ATLANTA (September 21, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce its sponsorship of The State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program 2017 Fall CLE and Luncheon entitled, “Moving Forward the Next 25 Years: The Legal Profession’s Responsibility to Advocate for and Promote Inclusion.” The annual fall event will be held on Wednesday, September 27 at the State Bar of Georgia.
The September 27 event will begin at 7:30 a.m. for registration and continental breakfast. The CLE portion featuring speaker Melanie Miller, inclusion strategist, follows until 12:15 p.m. The luncheon begins at 12:15 p.m. and concludes at 2:00 p.m. Valerie Jackson will lead A Conversation with Judge Glenda Hatchett, and Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC General Counsel and Secretary Anna-Lisa Corrales will serve as keynote speaker. A welcome reception will be held on Tuesday, September 26 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
For more information, please visit the State Bar of Georgia website or click here.
About State Bar of Georgia
The State Bar of Georgia, with offices in Atlanta, Savannah and Tifton, was established in 1964 by Georgia’s Supreme Court as the successor to the voluntary Georgia Bar Association, founded in 1884. All lawyers licensed to practice in Georgia belong to the State Bar. Its more than 48,000 members work together to strengthen the constitutional promise of justice for all, promote principles of duty and public service among Georgia’s lawyers, and administer a strict code of legal ethics. Visit www.gabar.org.
About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
SGR is a full service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s more than 200 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, construction and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.