Community – Augusta Bar Association

RAISING THE BAR CAMPAIGN

The Augusta Bar Association is actively involved in the community and public service activities throughout the year. With its Raising the Bar Campaign, the Association focuses its efforts on a particular charity throughout each year, both through fundraising and volunteerism. Members are encouraged to Raise the Bar by offering their time and other resources to the selected charity. The charity chosen is typically one that may not have the broad recognition and tremendous financial backing of our community.

2022: $15,000 – Augusta Bar Foundation
2021: $15,000 – Augusta Bar Association
2020: $15,000.00 – Restart
2019: $26,980.87- Apparo Academy
2018: $21,647.00- When Help Can’t Wait
2017: $17,000.00- St. Luke United Methodist Church

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS

The Augusta Bar Association also presents the following public service awards:

The Liberty Bell Award is given annually to a non-lawyer to acknowledge the recipient’s outstanding community service. The award recognizes a person who promotes better understanding of the rule of law, encourages a greater respect for law, stimulates a sense of civic responsibility, and contributes to good government in the community. The award is given at the annual Law Day Dinner. Past recipients include:

2023: Ramone Lamkin- Marshal of Richmond County
2022: Ashley Brown- Executive Director of Turn Back the Block, nonprofit
2021: Steven Kendrick
2020: No Award
2019: Rev. Terrence A. Dicks – Community leader and volunteer
2018: Bob and Jean Kirby – Community leaders and philanthropists
2017: Duncan Johnson, Jr. – Augusta business and community leader
2016: Dave Iverson – Columbia County Cares, Inc.
2015: Yasmin Thomas- Goodman – Safe Homes of Augusta
2014: Rhonda Graybeal – Community leader
2013: Ronnie Strength – Former Sheriff of Richmond County
2012: General Perry Smith
2011: Boone Knox – Augusta Philanthropist, business and community leader
2010: No Award
2009: James L. Kendrick – Augusta business and community leader
2008: James M. Hull, Augusta businessman and philantropist
2007: Congressman Charlie Norwood
2006: Hon Jack Connell – Speaker Pro Tem of Georgia House of Representatives
2005: Hon Doug Barnard – Former U.S. Congressman
2004: Dr. Ed Cashin
2003: Carolyn Maund – American Red Cross

The Robert L. Allgood Award is given annually to a member of the Augusta Bar Association who has exhibited exemplary service and commitment to the bar and the community over a substantial period of time. Since 2007, this award has been given at the Annual Business Meeting in January. Recipients have been:

2022: George Hall, posthumously
2021: Sam Nicholson
2020: Sonja R. Tate
2019: Tanya D. Jeffords
2018: Lorraine Bartlett
2017: Hon. Carlisle Overstreet
2016: Neal W. Dickert
2015: Hon. James G. Blanchard, Jr.
2014: Hon. Carl C. Brown, Jr.
2013: Hon Leon Barfield
2012: Wyckliffe A. Knox, Jr.
2011: Dewitt R. Dent
2010: J. Patrick Rice
2009: Raymond G. Chadwick
2008: Hon Daniel J. Craig
2007: Hon Robert L Allgood