President’s Message: August 14, 2023
For years, I did not know about the San Diego County Bar Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the San Diego County Bar Association. Of course, as became involved in SDCBA leadership I...
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President’s Message: April 25, 2022
Have you ever wondered why entrance to our profession takes the path it does? The historical context for the current licensing system is largely traceable back 101 years to the 1921 Report of the...
President’s Message: April 18, 2022
Whether working on a case with a client or as part of volunteer service, I spend a lot of time in meetings. I love when meetings go smoothly. There is consensus regarding what priorities...
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...
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...
President’s Message: March 28, 2022
When I first began volunteering as a temporary judge, my mother-in-law asked me how often I got to use the “little hammer.” I correctly concluded that she was referring to a gavel, and probably...
President’s Message: March 21, 2022
Yesterday marked the anniversary of my sister entering the world — happy birthday again, Michelle — and the first day of spring. Both events are significant to me. The former is important because Michelle...
President’s Message: March 14, 2022
In a few days, we will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The holiday can trigger several potential topics that are relevant to our profession. Those could conceivably include different historical views about whether a governmental...
President’s Message: March 7, 2022
This past week, Lent began. When I was a child, somebody shared with me their perception that it was basically a second opportunity at a New Year’s resolution, except that it covered only 40...
President’s Message: February 28, 2022
In The Lost Lawyer, a book first published in 1993, Anthony Kronman described an idealized figure, the lawyer statesman. Such an individual is “possessed of great practical wisdom and exceptional persuasive powers, devoted to the...