Adverse Witness
THE VIEW FROM MY DESK
Lisa Terwilliger AW
HOUSEKEEPING! It’s hard to believe that we have finished another busy and successful season for the CCBA. It was my 15th and while some things get easier, we try to never become complacent or to simply accept the status quo because that is the way it’s always been done. Much like those who make resolutions every January, the CCBA creates new goals,
retreat. We’d also appreciate it if you would consider becoming a member of the service. You’ll be glad you did. Next on my checklist is to remind you to renew your CCBA membership if you haven’t already done so. Current memberships expire on July 15th. Let us know if we can assist you in any way. We don’t want to start the new season without you. Probably the most fun thing on my list of to-do’s is to remind you about all of the great events that we have in store for you. Of particular note is the Disco Fever Casino on July 23rd. Our Foundation is hosting this event at Vineyards Country Club. We’ll have dinner, casino gaming, and live music by Almost Abba included in your admission ticket for $100. Proceeds of this event support The United Way of Collier and the Keys. You get to relive the swingin’ 70’s, or experience it for the first time, all while helping a wonderful local charity! Wear your best ‘70’s attire because you can’t boogie all night in a business suit! The events don’t stop there! Look for details about other summer and fall events as they become available. I also wanted to let you know to be on the lookout for a brand new website. I’m coding as fast as I can and hope to have it ready for launch in the fall. It will be modern, user friendly, mobile friendly, and loaded with all types of important information. I hope you’ll be as excited about it as I am. And as always, the most important thing on any of my checklists is to thank you for being a member. None of this happens without you. We always want to make your membership a meaningful pleasant experience. To that end, I want to hear from you. Your ideas and suggestions can only help us to make it even better. Here’s to a gangbuster 2022/2023 season. We’ll see you there!
projects, and objectives for the upcoming season. I wanted to use this space to let you know about some of the great things in the works. But first I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the people who made this past year so great. Andrew Reiss, our outgoing president, was a delight – easygoing, creative, attentive, and dedicated to getting it right. He and the rest of our board are devoted to this association and it shows. I look forward to an equally stellar season this year! Also, a huge shout out to the section chairs that work diligently to get great speakers and make our CLE experiences worthwhile. And finally, none of this is possible without the generosity of the sponsors. They enable us to keep pricing reasonable while offering events that would otherwise be out of our reach. One of the first things to note is the relatively new Attorney Wellness Initiative. We’ve recently launched the second phase of this program, The Peer-to-Peer Network. You can read more about both in this issue and on our website. Countless hours have been spent crafting this crucial program. The CCBA is leading the way in supporting the mental health of our members. What we are doing here is being noticed by other associations. Let’s hope they can create similar programs to support their attorneys. You’ll also have recently received a request to complete a survey regarding our Lawyer Referral Service. As you may have read in that email, the demand for the service is growing so we need more attorneys. We are doing everything that we can to make it the best Lawyer Referral Service around, but we can’t do that without a solid panel of attorneys to meet the demand. If you haven’t filled out the survey yet, please consider doing so. We’ll be reviewing the results at the upcoming board
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