2023 President's Farewell: Gratitude

2023 President's Farewell: Gratitude

Ahtossa Fullerton

As my term comes to a close, I would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as MCBA President. It has been an honor to work alongside such a talented and dedicated group of legal professionals, and I am proud of all that we have accomplished together. A special thank you goes out to the 2023 Board of Directors and the numerous volunteers who support MCBA.

Over the past year, our association has navigated challenges with grace and optimism, and I am proud of how we adapted and continued to provide valuable resources and support to our members We provided interesting and informative CLE programs for our membership, including another great Bay Area CLE Conference. We reinvigorated our Bench Bar Committee and will continue to work on revitalizing our Judicial Fairness Committee. We assisted our Court administration in training our members on the eDelivery system, and organized our members in participating in MCBA’s first coastal clean-up. We gathered our members for meals, programs, theater and the beneficial networking that accompanies all these events.

We could not have done these things without the dedication of our long-time Executive Director, Mee Mee Wong. Mee Mee devoted herself to MCBA for over 10 years. If there was an event to produce, an idea to implement, or planning to be done, Mee Mee always made it happen with grace and precision. My job was made easier knowing Mee Mee’s reliability and commitment to making MCBA great. While we are pleased for her new adventures, we will also miss her dearly. Mee Mee’s departure unexpectedly turned our Exec Committee into a hiring committee. I am grateful to my fellow Exec Committee members, who were able to quickly organize to search for a new Executive Director.

We are enthusiastic about our candidates and look forward to introducing our members to a new leader in January.

Looking ahead, I encourage our members to engage with our association actively. MCBA is only as strong as its members, and together we can ensure the long-term resilience of our association. Thank you for the privilege of serving as your President. I am confident that MCBA will continue to thrive under the capable leadership of Scott Buell, a dedicated and thoughtful volunteer. I look forward to continuing to work in service of our Mission as your Immediate Past President.

Warmly,

Ahtossa Fullerton