THE ADVOCATE Newsletter of The Baltimore County Bar Association VOLUME XXVII, NO. 2
August 2018
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Rebecca A. Fleming “Each person deserves a day in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” - Maya Angelou Did you know that people who take time off, and in particular people who travel, show greater evidence of success and happiness in their careers? Unfortunately, for many different reasons, more and more people are leaving vacation time on the table. Lawyers, as a group, have trouble finding time to relax and decompress. The legal profession is notorious for the stress that is produces. That is why so many bar associations focus on the wellness of members, and why the BCBA has a Lawyers Assistance Program. The demands on attorneys, regardless of the practice area, can be extremely intense. It is common for vacations, and even short periods of time away, to end up sacrificed to client needs and
litigation schedules. Many lawyers try to maintain some semblance of balance in their life by making a conscientious effort to set aside vacation time. They may also strive to protect evening and weekend time for themselves and their families. However, in the face of trials and the demands of clients, these efforts often fall short. Just like a law student would hesitate to remind a law professor of the demands of their other classes, many lawyers believe that they must make every client feel like their only client. They find it difficult to tell a client that he or she may have to wait for anything, for fear that client will look for a lawyer who will not make them wait. In turn, placing the client’s demands above all else causes the personal and family relationships of lawyers to suffer. Continued on page 2
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