Month: April 2022

President’s Message: April 11, 2022

Tomorrow, our directors will meet to select two people to be appointed to fill vacancies on our board. It really is a wonderful opportunity. Each fall, our membership does a fantastic job of selecting outstanding lawyers to join our ranks. I have had the privilege of being able to work alongside existing friends and to meet several new people. Each has been extraordinary. But there is one challenge in that task. When a third of the board is being replaced and there is a fairly large field of candidates to choose from, there is sometimes difficulty in figuring out what the overall composition of the board will be. Read More

President’s Message: April 4, 2022

At the San Diego County Bar Association’s judicial reception last week, I enjoyed the opportunity to talk with a lot of my favorite colleagues in our legal community, as well as to meet some new faces. Some who particularly impressed me were several first-year law students. They not only attended the event, but also significantly engaged with other guests. When I was a law student, that gregarious approach with members of the bar was not in my nature. Maybe, back then, I felt it was too hard to find common ground, or maybe I just did not then realize the importance of it. But the concept of this being a profession that is most effectively practiced by those with strong, established relationships is one that has been reinforced seemingly every day of my career. Read More