Join the ACS Georgia Lawyer Chapter for a cocktail reception and discussion with an esteemed, diverse panel of judges concerning their paths to the bench. The panel will discuss how they came to be judges, what advice they have for attorneys seeking a position within the county, state, or federal judiciary, and ways that diversity can be advanced at all levels of the judiciary.

Featuring:

Hon. Eric Dunaway, Judge, Superior Court of Fulton County
Hon. Leslie Abrams Gardner, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Hon. Ken Hodges, Judge, Georgia State Court of Appeals
Hon. Catherine Salinas, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Moderated by:

Suzy Ockleberry, Co-Convener, Advocacy for Action


There will be a cocktail reception from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET, followed by the panel from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET.

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