details are as follows:
Women's Caucus Auto Torts Breakfast
Friday, July 18 at 8 a.m.
Omni Amelia Island Plantation
Magnolia G Ballroom
Friday, July 18 at 8 a.m.
Omni Amelia Island Plantation
Magnolia G Ballroom
Please contact GTLA Women's Caucus Chair Mia Frieder at miafrieder@hilleylaw.com with any questions or to RSVP!
GRASSROOTS REPORT
In an effort to broaden our Association's geographic and diverse reach in the legal community, we have begun hosting a monthly social mixer with other members of the Atlanta Bar Association's Multi-Bar Leadership Council. This month, we partnered with the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and we were honored to share an evening of laughs, fellowship and fun with fellow members of the Bar. Many thanks to the wonderful women of GABWA (and their president, GTLA member Tracee Benzo) for joining us!
And, keep an eye out for next month's mixer with the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association!
Jenn Coalson, Aleta McLaurin & Tom Tidwell
Michael Geoffroy, Tracee Benzo & Mike Prieto
And, keep an eye out for next month's mixer with the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association!
Jenn Coalson, Aleta McLaurin & Tom Tidwell
Michael Geoffroy, Tracee Benzo & Mike Prieto
UPDATE FROM AAJ
You are invited to attend AAJ's 2014 Annual Convention in Baltimore, MD on July 26-29. Register at www.justiceannualconvention.org, and you will get access to 45 CLE's, 300 events and 3,000 attendees. And to top it all off, don't miss out on the opening party at Camden Yards and incoming AAJ President Lisa Blue's closing reception featuring Huey Lewis and the News!
Not a member of the American Association for Justice? JOIN AAJ for FREE if you have been licensed for practice law for less than one year! For other membership specials, please contact AAJ Regional Membership manager, Ginger Jirik at 202-450-7361 or at ginger.jirik@justice.org.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
UPCOMING GTLA EVENTS
Please save the dates to join GTLA for some exciting upcoming workshops and seminars around the state! Here's a few that we have on the horizon:
2014 Paralegal & Legal Assistant Workshop
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
State Bar of Georgia - Atlanta
RSVP HERE
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
State Bar of Georgia - Atlanta
RSVP HERE
2014 GTLA Political Summit
Wednesday, Oct. 22
State Bar of Georgia - Atlanta
Additional details to follow
2014 Holiday Workshop
Friday, Dec. 12
St. Regis Hotel - Buckhead
RSVP HERE
2015 Ski-LE Workshop
Wednesday, March 11 - Sunday, March 15
Westin Snowmass Resort - Snowmass Village, Colorado
RSVP HERE
Wednesday, Oct. 22
State Bar of Georgia - Atlanta
Additional details to follow
2014 Holiday Workshop
Friday, Dec. 12
St. Regis Hotel - Buckhead
RSVP HERE
2015 Ski-LE Workshop
Wednesday, March 11 - Sunday, March 15
Westin Snowmass Resort - Snowmass Village, Colorado
RSVP HERE
2015 Annual Convention & President's Gala
Thursday, April 30 - Friday, May 1
The Ritz-Carlton - Buckhead
