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Adapting to Growth and Change with Engagement
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By Steve Chiscano, San Antonio Bar Association President
I look forward to working with the SA Bar Board of Directors and other volunteer leaders of the SA Bar and local affinity bars in making meaningful and transformational change in our Bexar County legal community. San Antonio is a unique ecosystem of compassionate, caring, and dedicated lawyers making a difference in people’s lives every day. I am looking forward to advancing new and innovative ideas to build upon the great work SABA has done over the last 125 years.
New Space
This past summer, the San Antonio Bar Association opened our first SABA Member Center to serve our membership with in-person meeting and event space, a private work area, and amenities such as print services, Wi-Fi, coffee, and more. We encourage all members to take advantage of this new benefit and to share ideas for new benefits that would be useful to their practices. Every SABA benefit, project, or event you enjoy started as a member suggestion.
San Antonio is the 3rd Fastest Growing U.S. City
San Antonio is projected to surpass 3 million residents in the next 10 years. Businesses with interstate and global footprints are launching San Antonio offices to be available for the projected accompanying economic prosperity.
There are nearly 110,000 attorneys in Texas. Despite a current population of over 2 million residents, San Antonio’s attorney population is just shy of 6,500 lawyers. The SA Bar enjoys a reputation for being one of the most collegial bars in Texas and a welcoming city in which to practice law. The SA Bar strives to maintain the friendly ambiance of our legal community as our legal community grows and welcomes lateral and new lawyers starting their careers in San Antonio.
Want to be part of the welcome committee? We encourage you to attend SA Bar events to expand your network and welcome new members. Join the Membership Committee to plan socials, or join a Courts Committee if you are interested in organizing a CLE event.
Staying Engaged and Sharing Experience & Resources
As we welcome new members, the pending “silver tsunami” of attorneys expected to retire from the practice of law is at an all-time high and is an alert for our bar association to build ways for these dynamic and knowledgeable mentors to continue to participate and share their expertise with the incoming generation of practitioners. Please share ideas for innovative programs!
Law firms, no matter what size, experience the growing pains of any other business and many of us are juggling to keep up with using the best management, staffing, IT, banking, and benefits tools. The SA Bar is currently fine-tuning a more comprehensive vendor directory to help members more quickly find solutions to their problems.
Let Us Know Your Concerns & Ideas
The purpose of the SA Bar is to help lawyers in their practices and serve as the voice of the local attorney community. If you have a concern, idea or questions, we invite you to share them with the bar. You can contact me or any board member directly through the SABA Board Portal on our website, sabar.org.
We look forward to the next year and visiting with you!
