Gwinnett County Bar Association Inc

MONTHLY LUNCHEON MEETINGS WERE HELD TO ENRICH OUR MEMBERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DIFFERENT SPEAKERS PROVIDED VALUABLE INSIGHTS ABOUT THE LAW AND OUR COMMUNITY TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE LUNCHEONS. WE HEARD FROM MEMBERS OF THE GEORGIA SUPREME COURT, OUR GWINNETT COMMISSION CHAIRWOMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. THE MEMBERSHIP ALSO BENEFITED FROM ADDITIONAL EVENTS LIKE THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY, SEVERAL SOCIAL EVENTS SUCH AS A TOP GOLF SOCIAL, AND VARIOUS EVENTS FOR LAW DAY 2022. AT THESE EVENTS OUR MEMBERSHIP HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NEW LAWYERS, CURRENT MEMBERS, AND LOCAL LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY. GCBA HAD OVER 250 ACTIVE MEMBERS DURING THE 2021-2022 YEAR. THE GCGBA CO-HOSTED A LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY PICNIC ON OCTOBER 21, 2021 TO HONOR AND SUPPORT OUR GWINNETT COUNTY OFFICERS. TOYS WERE PROVIDED TO THE CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE AND MEMBERS SERVED FOOD AND DRINKS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES. GAMES WERE AVAILABLE, A BAND PLAYED MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THERE WERE VARIOUS RAFFLE PRIZES LIKE GIFT CARDS, GAMES SYSTEMS AND A YETI COOLER. OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY WAS HOSTED ON DECEMBER 3, 2021, AT THE HAMILTON MILL GOLF CLUB. AT THE EVENT WE COLLECTED UNWRAPPED TOYS AND MONETARY DONATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL TOY DRIVE TO BENEFIT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA. OUR BOARD MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO DELIVER THE DONATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE HOSPITAL THE DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY PARTY IN ORDER TO BLESS THE CHILDREN FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THE GCBA SECTIONS ALSO RETURNED TO REGULAR MEETINGS WITH NUMEROUS HOSTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY OUR FAMILY LAW SECTION, THE ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE SECTION AND THE SOLO AND SMALL FIRM SECTION. THE ASSOCIATION WAS HONORED BY THE GEORGIA BAR ASSOCIATION WITH THE BEST LAW DAY AWARD AT THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA ANNUAL MEETING IN JUNE 2022. MEMBERS DAVID LIPSCOMB AND DONALD LEE ALSO RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AT THE STATE BAR'S ANNUAL MEETING.