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Newsletter of The Baltimore County Bar Association VOLUME 2 1 VOLUMEXXXI, XXXI,NO. NO.
September2021 2021 July/August
The President’s Message PRESIDENT’S As By we Stanford honor our past 100 years and look Riddle me this: How is it that the BCBA wasforward formed to our future, I on May 21, 1920, and yet, it is this year, 2021 – 2022 wonder what will during which we will celebrate our 100 years as a bar be our how largest association? As a corollary to this anomaly, am event this coming I your 103rd president, for which I am honored and year: our 100thrilled to be presiding over this celebratory year? Year Membership event, These and so many other questionsKickoff are revealed and fondly “Our referred reflected in our century album, entitled First to asService the “Party 100 Years – A Centennial of and in the Plaza,” Friendships” This year was chosen as the centennial on Thursday, year in 2018, during past President Rebecca September 23, Fleming’s term. Indeed, she was the 100th president 2021, 5 – 9:30 p.m. or our Bar Banquet, i.e., the “Prom” of Thursday, the BCBA, January and I was27,lucky able to that workwewith on 2022?toIbe recognize all her and so many others on the Executive Council. face similar questions in varying contexts.
Our festivities this year will in large part be through
When I gave my remarks at our Stated Meeting in June, incredible foresight and generous follow-through itthe seemed as though COVID-19, masks and Zoom were during past President Judge Michael Siri’s ofterm more in our rear-view mirrors than on the road ahead us. followed the most recently by our task immediate past Fortunately, BCBA has a COVID-19 force in place Jay looks Miller. ifpresident, the latterand partmy of friend, September vastly different from the rose-colored picture from the latter part of June. Back On September 23, 2021, we will distribute free to again are masks, especially while indoors, but, increasingly, everyoutdoors, memberasofwell. the Gone BCBA copyin-person of our 250+ page even area some meetings hard-bound keepsake, our 100-Year replaced, yet again, with Zoom during and the like.
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wearing and social distancing are, certainly, encouraged.
Thehope BCBA’s guide will continue to be prudence. We everyone will cherish the album and Thankfully, the Plaza is a large, beautiful, outdoor open their spaceefforts. where everyone will be able to enjoy more freely
than an indoor event. And what an extravaganza we have Having attended every planned in the Plaza and ALL AT NO CHARGE TO committee ANY OF OURplanning MEMBERS, including dinner, drinks, and meeting to date, am colleagues, live bands, and plenty desserts with friendsI and so impressed with the of memorabilia and giveaways, not least of which will be commitment by our our beautifully bound, hard-cover album, Our First 100 committee chairs and of Service and Friendships. Years – A Centennial There will eventobe an old-time photo booth with a new-time vice-chairs make twist. The party will proceed, shine or liquid shine, and we this year an exciting can’t wait to see everyone. and full year ahead.
We hope each of you, our members, and prospective During my remarks at our Annual Stated Meeting, I members, guests, dignitaries, and others will cherish this called on all once-in-a-century members and judges, our memorable, event and and especially catch-up with committee leadership, to be ambassadors for the old friends while making new ones. This is the perfect BCBA. Please reflect on opportunities you have opportunity for all of us to serve as BCBA ambassadors and every daya friend to make a connection between and to bring or colleague to learn about practice and to enjoy bar association If you have not who already the BCBA. It is alsoactivity. the best opportunity for those have been lessyour activeMYBCBA lately to renew the benefits of MYBCBA updated account, it is easiest way to and the life-long connections. Asand a member, your MYBCBA become and remain involved connected. account on our website is the easiest way to stay involved
Iand am connected. humbled and honored to will leadhave the BCBA I hope you all a “glass through on me” this bar year as we transition from a more virtual when we meet in the Plaza soon. Cheers! Membership kickoff event. Stay tuned for more exploiting Our COVID-19 task force continues to monitor the ever- world to a more real world, - while Stanford G. Gann,the Jr. details, but everyone is welcome to attend to meet changing situation with the current variants and others, sadly, benefits of the lessons from both worlds. With BCBA President, 2021-2022 new andAs older members between 9:30 p.m. to follow. I write this message, the 5:00 Party and in the Plaza is collaboration and the many strengths and on Thursday, September 23, 2021. opportunities we are blessed to have, I look forward Special Thanks to the Baltimore County Association Over the past three years, our Annual HistoricalSponsors Committee, oftothe a wonderful ride this year as Bar we begin our next 100 chaired and co-chaired, respectively, by my friends, years. Title Sponsor - Law Firm Partner Sponsor - Law Firm Matt Nelson andAlbers Marc & DeSimone have undertaken Associates Rice, Murtha & Psoras the painstaking efforts of putting together the album. Stanford G. Gann, Jr. Signature Sponsors - Corporate Partner Sponsors - Corporate BCBA President, 2021-2022 Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Sandy Spring Bank Multi-Specialty HealthCare Supporter Sponsors - Corporate Vallit Advisors Albers & Associates AbacusNext Health Quest September 2021 THE ADVOCATE
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