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About
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Mission Statement: |
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To create in the community a practical appreciation for
the legal profession; to encourage persons of
outstanding promise to attend first rate law schools and
return to the communities that need their services most;
to oppose arbitrary and capricious laws in our state
with all the force and fiber of which we are capable as
an organization; to uphold and extend the principles of
justice in every phase of American life to the end that
no one shall be discriminated against because of color,
race, religious beliefs or national origin.
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Established: |
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Established in 1948, the Gate City Bar Association is
the oldest African American Bar Association in the State
of Georgia. The Gate City Bar Association was organized
by ten African American lawyers to provide the
educational, social and community involvement of a
professional association for African American lawyers,
who had been excluded from participating in the
segregated bar associations in Atlanta and throughout
the State.
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Purpose: |
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To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and the State of Georgia;
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To further the purposes and goals of the National Bar Association;
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To uphold and maintain the Canons of Ethics of the Legal Profession;
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To provide continuing legal education programs to the legal community;
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To participate in the selection of federal, state, and local judges;
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To encourage all members of the Atlanta legal community and particularly the African American Atlanta legal community to participate in the activities of the Association;
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To coordinate the efforts of the members of the Association in promoting the welfare of the community
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Estimated Number of potential members: 300-500 |
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Fiscal Year: January-January |
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Dues:
Regular Membership: $75, Paralegal Membership: $40,
Student Membership: $10, Affiliate Membership $60 |
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Meetings: |
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Executive Board Meeting 1st Thursday of every month.
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Membership meetings
are the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
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List of Standing
Committees:
CLE Programs, Membership, Fundraising/Sponsorship, Long
Term Planning, Judicial/Nominating/Legislative, Social,
Community Service, Hall of Fame, Young Lawyers,
Constitution & By-Laws |
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Ongoing/Annual Projects:
Hall of Fame Gala, Justice Benham Law Camp, Judicial
Reception |
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Office & Staff:
Shyril E. Beck, Executive Director (404) 669-5300 |
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