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June 2017 Volume 22, Number 7 From the President— GEORGIA BAR Help Wanted: Lawyers Needed in the Legislature A Conversation with JOURNAL Edward D. Tolley 2017 Legislative Review 2017 Fiction Writing Competition Winner: Keep Things Merry THE LEGAL How Not to Get Thrown in Jail WWW. GABAR. ORG visit for the most up-to-date information on committees, members, courts and rules. ADMINISTERED BY: Lawyers Professional Liability Have your PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RATES SKYROCKETED? NEW! Lawyers’ Professional Liability Insurance Program for State Bar of Georgia Members! If you’ve noticed the cost of your Lawyers’ Professional Liability is on the rise, we may be able to help! PROGRAM DETAILS: Special rates Multi-carrier Solution Risk Management for Georgia to accommodate all Expertise & Law Firms size and firm types Resources Get a quote for Lawyers’ Professional Liability Insurance at www.memberbenefits.com/gabar or call 281-374-4501. Products sold and serviced by the State Bar of Georgia’s recommended broker, Member Benefits. The State Bar of Georgia is not a licensed insurance entity and does not sell insurance. JUNE 2017 HEADQUARTERS COASTAL GEORGIA OFFICE SOUTH GEORGIA OFFICE INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION 104 Marietta St. NW, Suite 100 18 E. Bay St. 244 E. Second St. (31794) 248 Prince Ave. Atlanta, GA 30303 Savannah, GA 31401-1225 P.O. Box 1390 P.O. Box 1855 800-334-6865 | 404-527-8700 877-239-9910 | 912-239-9910 Tifton, GA 31793-1390 Athens, GA 30603-1855 Fax 404-527-8717 Fax 912-239-9970 800-330-0446 | 229-387-0446 800-422-0893 | 706-369-5664 www.gabar.org Fax 229-382-7435 Fax 706-354-4190 EDITORIAL OFFICERS OF THE QUICK DIAL MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION BOARD STATE BAR OF GEORGIA ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE The Georgia Bar Journal welcomes the submission of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PRESIDENT 800-334-6865 ext. 720 unsolicited legal manuscripts on topics of interest to Timothy J. Colletti Patrick T. 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Zimmerman 2017 JUNE 3 58 PHOTO BY ISTOCK.COM/WARCHI GBJ | In Every Issue 5 Editor’s Letter 38 Georgia Lawyer Spotlight 60 Pro Bono 6 From the President A Conversation with Pro Bono All-Stars Edward D. Tolley 10 From the YLD President Jacob E. Daly 68 Writing Matters 14 From the Executive Director Writing Matters: 51 Offi ce of the General Counsel 37 Know Your Bar Organizing the Facts Daughter Dearest Karen J. Sneddon and David Hricik 42 Bench & Bar Paula Frederick 52 Attorney Discipline 70 Professionalism Page 56 Legal Tech Tips 58 Law Practice Management 2017 Commitment 72 In Memoriam Top 10 Reasons You Should to Equality Awards 74 Book Review Attend Georgia’s Solo and Sherwin K. Figueroa and Avarita L. Hanson Small Firm Institute 76 CLE Calendar Natalie R. Kelly 77 Notices 79 Classified Resources 80 Advertisers Index 4 GEORGIA BAR JOURNAL EDITOR’S LETTER The June Issue June 2017 Volume 22, Number 7 From the President— GEORGIA BAR Help Wanted: Lawyers Needed in the Legislature A Conversation with JOURNAL Edward D. Tolley 2017 Legislative Review 2017 Fiction Writing Competition Winner: Keep Things Merry The June 2017 issue of the Georgia Bar One way to mitigate the problem of too Journal has a little something for everyone. few attorneys in the General Assembly is This issue’s legal article is “How Not to to take the advice offered in the From the Get Thrown in Jail,” which has everything Executive Director column, entitled “Leg- you ever wanted to know about how not islative Fund Helps Improve Public Poli- to get convicted for criminal contempt. It cy.” Do you ever wonder what the optional THE LEGAL How Not to Get also answers the question, “The judge can’t $100 contribution on your annual dues no- Thrown in Jail do that to me, can she?” Spoiler alert: the tice is for? Me too, until I read this month’s answer is probably yes, and you should have column. That money is for the Legislative ON THE COVER lawyered up yesterday. & Public Education Fund, which allows PHOTO BY ISTOCK.COM/AANTON June is when the Journal publishes the the Bar to maintain an active voice on winning story of our annual fiction writing proposed legislation relevant to the pur- competition. This year’s winner is “Keep poses of the Bar. This month’s column also Things Merry,” by Marietta attorney Greg- highlights more hands-on approaches to ory B. Grogan. Out of many submissions, influencing policy, such as signing up for this short story was rated the highest by the the Bar’s online Action Network. VISIT Editorial Board in an anonymous scale-of- This month’s Georgia Lawyer Spotlight gabar.org one-to-10 voting system. On behalf of the column continues its series of interviews board, I congratulate Gregory, and I thank with influential Bar members. For this is- all of the authors who submitted stories. sue, Journal Editorial Board member Jacob VIEW ONLINE The fiction competition is a welcome an- Daly sat down with Edward D. Tolley of the www.gabar.org/ nual reminder that law school did not beat Athens firm Cook & Tolley LLP. Tolley is newsandpublications/ georgiabarjournal/ the creative flair out of all of us.