Atlanta – The Atlanta law firm of Clark & Washington, P.C., was honored with the William B. Spann Jr. Award, presented during the annual meeting of the State Bar of Georgia on June 19 at Amelia Island, Fla.
 

The award is presented annually by the Access to Justice Committee of the State Bar to a local bar association, law firm project or a community organization in Georgia that has developed a pro bono program that has satisfied previously unmet needs or extended services to underserved segments of the population. The award is named for a former president of the American Bar Association and former executive director of the State Bar of Georgia.
 

Clark & Washington, P.C., was recognized for its commitment to providing high quality legal services for the poor and stellar support of pro bono publico.
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The State Bar of Georgia, with offices in Atlanta, Savannah and Tifton, was established in 1964 by Georgia’s Supreme Court as the successor to the voluntary Georgia Bar Association, founded in 1884. All lawyers licensed to practice in Georgia belong to the State Bar. Its more than 40,000 members work together to strengthen the constitutional promise of justice for all, promote principles of duty and public service among Georgia’s lawyers, and administer a strict code of legal ethics.