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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to same address. 10 February 2013 Volume 18 Number 5 GBJ Legal Departments 10 4 From the President 18 The Criminalization 8 From the YLD President of Georgia’s Youth 30 Bench & Bar by J.Tom Morgan 36 Office of the General GBJ Features Counsel 18 38 Lawyer Discipline Working with an Interpreter: 40 Law Practice Management Providing Effective 42 South Georgia Office Communication and Ensuring 44 Pro Bono 36 Limited English Proficient Clients 48 Section News Have Meaningful Access 52 Member Benefits to Justice by Jana J. Edmondson 54 Writing Matters 56 Professionalism Page 24 60 In Memoriam Diversity Program Celebrates Book Review its 25th Anniversary 64 by Marian Cover Dockery 66 CLE Calendar 70 Notice 28 Classified Resources Cubbedge Snow Jr. and 71 J. Douglas Stewart Win 72 Advertisers Index 44 James M. Collier Award by Len Horton Cover Photo: State Bar President Robin Frazer Clark pictured with lawyer-legislators in the Georgia General Assembly (Bottom) Speaker of the House Rep. David Ralston. (Left to right, first row) Rep. Regina Quick; Rep. LaDawn Jones; Sen. Jesse Stone, Chairman, Judiciary Non-Civil; Rep. Rich Golick, Chairman, Judiciary 64 Non-Civil; Rep. Wendell Willard, Chairman, Judiciary; Rep. Edward Lindsey, Majority Whip. (Second row) Sen. Ronald B. Ramsey Sr., Chairman, Urban Affairs; Rep. Johnnie Caldwell Jr.; Rep. Stacey Evans; Rep. Mike Jacobs, Chairman, MARTOC; Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver; Robin Frazer Clark, President, State Bar of Georgia. (Third row) Rep. Scott Holcomb; Rep. Pam Stephenson; Rep. Ronnie Mabra; Sen. Bill Cowsert, Chairman, Higher Education; Rep. Dustin Hightower; Rep. Stephen Allison; Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick. (Fourth row) Rep. Matt Ramsey; Sen. Lindsey Tippins, Chairman, Education and Youth; Rep. Alex Atwood; Sen. Judson Hill, Chairman, Finance; Sen. Curt Thompson, Chairman, Special Judiciary.