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Committees, Programs and ProjectsReport to theBoard of Governorsof the State Bar of GeorgiaJune 22, 2013Hilton Head Island, SCAdvocates for Students with DisabilitiesCo-Chairs: Emma Hetherington & Laurice RutledgeThis year the Advocates for Students with Disabilities (ASD) Committee hosted a monthly Speaker Serieswhere attorneys and advocates working directly with students and schools discussed a variety of issuesfaced by students with disabilities. The Speaker Series included topics such as advocating for students inthe juvenile justice system, perspectives from School Board attorneys, and issues faced by homelessstudents with disabilities.The ASD Committee also worked on continuing and growing its major accomplishment from the 2011 –2012 year, the creation of the Education Advocacy for Children with Special Needs Program (Program).The Program is a joint effort between the ASD Committee, the Georgia State University College of Lawand the Health Law Partnership (HeLP), which trains individuals to take special education pro bonocases. This year, 35 individuals attended the training. To date, 13 cases have been referred to Programattorneys, and over half have already been resolved with favorable outcomes.Appellate AdmissionsCo-Chairs: Kristen Cawley & Jacob MasseeThe Appellate Admissions Committee held its Spring Mass Swearing-In Ceremony on May 9 at theFreight Depot in Atlanta. This Ceremony includes admission to the Supreme Court of Georgia, Court ofAppeals of Georgia and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Judges CarlaMcMillian and William Duffey Jr. delivered remarks to the more than 180 applicants and their guests.Aspiring Youth ProgramCo-Chairs: Tamika Sykes & Lindy ZimmermanThe Aspiring Youth Committee completed their annual "Great Debaters" program in April. This year thegroup partnered with a local community outreach center located in the Roosevelt Park Community inCollege Park. Each week, the group met with students between ages 6 and 13 and encouraged them touse analytic skills, voice their opinions, and get excited about debate through fun interactive games.Business LawCo-Chairs: Jessica Sabbath & Sarah StatzThe Business Law Committee held its final event of the year on April 9 at King & Spalding. Judge Philip F.Etheridge provided an entertaining one-hour CLE program examining key considerations for effective89