From the President I am proud to be a lawyer and consider it a privilege to be able to represent and advocate for my clients. I enjoy the strategizing, the continual learning and the problem-solving that are integral to being a lawyer. I appreciate and uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and respect demanded by our ethical code. But one of the things that I value most about my career as an attorney is the opportunity to work with and get to know each of you — all of the lawyers and judges who I am pleased to call my colleagues. Interacting with lawyers and judges is one of the things that I am enjoying most during my tenure as President of the BBA. Each of you is an important part of our legal community, and I appreciate all that you do for your clients, for the Bench and the Bar, and for the Birmingham community. At the BBA, we plan events and programs based on what we believe lawyers want. It is with you in mind that we have hosted a number of unique events and programs that I hope you have been able to enjoy. ► On May 6, we celebrated Law Day 2021 with guest speaker Attorney Fred Gray in conversation with long-time BBA member and Past President Bill Clark. Attorney Gray discussed the Law Day theme, “The Rule of Law,” describing his tireless work of using the legal system to “demolish segregation in all of its forms.” If you missed the live version of our program, you can watch it by visiting this link on our website: https://birminghambar.org/ page/oral_history ► Teaming up with the Magic City Bar Association, the BBA’s Birmingham Connection Committee hosted a highly successful School Supplies Drive. Together with the MCBA, we raised about $5,000 in supplies and funds and were able
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Birmingham Bar Association President Lanier Brown. to provide items to every second grade student in the Birmingham City School System. Thank you to Sidney Jackson, MCBA’s President this year, for partnering with us on this project. Thank you to everyone who donated. Our very generous members helped make this community outreach project such a success. We have recognized you on pages 34-35 of this issue. ► In conjunction with the School Supplies Drive, we jointly hosted a summer
social in the courtyard along with the Magic City Bar Association. This was a way to thank you for participating in the drive. We were honored to have District Attorney Danny Carr, whose Helping Families Initiative distributed the school supplies that we collected. In addition, Terri Lovell, the Alabama State Bar’s new executive director, attended to support our efforts and to get to know some of the lawyers practicing in the largest judicial district in the state.
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