Hoffman Retirement

really privileged to be there. It was an honor to be invited, and even more importantly, for the Lake County Bar Association to receive recognition when Judge Charles Smith, as the Master of Ceremonies, announced many friends, family, judges, and justices that were there. I was humbled to be there as the President of the LCBA. So many lawyers and judges from our amazing Association were present to bear witness to this momentous ceremony.

I am trying to think of another phrase besides “exciting times” for the LCBA, but the past few months really have been such times. The election results increased that excitement, and the feelings that the members of our Lake County community are experiencing is because we all feel a connection. We are all part of a bigger organization that is trying to do great things dayin and day-out, together.

By the time you read this article, my New Year’s resolutions should already be in place (and hopefully not broken). I’m looking forward to the next six months, and hope that we are able to continue—and hopefully even increase— the amount of interaction and engagement we provide to our members. I’m hopeful that we will continue to celebrate the successes of the Association and the Foundation and continue to recognize our judges who are retiring or have recently retired. Last, I look forward to continuing to celebrate the new positions of Justice Rochford, Justice Kennedy, and all of the new judges in our Courthouse.

In the next six months the LCBA is going to offer more brown bag CLE lunches. We have some great seminars and events coming up, more judicial candidate reviews, committee meetings and member receptions, and the LCBF Battle of the Bands on February 23.

I hope that the next six months are as busy—dare I say, chaotic—as the past six months, and that there are even more opportunities for everyone to get together. As I write this article and think about how “I’m halfway there,” all I can do is finish the lines in my head to Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer” . . . but I digress!

I look forward to the next 6 months, together.

OCTOBER 2022