Randall H. Richardson, who is with the South Georgia Office of the Public Defender in Bainbridge, is one of 55 members of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division recently selected for the YLD Leadership Academy. The academy is an annual program for young lawyers who are interested in developing their leadership skills, as well as learning more about their profession, their communities and state. The program consists of six sessions, one each month from January to June. Each session covers a different topic and offers appropriate CLE credits to participants. Final session will take place June 3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., during the State Bar of Georgia’s annual meeting.