OPTIMISM

By Andi Liebenbaum (she/ella)

• Kids Law Days in April.

• The Bench-Bar Reception in May recognizing Unites States District Judge Troy Nunley as SCBA Judge of the Year.

• A recognition and celebration of Nathaniel Colley, SCBA’s first African American member, in June.

• The Unity Bar gala in autumn.

• The Annual Meeting, introducing new SCBA leaders and the Distinguished Attorney of the Year in December.

• Partnerships and programs

SCBA sections and divisions throughout the year.

If you heard my remarks this past December after I took the oath of office as president of our association, you will recall that I said – repeatedly – the best and the brightest attorneys join their local bar associations. No doubt I was right. The team I get to work with is accountable and hard-working. The work we are signing up to do to spread the load and be successful is impressive. The diversity of practice

OPTIMISM. There are few words that can capture the spirit of a new term for the presidency of the Sacramento County Bar Association, and frankly, not ev ery president would pick the same one. (My immediate predecessors, Hawkins and Trevor Carson dealing with the thick of the pandem ic. I suspect optimism wasn’t the word that came to mind.) But I

Not just because COVID seems to be less aggressive and dastardly today than three years ago. Not simply because we have had the first rainy (if somewhat in tense) winter in years. Not just because kids are back in school and many of us are back at work. I am optimistic be cause the leadership and membership of the SCBA board of directors is impres sive and dynamic. These are very busy attorneys who, nevertheless, are intent on serving you, strengthening the as sociation, and revitalizing the connec tions that make our legal community enviable throughout the state. Here are some services and activities to look out for and attend: