On Jan. 23, Georgia lost a dedicated servant of the legal profession in our state, Bill Smith. We are all left saddened by his loss.

Bill became a member of the State Bar of Georgia in 1965. Over the 55 years that followed, he dedicated himself to serving the bar, first as a member of its Board of Governors and Executive Committee. Then, in 1984, Bill became the bar’s general counsel, a position he would hold until his retirement in 2009.