Law Day Benefits Citizens - Like You!

For the past five years as part of the celebration of Law Day, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation in conjunction with the Atlanta Bar Association has held a Healthcare Directives fair. The venue is chosen by the Atlanta Bar and AVLF provides the volunteers. Healthcare Directives are provided to the general public and any interested staff members of the chosen venue.

For Law Day 2010 the event was held at the Fulton County Government Center Atrium. Six volunteer attorneys and 14 paralegals executed 49 Healthcare Directives and provided information for 17 potential Wills clients.

Law Day 2010 in Atlanta also included a fun day in Piedmont Park, special programs for Fulton County State and Superior Court jurors, greeters at the Fulton Court Complex, and a reception for the outgoing and incoming Fulton Superior Court Chief Judges.

For more information on the programs and services of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation visit their website at: http://www.avlf.org/.

Upcoming Law Day events include:

May 22


Community Law Clinic

In celebration of Law Day, the Gate City Bar Association will host its first Community Law Clinic 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Greenbriar Mall. This clinic will provide an opportunity for lawyers, and other legal professionals, to participate in a hands-on project interfacing with the community. Citizens will have the opportunity to have a one-on-one consultation with an attorney in the following practice areas: Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Family Law and Criminal Law. Additionally, there will be on-going seminars throughout the day for the public on bankruptcy and foreclosures.

For more information call (404) 419-6627 or www.gatecitybar.org

May 23

2010 Law Day Worship Service

Legal Ministry of Cascade United Methodist Church in partnership with the Gate City Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and Judicial Section of the Gate City Bar Association, Sunday, May 23, 2010, 11:00 am, Cascade United Methodist Church, 3144 Cascade Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311. Speaker: The Hon. Paul L. Howard, Jr., Fulton County District Attorney. Free and open to the public.

Benefit from upcoming Law Day events

As we begin the second decade of the twenty-first century, the law is changing dramatically as it seeks to shape and adapt to new conditions.
Law Day 2010 provides us with an opportunity to understand and appreciate the emerging challenges and enduring traditions of law in the 21st century.

The Judges and staff of the Superior Court of Fulton County invite you to participate in and benefit from Law Day 2010 programs scheduled throughout our community.

April 26, 27 & 28

Welcome to Court!

Greeters at each entrance of the Fulton County Courthouse complex welcome visitors plus special programs for jurors

April 27

Free Advance Directives for Healthcare

Volunteer attorneys & paralegals provide free assistance in creating Advance Directives, Fulton Government Center Atrium, 141 Pryor St., 9 a.m. – 3 pm

May 1

Law Day Legal Clinic and Workshop

World Changers Church International, 2500 Burdett Road, College Park, 11:30 am – 4 pm. Phone: 770-210-5700

May 22

Community Law Clinic

In celebration of Law Day, the Gate City Bar Association will host its first Community Law Clinic 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Greenbriar Mall. This clinic will provide an opportunity for lawyers, and other legal professionals, to participate in a hands-on project interfacing with the community. Citizens will have the opportunity to have a one-on-one consultation with an attorney in the following practice areas: Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Family Law and Criminal Law. Additionally, there will be on-going seminars throughout the day for the public on bankruptcy and foreclosures.

For more information call (404) 419-6627 or www.gatecitybar.org

May 23

2010 Law Day Worship Service

Legal Ministry of Cascade United Methodist Church in partnership with the Gate City Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, and Judicial Section of the Gate City Bar Association, Sunday, May 23, 2010, 11:00 am, Cascade United Methodist Church, 3144 Cascade Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311. Speaker: The Hon. Paul L. Howard, Jr., Fulton County District Attorney. Free and open to the public.

Celebrate Law Day 2010 at Piedmont Park

Bring the family and join the fun at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 10 as the annual Law Day public celebration kicks off with a 5K race, followed by music, art, food and an all-American good time at the park.

The day begins with the 10th annual Legal Runaround, a 5K race, walk and tot trot benefiting the Atlanta Bar Foundation. Pets and strollers welcome. Registration begins at 7:30a.m. Preregistration is $15 if received by April 8. $20 if received after April 8. For registration information, call 404-832-6210 or email saponte@atlantabar.org.

After the race relax at the park’s Main Pavilion. Enjoy music, a kid’s art contest, snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy and other treats. Tour law-related booths and get a close-up look at equipment exhibits by the Atlanta Police Department and other public safety agencies.

In addition to cool give-a-ways, Fulton Emergency Management will have a 9-1-1 simulator of their actual computer-aided dispatch equipment, a display board with important tips about dialing 9-1-1 and a safety video.

And don’t miss the highlight of Law Day: recognition of outstanding public safety officers and court employees, including the Liberty Bell Award, Fulton County Court Employee of the Year, Peace Officer of the Year and prizes for the winners of the kid’s art contest.

Law Day has been observed since 1950 as an opportunity for all Americans to reflect on the rule of law and the foundations of our legal system. It’s a time to celebrate the rich history of our judicial system and a time to consider its future in this rapidly changing world.

Law Day 2010 is sponsored by: The Fulton County Courts, The Atlanta Bar Foundation, The Atlanta Police Department, The Multi-Bar Leadership Council, King & Spalding, Weinstock and Scavo, P.C., ALSTON + BIRD, LLP, FELLOWS LaBRIOLA, Hawkins & Parnell, LLP.



Law Day 2010

Who: Everyone is welcome

What: A Public Celebration of Law Day 2010

Where: Work Progress Administration (WPA) Picnic Shelter, Piedmont Park

When: 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Why: Because each of us benefits from a nation ruled by law



Directions to the WPA Picnic Shelter: http://www.piedmontpark.org/do/picnic.html

Click on the map to locate the shelter within the park.