From Louis R. Lessig
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to a new bar year! This year is going to be busy and it has already started out in a stellar fashion. Once Judge M. Allan Vogelson swore me in at the Camden Aquarium before literally hundreds of sharks, things have been incredibly exciting. For starters, I was fortunate enough to travel down to Washington, D.C. shortly after becoming President for our annual group swearing in ceremony at the United States Supreme Court. If you have never had this experience, it is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. For myself and the admittees who were fortunate enough to join me, we had the chance for families to get to know one another, hear their individual names read into the record before the full Court and even have a private audience with Justice Alito, who is a longtime Phillies fan. In addition we were in the gallery when the Court released four new decisions, including Walmart v. Dukes.
Since returning to the area, your Board of Trustees have been planning and meeting in preparation for another strong year. As I mentioned in my speech at the Aquarium, we have continued to plan and set things in motion for our first major strategic planning initiative in some time. So if you hear from someone who says they are with the bar and want to discuss the association, please, take the call or respond to the email because this initiative will be incredibly helpful as we chart our course for the next several years and we cannot do it without your assistance.
More immediately we are starting our bar year off with a bang this month. How you may ask? Well, with the Young Lawyer Lobster Bake on September 10th of course, which is bound to be a sold out event. So, if you want to support our foundation and the Larc School, spend time with friends and have some tasty lobster, make sure you make a reservation before you finish reading this article. For me, one of the truly special events that I attend every year is our Memorial Ceremony. Since my installation I am aware of an unfortunately large number of individuals who have passed away, including my grandmother and a friend I have known since middle school. Whether you know any of our members who have passed away over the last year or not, this is the opportunity we all have to pay our respects and start the year by honoring those who have come before and to whom we owe a debt of gratitude. I hope to see you there as we remember our colleagues and friends on September 19th in the Hall of Justice.
Next we have our annual Meet the Judges and Law Clerks Reception, which will once again be at the Camden County Boathouse on September 20th. For myself I have to say that this often sold out event is a who’s who of both the bar and the bench. But, it is only open to paid members of the Camden County Bar Association, so make sure your dues are paid because this is one event that you will not want to miss.
No matter what you have going on or what you are doing this year, I do hope to see you at bar events. There is so much your association offers that I hope you have a chance to take part in something that interests you. Of course, if you have any suggestions or concerns do not hesitate to contact our association. There is a reason that the CCBA is your home court advantage and it all starts with you!
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