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From the YLD President

Read “Welcome to the 79th Year of the YLD” by YLD President Veronica R. Cox in the Summer 2025 issue of the Georgia Bar Journal.

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YLD Signature Fundraiser

The Young Lawyers Division is excited to announce the 19th Annual Signature Fundraiser is returning to Macon in 2026. The event, which proudly benefits Middle Georgia Justice, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, at The Overlook on First from 6:30–10 p.m.

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Featured Event

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    2026 Midyear Meeting

    January 15 - 17, 2026

    Omni Hotel at the Battery Atlanta

    2625 Circle 75 Parkway SE
    Atlanta, GA 30339

Upcoming YLD Events

The YLD Review

The YLD Review is the quarterly publication of the Young Lawyers Division.

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YLD Committees

In keeping with its motto of “working for the profession and the public,” the YLD has 30 hard-working committees that provide service to the public, the profession and the Bar through an array of projects and programs.

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Latest News

Announcement

Supreme Court of Georgia Approves Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia

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The Supreme Court of Georgia, having considered the 2023-1 Motion to Amend the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia with respect to Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 7.1 through 7.5, ordered on November 18, 2025, that Part IV – Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Chapter 1, Rule 4-102 (Disciplinary Action; Levels of Discipline; Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct), Rule 7.1 (Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services), Rule 7.2 (Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services: Specific Rules), Rule 7.3 (Solicitation of Clients), Rule 7.4 (Reserved), and Rule 7.5 (Reserved), be amended, effective March 1, 2026. The exact text of the Supreme Court’s order can be found on the Supreme Court of Georgia’s website.

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