The Atlanta Bar Association was organized in 1888 to serve Atlanta’s legal community and community-at-large. The mission of the Atlanta Bar Association is to promote professionalism and the fair administration of justice in our community and to provide programs and benefits which serve our diverse membership. The members of the Atlanta Bar Association are a part of a vibrant, robust organization. We have earned a national reputation for successful and innovative programs and continue to break ground in new areas. We advocate for the legal profession and help create a professional and collegial environment as well as tools to assist with the day-to-date operation of our members’ legal practice. Listed below are some bullet points of history, programs and activities sponsored by the Atlanta Bar Association: The Atlanta Bar Association is the largest voluntary bar association in the southeast with a membership of more than 6,300 from the 12 counties of metro Atlanta: (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale). There are 21 sections which have their own activities: Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers (Age 36 or younger or first three years of practice) Atlanta Dispute Resolution Lawyers Bankruptcy Law Business & Finance Law Construction Law Corporate Counsel Criminal Law Elder Law Environmental & Toxic Tort Estate Planning & Probate Family Law Intellectual Property Law International Law and Immigration Judicial Labor & Employment Litigation Public Interest Real Estate Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Tax Law Women in the Profession Workers’ Compensation There are various committees and task forces. Members have leadership opportunities with 25 Boards of Directors (Bar Board, Foundation Board, Sections, CLE, and Lawyer Referral & Information Service) and Committees.