6 | May/June 2022 | BAEC Bulletin racial justice has given me purpose; it has energized me in my private life. But it has also created in me new enthusiasm for the practice of law. It has made me a better lawyer. Pour yourself into your passion. You will find purpose. You will be a better lawyer. Have some fun; see some people. I feel as if the pandemic has sucked much of the life out of my practice. To quote your next President, Jill Bond, “working remotely is all the work of work, without any of the fun of work.” I need to interact with real people, live, on a daily basis. The Zoom/ Teams/WebEx meetings we’ve endured are purely transactional. While I understand that some remote
proceedings will persist in the future — as the omniscient pundits suggest, we all need to pivot to the new normal — I hope that in-person human interaction will persist, as well. I am scheduled to start a trial in federal court on May 2, and I cannot wait to talk to the jury. Most of us went to law school to help people. We are a people profession. As we emerge from the pandemic, let’s remember our roots.
Bring back the fun.
So there you have my three things (or my long fingers counting them.) Thank you for the incredible privilege and honor you have given me. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you. I wish you the best. Cheers. •
Bar Association of Erie County NEW MEMBERS
The Bar Association of Erie County is pleased to welcome the following new members:
Daylyn Blackman Thomas K. Caraher Alyssa LoGrasso Jenna R. Mastronardo Nathaniel Ploetz Claudia Rafi Emily M. Slifkin Keifer Scott Tehan Jason J. Tipton Rebecca A. Valentine Alexa L. Veronica Joseph D. Walsh
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