Ms. Nkoyo-Ene Richard Effiong

Director of Law Practice Management Program

State Bar of Georgia

Nkoyo-Ene Effiong is the Director of Law Practice Management Program for the State Bar of Georgia. In that role, she helps Georgia lawyers tap into innovation to build a profitable and purpose-filled practice with less struggle and stress. With a steadfast focus on equipping lawpreneurs with the confidence, competence and capacity to leverage the right tools for their practice, Nkoyo seeks to advance a more innovative and inclusive legal profession that meets the needs of legal professionals and legal consumers.

Additionally, Nkoyo is a frequent local and national speaker and writer on legal innovation and practice management topics. She regularly contributes to the Georgia Bar Journal, the ABA and other bar publications. 

Prior to joining the State Bar, Nkoyo was the founder and principal attorney at The Effiong Firm LLC, an education and nonprofit law firm that advocated unapologetically for excellence, equity, and education justice alongside marginalized communities. As a strategic partner, Nkoyo helped families and mission-driven leaders leverage the law to protect the people and purposes that mattered most to them using a mix of flat-fee and subscription legal services.

Nkoyo is a proud graduate of Brown University and New York University School of Law.

You can reach Nkoyo at nkoyoe@gabar.org or 404-527-8770.

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