Professional Recognitions/Affiliations
Best Lawyers in America®, Education Law (2025)
Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law - Management (2025)
National School Attorneys Association
Council of School Attorneys
• 2012 - 2013 President
Augusta Bar Association
Society for Human Resource Management
Community/Civic Affiliations
Board of Directors, Augusta Health Foundation, 2018 - present
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TimberlakeSmith is open; however, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic The recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act creates unprecedented obligations on employers, including small businesses who have not previously been subject to federal laws regarding employee leave.
TimberlakeSmith's Mandi Smith attended the National Association of Government Communicators' 2019 Communications School on June 25.
TimberlakeSmith’s education and local government attorneys again are offering free Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) training. The training is designed to meet the statutory requirement that FOIA officers be trained annually.
Tate Love and Mandi Smith participated in the 2017 Worlds of Work event, which is sponsored by several public school systems in the region to enable middle school students to explore a variety of career paths and opportunities.
All public bodies are now required by Virginia Code § 2.2-3704.2 to designate and publicly identify one or more FOIA officer(s). Each FOIA officer must be trained at least annually by legal counsel or the FOIA Advisory Council.
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