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never taken for granted. Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Emeritus Ron Castile reminded us of this duty when he addressed our Association as keynote speaker at our Veterans Day Ceremony in November, as he shared tales from the battlefield and the courtroom.

I mentioned during our annual meeting the work we will complete this year to digitize the Bar Association’s historical documents. This was discussed further at our January BULL Session, Meet the President. Members expressed interest in developing a searchable electronic database. This will take time to develop, but we are working with that goal in mind. We also possess many photographs, and those need to be tagged in conjunction with a search tool. But in this day and age, this material should not be at risk of being lost in a fire or flood.