Connect With A Colleague During March and April 2026

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The State Bar of Georgia Committee on Professionalism

will hold from March 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026, the

Connect With A Colleague Contest

(staff support provided by the Chief Justice's Commission on Professionalism)

The State Bar of Georgia Committee on Professionalism (with staff support from the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism) held the 2026 Connect with A Colleague Contest from March 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026.

Congratulations to the  2026 contest winners.

Thank you to everyone who participated!

Thank you to our sponsors for their generous support!

1st Prize

$500 AND first pick among choice prizes

2nd Prize

$350 AND second pick among choice prizes

3rd Prize

$350 AND third pick among choice prizes

CHOICE PRIZES

for the 2026 Contest include:

 

Atlanta Hawks Tickets

First Row, Courtside Seats, One Seat from the Mid-Court Line on the Club Side. Parking in the Hawks Player’s Lot is included. Game is Ticket Donor’s Choice.

Sponsored by Jeffrey M. Smith, Principal Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

 

Atlanta United Tickets

Game is Ticket Donor’s Choice.

Sponsored by Kevin Patrick, Founder, Kevin Patrick Law

 

Chateau Elan Golf & Spa Resort & Winery $875 Gift Certificate

Sponsored by the Past Presidents of the State Bar of Georgia and the Young Lawyers Division

CONGRATULATIONS

to the 2026 Connect With A Colleague

Contest Winners

Photo of 2026 Connect With A Colleague Contest Winners from L to R: Andrea L. Alabi, Third Place Contest Winner; Kimberly Puckett Mullins, First Place Contest Winner; Kelsie J. Mattox, Second Place Contest Winner.
2026 Connect With A Colleague Contest Winners (from Left to Right): Andrea L. Alabi, Third Place Contest Winner; Kimberly Puckett Mullins, First Place Contest Winner; and Kelsie J. Mattox, Second Place Contest Winner.

During a CJCPGA CLE entitled “The Necessity of Unparalleled Unity” that was held via Zoom on March 19, 2021, Hon. Nina Markette Baker, Judge Coweta Circuit Superior Court discusses how having a cup of coffee with an opposing counsel impacted her career as a young lawyer.

Click Here To See One Reason To Have A Connect With A Colleague Contest

Learn More About the Commission's Suicide Awareness Program

On April 30, 2021, the Commission held a Suicide Awareness Program.  To view the materials and resources from the program, click here. This is a test.

If you are thinking of hurting yourself, or if you are concerned that someone you know may be suicidal, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by phone 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or via chat at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/.

Members of the State Bar of Georgia may also contact the Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program confidential hotline at 800-327-9631. #UseYour6

To learn more about other resources available to members of the State Bar of Georgia, click here.