Atlanta Injury Lawyer Blog
Last month I attended the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American College of Trial Lawyers in New York, New York. It was an amazing meeting. I am a Fellow of the College. The American College of Trial Lawyers strives to preserve and enhance trial practice, civility, professionalism, and the administration of Justice through support of an independent judiciary, the rule of law, trial by jury, and access to justice. The College is an invitation-only Fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers from the United States and Canada who have demonstrated the very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism, and collegiality. Membership is reserved for only the top 1% of trial lawyers in the country. Obviously, I am honored to be a member. My husband of 34 years, Bill Clark, also enjoys attending these meetings as he is also a lawyer.
The meeting started with a big surprise of the cast of “Hamilton” performing several songs from the show. It was awesome! The speakers were stellar, as usual, and really made you think about your oath to the Constitution and the Rule of Law. You are left with a sense of pride and a desire to do more to protect both, especially during this time when our Democracy faces its biggest threat ever since the Civil War.
We inducted our 77th President of the College, Sandra A. Forbes, from Canada. She gave an inspirational address to the 1,000 or so attendees at the Waldorf-Astoria. You can read her President’s Message here. As President Forbes noted: “As Fellows of the College, our strong bonds of respect and collegiality are critical to our successful navigation of these challenges together. We are the last line of defence to those who seek to dismantle the rule of law and we must remain united, despite our differences, in our steadfast commitment to protect it.” 
