Allgood Award Nominations- LAST CALL
The Executive Committee is accepting nominations for the Annual Robert L. Allgood Service Award. Please send nominations to augustabarassociation1895@gmail.com.
The award recognizes a member of our bar who has exhibited exemplary service and commitment to the bar and the community over a substantial period of time. Such service may include service to non-profit organizations, religious institutions, recreational sports organizations, and/or professional associations. The Executive Committee will consider all nominations and decide who will receive the award at the Annual Meeting in January.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Legal Community Announcements
The Augusta Bar Foundation is proud to announce its grant recipients for this year:
- 100 Black Men of Augusta
- Christ Community Health Services
- Communities in Schools
- Good Neighbor Ministries
- Heritage Academy
Thank you to the foundation members for their support and involvement. A special thanks to Sonja Tate, who coordinated the non-profit applications and site visits.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Ben Brewton, Partner of Balch & Bingham, has been appointed to Chair of the Georgia State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) for the next year.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Georgia Legal Services would like to thank the attorneys who braved the wet and cold to volunteer at the November 14th Ask-a-Lawyer Legal Advice Clinic. Those attorneys include Chad Bennett, Carletta Sims Brown, Samuel Emas, Lauminnia Nivens, Kimberly Wilder, and Charles Wills. We also wish to thank the Augusta-Richmond County Main Library, where the event was held and clients received pro bono legal advice on family law, probate, bankruptcy, housing, and consumer issues. We also wish to thank Attorney Sam G. Nicholson for volunteering with GLSP on an ongoing basis.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
If you would like to assist with GLSP’s pro bono clinics or otherwise help our low-income and/or elderly clientele, please contact Sue Carpenter at 706-721-7282, Ext. 4873, or email her at scarpenter@glsp.org to register as a Private Attorney Involvement Project attorney.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Georgia Family Crisis Solutions has released the Divorce Education Class Calendar for 2020. To access the calendar, please click the link below:
Other Announcements
Milton Martin’s old office building at 3740 Walton Way Ext. Augusta Ga is for lease. It is 4000 Sq. ft, two-story building- will subdivide, phenomenal visibility, regional location, and great access to the property. Plenty of parking. If interested, call Davis Beman-office 706 8236740; mobile 706 8330759.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Nathan M. Jolles has office space available to rent out at 2812a Hillcreek Court Augusta, Ga. 30909 beginning on Sept. 1, 2019. Anyone interested should feel free to contact Nathan at 706-737-0266.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Mickey Avrett has retired and his office space at 440 Greene Street is available to rent. For more information, please contact Mr. Avrett at mavrett@avrettlaw.com or 706-564-8448.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Alex M. Brown Law, LLC is seeking to rent “Class A” office space located at 233 Davis Road, Suite B, Augusta, Georgia 30907. Please direct all inquiries to 706-447-6994 or by email at alex@alexbrownlaw.com.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
The David L. Huguenin, P.C. firm has space available for lease in its new office building. Please contact 706-855-5000 for information.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Troy Lanier’s address has changed to 430 Ellis St., Augusta, GA 30901.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
The Hamil Little P.C. firm has Class A office space available for lease in Enterprise Mill. Please contact Kevin Little at 706-722-7886 for information.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
Jim Ellison is in the process of retiring from the practice of law. If anyone is interested in any office furniture or fixtures, law books (including Georgia Reporters and various reference books) or any other office materials, please contact Morgan at 706-722-0768.[hr style=”1″ margin=”40px 0px 40px 0px”]
The Augusta Bar Foundation would like to announce the following individuals who have pledged as Sustaining Fellows in 2019.
Donna Lorraine Barlett (All Rise)
Jared T. Williams (Side Bar)
Kirk E. Gilliard (Side Bar)
Garon O. Muller (Voir Dire)
Steven L. Sanders (Voir Dire)
John R. Taylor (Voir Dire)
A. Dixon Revell (Voir Dire)
The Foundation would like to thank these individuals for their support and commitment to improving the lives of disadvantaged, underserved and underprivileged youth in our community. If you are interested in contributing as a Sustaining Fellow, please contact Sam Nicholson at 706-722-8784 or sam@nicholsonrevell.com.
Membership
Please send all Forms to augustabarassociation1895@gmail.com. If you have not already done so, please submit your dues for 2019. Dues for 2019 are $175. Please submit your dues with the dues notice.
Please ensure your contact information for the Augusta Bar Directory Website is correct. You may access the Directory at http://www.augustabar.org/member-directory/. To update your contact information with the Bar, please use the Member Info Update Form.