An Ode to Gate City – Thank You!
Candis R. Smith Jones, President

Thank You for allowing me to serve as your President. Thank You for nurturing my growth from a young lawyer volunteering with the Gate City Community Law Clinic to leading a membership of over 400 law students, attorneys, and judges. It has truly been an honor and privilege. Though we remained plagued by COVID-19, and limited to primarily virtual events, I am pleased with the work we were able to accomplish in just a year’s time.

Maintaining the very essence and heart of Gate City, we continued with our traditional programs and CLEs, Black History Month Program and Excellence in Education Series as we worked to enrich and engage our membership.

As we continue to face local challenges with voting laws and rights, we organized with our membership and Gate City supporters to co-host a CLE focused on election integrity to empower our members ahead of the city and statewide elections.