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Download the Board book as a PDF here. (6MB) - State Bar of Georgia

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The Beginning Lawyers Program CLE speakers included: Robin Frazer Clark, Jonathan B.Pannell, Nicki Noel Vaughn, Rebecca Crumrine, Vicky Ogawa Kimbrell, Jane NatalieWilkes-Shaw, Natalie Kelly, Rita Payne, Hon. Keith R. Blackwell, Henry M. Quillian, III,Paula J. Frederick, Michael Freed, Hon. James G. Bodiford, Dick Donovan, Seth D.Kirschenbaum, Leah Zammit Sudul, Ryan Welsh, Carol V. Clark, and Carmen R. Toledo.Cliff Br<strong>as</strong>hier and Pat Longan continued to do a wonderful job <strong>of</strong> co-chairing <strong>the</strong> BeginningLawyers Program CLE.We sincerely appreciate <strong>the</strong> efforts <strong>of</strong> our volunteer speakers along with Larry Jones and <strong>the</strong>ICLE staff in facilitating this event.N. TILPP Director to Serve <strong>as</strong> Panelist at Florida <strong>Bar</strong> Annual MeetingI’m scheduled to participate <strong>as</strong> a panelist in <strong>the</strong> Student Education and <strong>Bar</strong> Admission Seminaron Mentoring at <strong>the</strong> Florida <strong>Bar</strong> Annual Meeting on Friday, June 28, 2013. The program topic is“The Changing Face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Legal Pr<strong>of</strong>ession and <strong>the</strong> Need for Mentoring.” The annualmeeting will be held at <strong>the</strong> Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton, Florida.O. Mentor Pilot Projects in O<strong>the</strong>r <strong>State</strong>s B<strong>as</strong>ed Upon TILPPSeveral states have contacted my <strong>of</strong>fice for information about <strong>the</strong> TILPP implementationprocess. I have spoken with representatives from <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Virginia <strong>Bar</strong> Association,Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Maryland.The Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Virginia <strong>Bar</strong> Association h<strong>as</strong> decided to start a mentoring program. The Virginia<strong>State</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> admits around 1500 beginning lawyers each year. Currently, those beginning lawyersattend a mandatory one day pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism course before <strong>the</strong>y enter <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ession. TheNor<strong>the</strong>rn Virginia <strong>Bar</strong> Association did not think <strong>the</strong> one day pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism course providedenough instruction and support to beginning lawyers. It is anticipated that <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Virginia<strong>Bar</strong> Association’s mentoring program will <strong>as</strong>sist about 100 beginning lawyers each year.The Tennessee <strong>State</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> is exploring <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> starting a mandatory mentoring program.I w<strong>as</strong> contacted by a representative from <strong>the</strong> Tennessee Commission on CLE regarding ourprogram. The representative plans to schedule a visit to <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> to see howTILPP operates.143

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