Atlanta Injury Lawyer Blog

April 30, 2010

Dear Friends:

First, let me thank you for the hundreds of telephone calls, emails, texts and well wishes you have sent my way to let me know you have already voted for me and that you support me in the race for Secretary of the State Bar. Remember, voting continues through May 3, so if you haven’t voted already there is still time. Campaigning throughout the State of Georgia and shaking literally thousands of hands and meeting thousands of my fellow Bar members has been an extremely rewarding experience for me and I’ll never forget it. Many of you who know me know my motto is “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats.” This journey has certainly been one of “rising tides” and has made me even prouder to be a Georgia lawyer.

Sharing ideas and the vision with you of building a better Bar has been motivational. I am deeply honored that 32 of the 37 Lawyer-Legislators of the Georgia General Assembly, including the Speaker of the House, the Chairman of the House Civil Judiciary Committee, the Chairman of the House Non-Civil Judiciary Committee, the House Majority Whip and the House Minority Leader, endorsed my candidacy. These are Legislators from both sides of the aisle, who deal with both civil and non-civil issues, who, in their words, know me as an “effective advocate who brings much-needed credibility to discussions under the Gold Dome.” I have their respect, which is absolutely necessary if the State Bar is going to have a seat at the table when the Georgia Legislature is considering legislation that affects our clients and our profession. I will use that respect and standing on behalf of the State Bar if elected Secretary.

The State Bar is bigger than just a single issue. This race is about true leadership. We need our officers of the State Bar to have that skill and diplomacy necessary, with friends and detractors alike, so that we can have an effective voice. We need a leader who is a new face of the State Bar, who inspires and encourages, who motivates and excites, energizes and galvanizes our membership to build the Bar we all want. I respectfully submit I am that leader and humbly ask for your vote for Secretary.

Blessings,

Robin Frazer Clark

This Friday, April 30, is National No Phone Zone Day, thanks to Oprah. Oprah will be doing her show live on Friday here in Atlanta at the Ferst Center of Georgia Tech, in Downtown Atlanta. Oprah has created a nationwide phenomenon of awareness of just how dangerous distracted driving is. Texting While Driving (TWD) is just one familiar form of distracted driving. Our community has seen way too many teen deaths thanks to texting while driving. My regular readers know that as an Atlanta plaintiff's personal injury lawyer, I am taking on the crusade by blogging about the dangers of TWD and trying to help get legislation passed this session of the Georgia General Assembly making it illegal to TWD. Blessings to Oprah, who has a platform like no one else, for taking on this cause.

Save a life today by taking Oprah's No Phone Zone pledge. The life you save may be your own, or your child's.

Dear Friends:

First, let me thank you for the hundreds of telephone calls, emails, texts and well wishes you have sent my way to let me know you have already voted for me and that you support me in the race for Secretary of the State Bar. Remember, voting continues through May 3, so if you haven’t voted already there is still time. Campaigning throughout the State of Georgia and shaking literally thousands of hands and meeting thousands of my fellow Bar members has been an extremely rewarding experience for me and I’ll never forget it. Many of you who know me know my motto is “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats.” This journey has certainly been one of “rising tides” and has made me even prouder to be a Georgia lawyer.

Sharing ideas and the vision with you of building a better Bar has been motivational. I am deeply honored that 32 of the 37 Lawyer-Legislators of the Georgia General Assembly, including the Speaker of the House, the Chairman of the House Civil Judiciary Committee, the Chairman of the House Non-Civil Judiciary Committee, the House Majority Whip and the House Minority Leader, endorsed my candidacy. These are Legislators from both sides of the aisle, who deal with both civil and non-civil issues, who, in their words, know me as an “effective advocate who brings much-needed credibility to discussions under the Gold Dome.” I have their respect, which is absolutely necessary if the State Bar is going to have a seat at the table when the Georgia Legislature is considering legislation that affects our clients and our profession. I will use that respect and standing on behalf of the State Bar if elected Secretary.

The State Bar is bigger than just a single issue. This race is about true leadership. We need our officers of the State Bar to have that skill and diplomacy necessary, with friends and detractors alike, so that we can have an effective voice. We need a leader who is a new face of the State Bar, who inspires and encourages, who motivates and excites, energizes and galvanizes our membership to build the Bar we all want. I respectfully submit I am that leader and humbly ask for your vote for Secretary.

Blessings,

Robin Frazer Clark

Dear Friends:

I have traveled the four corners of the State of Georgia during this campaign for Secretary of the State Bar of Georgia, from Bartow County to Dougherty County, from the Blue Ridge Circuit to the Stone Mountain Circuit, and from Macon to Savannah, I have grown ever more proud of our honorable profession and what you do to help the citizens of Georgia every day. I have attended over 30 bar association meetings and events and have shaken the hands
of literally thousands of you in an effort to get to know you, to learn more about your practices and to understand your concerns about the State Bar of Georgia. In fact, you may view many photographs from those campaign stops at my Facebook Group “Lawyers for Robin Frazer Clark for Secretary of the State Bar of Georgia” at
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=238106519911. At all of these events I have welcomed your thoughts and suggestions for building a better Bar. You may always contact me at robinclark@gatriallawyers.net.

As I have come to your communities to meet with you, we have talked candidly about how the State Bar is
perceived by both the public and the Georgia Legislature and the various challenges facing the Bar. I bring to the table for your benefit strong, trusted relationships with many Georgia Legislators-relationships that I have developed while advocating for - and against - numerous pieces of legislation affecting the lives of Georgia citizens. 32 of the 37
Lawyer-Legislators in our General Assembly have endorsed my candidacy for State Bar Secretary because they know how important it is for the State Bar to work with the Legislature from a position of trust and respect; otherwise, our goals of maintaining an independent judiciary, a unified Bar and respect for our profession will be fruitless. The State
Bar of Georgia needs a seat at the table when the Georgia General Assembly undertakes actions that affect our beloved profession. While I certainly have not always agreed with the actions of our Legislature - far from it - I have earned their respect and, if elected to be your State Bar Secretary, I will have a seat at the table on your behalf.
This race is about leadership. If you want to see honors and awards I have received in my 22 years of practicing law in Georgia, I urge you to visit my website: http://www.gatriallawyers.net or my State Bar Webpage
http://gabar.org/news/2010_state_bar_of_georgia_election_information/clark/.

It is time for the next generation of leadership to step up to the plate and take our turn at bat. We have the talent. We have the commitment. We just need to exercise the judgment to know when to take a pitch in the dirt and when to swing with all our might - - always keeping our eye on the ball for the benefit of our clients and for the benefit of you, my fellow members of the Bar. I will strengthen the important relationships between the Bar and Bench and between the Bar and the Legislature. I will not let you down. I respectfully and earnestly ask for your vote to be your next Secretary of the State Bar of Georgia.

With the greatest respect,

Robin Frazer Clark

Robin Frazer Clark
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ROBIN FRAZER CLARK
for
SECRETARY, STATE BAR OF GEORGIA

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• Member, Executive Committee of State Bar of Georgia
• Member, Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia
• Past Chairperson, Atlanta Bar Association Litigation Section
• Past President, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
(only second woman president in GTLA’s history)
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL)
• Member, Board of Editors, The Verdict
• Sole Practitioner and Owner, Robin Frazer Clark, P.C.
• Member, American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Elect Robin Frazer Clark
Secretary, State Bar of Georgia
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1230 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Effective, Proven Leader
Respected Voice at The Capitol
Innovative, Energetic
Dedicated Lawyer for 22 years