THE ADVOCATE Newsletter of The Baltimore County Bar Association VOLUME XXX, NO. 10
June 2021
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Jay D. Miller Addio... Many trial lawyers will tell you, using pop culture references with a jury is risky. Some people will get them, some won’t. But since this is my last Advocate message as President, I figured you would indulge me and allow at least some artistic license to take a musical excursion, as I reflect upon this past year. References are provided, so feel free to Google. When I was nominated to the Executive Council ten years ago, I thought my “Journey” to being president was going to be a “Slow Ride” (Foghat). But in hindsight, it seems like “Yesterday (Paul McCartney/ Beatles). Those 10 years flew by and now, they are “Ten Years Gone” (Led Zeppelin) but far from “Wasted” (Def Leppard). This past year has been a blur. Literally, the entire presidency has taken place with my face firmly planted in front of the laptop, as virtually all meetings and events were held by Zoom. What started out “So Lonely” (Police) and seemingly headed for “This Disaster” (New Found Glory) turned out to be a “Terrific” (Drake Bell) year. Okay, I streamed more shows on Netflix than I care to admit, but I also rediscovered music. Having music playing in every room gave me the “Ability” (PXNDX) to alleviate COVID fever. As for the BCBA? "We Got the Beat" (Go-Go’s). Not only did COVID not slow us down, our Association prospered. Near-perfect attendance at meetings became the norm. Zoom caused many to complain initially, but it brought about a “New Wave” (Black Eyed Peas) of converts. You will soon find that
many of the BCBA committee meetings, as well as the Executive Council meetings, will continue being held via Zoom. Zoom is here to stay. “Yes” I know that I am leaving the BCBA in great hands. I think I can say with absolute "Honesty" (Billy Joel), that the best course of action that I could take throughout the year was not screw up what Rachel and her team have in place. I want to thank all of the BCBA members who participated in our many Zoom events, kept active and contributed in so many ways to our Association to make this year truly one of our best, even under (or maybe because of) extraordinary circumstances. As the bar year nears its end, hopefully the same will be true of the worst of the pandemic. Most recently, we were back live and in-person at our well-attended Golf Tourney. This helped to further benefit our charity, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Baltimore County (CASA). Continued on page 2
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