GBA Seeking Pro Bono Award Nominations
/0 Comments/in announcement, Frontpage Article, News, Uncategorized /by Greensboro Bar AssociationThe Greensboro Bar Association is requesting nominations for the GBA Pro Bono Award for 2018. This award recognizes exceptional Pro Bono Legal Service. Past recipients include individuals, firms, and organizations. If you know of someone or entity that you believe should be recognized, please send your nomination to Diane Lowe with your contact information and a summary of the service you believe supports your nomination.
COUNT ME IN FOR 2018-19 COMMITTEE SERVICE
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterIf you would like to serve on a GBA committee for the 2018-19 FY, please indicate up to three preferences by placing 1, 2 or 3 by your choices below (1 being your 1st choice, etc.). If you currently serve on a committee and would like to continue, we ask that you also complete and return this form.
2018-19 GBA Committee Service Form (PDF)
Committee Descriptions
Awards & Recognitions-Researches and makes recommendations to the Executive Board for annual awards, award recipients, and member recognitions.
Community Involvement-Recommends community service projects to the Association to adopt and runs such projects.
CLE-Plans and presents the Association’s CLE programs for the coming year; expands and enhances the number of CLE offerings of GBA.
Elementary School Project-Arranges a program or project for benefit of students to enhance interest in learning; coordinates the holiday Elementary Book drive for each student to receive the gift of a book.
Herb Falk Society-Serves as a conduit for attorneys to quantify their pro bono services and be recognized for such efforts by carrying the designation as a Herb Falk Fellow. The terms and conditions that will govern this initiative will be recommended by this committee and accepted by the Association before it is instituted.
Health & Wellness-Recommends a health & wellness project for the GBA to adopt and implements such project.
High Point Bar Liaison-Plans events and collaborative projects with the High Point Bar.
History & Archives-Conducts interviews with senior members of the Association; preserves GBA history and records.
Holiday Party-Decides on location, prepares invitations, plans menus, prizes and entertainment for the annual holiday party.
Legal Aid Fundraiser-Identifies a fundraiser project to benefit Legal Aid of NC, and organizes the event.
Membership-Recruits, retains, and engages members through information, involvement in GBA committees and events, and membership meetings.
Memorials-Monitors newspaper obituaries and contacts members regarding deceased members; arranges for notice to members for special seating if funeral (if applicable); arranges to present memorial to the family at a membership meeting; maintains archives.
Newsletter-Publishes 9 issues per year, sends notices to officers and committee chairs, solicits/ writes articles, advises and assists with publication of directory.
Nominating-Presents a slate of candidates for new officers and 3 new directors for the upcoming year, to be presented to the Executive Committee in March, published in the newsletter, and voted on at the April Business Meeting of the Association.
Public Relations-Serves as a liaison between the news media and the GBA, promotes the publication of good news about GBA and its members in the news media, and updates the GBA website and blog.
The Second Chance Project-The GBA’s Signature Pro Bono project, which assists Legal Aid referred clients in obtaining expunctions of criminal records
2018-19 Greensboro Bar Association Leadership Directory
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles, Uncategorized /by Greensboro NewsletterGreensboro Bar Association
2018-19 Officers and Board of Directors
OFFICE |
NAME |
PHONE |
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President |
Hon. Teresa H. Vincent |
336-412-7800 |
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President-Elect |
Eric A. Richardson |
336-274-4494 |
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Immediate Past President |
Sarah H. Roane |
336-332-6128 |
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Secretary |
Chelsea E. Anderson |
336-333-7907 |
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Treasurer |
Desmond G. Sheridan |
336-609-5135 |
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Director (2019) 2nd |
Nicholas J. Bakatsias |
336-478-1121 |
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Director (2019) 2nd |
Hon. William B. Davis |
336-209-3902 |
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Director (2019) 1st |
Hon. Marcus Allen Shields |
336-412-7740 |
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Director (2020) 1st |
Gerald L. Walden, Jr. |
336-217-4636 |
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Director (2020) 1st |
Lisa W. Arthur |
336-378-5318 |
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Director (2020) 1st |
Kim B. Gatling |
336-378-5356 |
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Director (2021) 1st |
J. Grant Sigmon |
336-273-6323 |
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Director (2021) 1st |
Allie Petrova |
336-310-1210 |
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Director (2021) 2nd |
Abigail E. Peoples |
336-275-6003 |
Committee Chairs
Awards and Recognitions |
Ken Keller |
336-478-1125 |
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Jim Bryan |
336-373-1600 |
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CLE |
Lisa Arthur |
336-378-5318 |
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Community Involvement |
Marcus Shields |
336-412-7740 |
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Karen McKeithen Schaede |
336-333-7907 |
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Elon Liaison |
Jennifer Mencarini |
336-279-9254 |
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Elementary School Project |
Erin Reis |
336-851-8066 |
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Adam Kerr |
336-500-7599 |
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Health & Wellness |
Chelsea E. Anderson |
336-333-7907 |
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Melissa Duncan |
336-279-9256 |
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Herb Falk Society |
Manisha Patel |
336-333-2244 |
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High Point Bar Liaison |
Allie Petrova |
336-310-1210 |
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History and Archives |
Mark Gaylord |
336-273-1797 |
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Larry Moore |
336-379-0123 |
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Holiday Party |
Allie Petrova |
336-310-1210 |
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Nicole Patino |
336-325-7565 |
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Judicial Liaison |
Hon. William B. Davis |
336-209-3902 |
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Lawyers Lounge Liaison |
Eric Richardson |
336-274-4494 |
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Legal Aid Fundraiser |
Grant Sigmon |
336-273-6323 |
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Membership, Recruit & Retain |
Molly Hilburn-Holte |
336-412-7777 |
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Brennan Aberle |
336-412-7777 |
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Memorials |
Richard Gabriel |
336-275-9381 |
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Newsletter |
Kim Gatling |
336-378-5356 |
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Nominating |
Sarah Roane |
336-332-6128 |
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Public Relations |
Betsy Lamb |
336-355-8141 |
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Second Chance Project |
Rosetta Davidson Davis |
336-373-7796 |
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Eliu Mendez |
336-316-1190 |
Section Heads
Family Law Section |
Hilary Hux |
336-379-0539 |
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Real Property |
TBA |
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Young Lawyers |
Nicole Patino |
336-325-7565 |
Office
Administrator |
Diane Lowe |
336-378-0300 |
Free 2-Hour CLE for GBA Members
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterDo you ever find yourself needing an ethics credit or a substance abuse credit in February? Do you hate having to take a series of online courses to meet these requirements at the last minute? We’ve all been there. To help solve this problem, the GBA CLE committee has created a fall CLE program that will help you meet your ethics and substance abuse requirements. Here are the details:
Date: October 26th
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Lincoln Financial Building,
hosted by Tuggle Duggins P.A.
Lunch: Free boxed lunch for CLE attendees provided by Lawyers Mutual
CLE cost: Free to GBA members
First Program Summary (presented by Mark Scruggs, Lawyers Mutual): Social media can be a great way for attorneys to gather and share information. It also presents many ethical traps. How can attorneys use Facebook and other social media in their practice in a way that complies with the Rules of Professional Conduct? Discussion will include: effectively counseling clients about the legal ramifications of social media; protecting client confidentiality; managing professional networking websites; ensuring that social media postings comply with advertising requirements; and managing online client reviews.
Second Program Summary (presented by Sarah Nagae, Nexsen Pruet): Using Mindfulness to Improve Your Legal Practice. The high pressure and high stakes of legal practice can easily lead to knee-jerk, emotion-based reactions. These reactions can exhibit a low level of professionalism and may constitute or result in acts that that are ethically questionable. Mindfulness is developing the ability to stay aware of your thoughts and emotions during high pressure situations. This awareness, in turn, helps you maintain your perspective and a sense of calm. When you are able to pause, breathe, and then act thoughtfully, you will be better able to consider the range of responses available to you in the face of difficult choices, and choose a path that will be most beneficial to your client.
We hope to see you there!
In Appreciation of Councilor Christy’s Service as Term Ends
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterWe are truly blessed to have a local bar that is a model of collegiality and high ethical standards. I do not know the statistics, but it seems to me that the 18th district is always well-represented in NCBA, State Bar and other statewide professional groups and associations. I am Piedmont proud that Barbara Christie will serve on the Bar Council leadership team.
In March 2018, when Margaret Hunt, on behalf of the nominating committee, asked for recommendations, I sent the following. I am sure councilors from across the state sent similar recommendations.
“Good evening, Margaret. Almost three years ago, just after I was elected to the council, Bob Cone invited me to lunch with Barbara. Although we both practiced blocks apart in Greensboro for several years, we had never met. I spend much of my time in court and Barbara is a transactional lawyer. My first impression was she is quiet, smart, deliberate and thoughtful. In the 3 years that have passed, I learned that she is all of those things, and compassionate, loyal, straightforward, really smart! hard working, keeps a positive attitude and loves her work at the Bar.
We have become close friends, much to my delight. I have only seen her work first hand for the past 3 years, so you probably have a far more broad view of her work as a councilor. My first year, I was unsure of my duties and my ability to do the job myself. Barbara was a great help and mentor to me. One example of her contributions was the amazing work she did on the legislative issues when the State Bar was under attack. Barbara drafted the letter that served as a model for all of us in approaching our lawmakers.
Needless to say, I think Barbara would be a great asset to the Bar leadership team.”
Regards,
Steve Robertson,
18th Judicial District Councilor
Service Opportunity
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterAt a recent State Bar meeting, one of the councilors remarked that he was finding it difficult to interest anyone in his judicial district in filling his soon-to-be vacant seat. A conversation then ensued about the “contradiction” in State Bar service. It is extremely difficult to get people to become State Bar councilors and, if they can be persuaded, it is then extremely difficult to get them to leave. I count myself squarely in that camp. I am finishing my last term as one of your councilors for the 18th Judicial District and, despite the time and effort it takes, I consider it the most professionally rewarding part of my career. We will soon have an election for a new councilor, and I want to encourage each of you to consider running.
Explaining the role and responsibilities of the State Bar Council would take more space than this article allows. Suffice it to say that it requires a significant time commitment. Quarterly meetings last three days, and a lot of reading is necessary to prepare for each meeting. However, the benefits far outweigh
the burdens. I’ve come to understand and appreciate the privilege we have of self-regulation. I’ve met lawyers from all areas of practice and every size firm from all over the state, all dedicated to our profession.
Steve Robertson is your other councilor, and either one of us would be very happy to spend some time explaining the responsibilities of a councilor and answering any questions you may have. It is important work.
As I said at the outset, it is hard to get a councilor to leave once their term is up, and I have been dreading having to say good-bye. However, at the July meeting, I was nominated to become the next State Bar vice-president and to step into the succession for president. This means four more years of time and service – an opportunity to which I am greatly looking forward. I can be reached at 336-370-8810 or [email protected]. Steve Robertson is at 336-370-6760 or [email protected].
Barbara R. Christy, Schell Bray PLLC
Invitation to Sponsor Community Theatre of Greensbro Production to Honor Bob Cone
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles, Uncategorized /by Greensboro NewsletterThe Greensboro Bar Association has secured an opportunity for the Greensboro legal community to honor the late Robert (Bob) Cone. As many of you know, Bob was a lifelong supporter of the Community Theatre of Greensboro (CTG), as well as various social justice and equality initiatives. We are excited to announce that the Executive Board of the Greensboro Bar Association has approved a $2,500 sponsorship for CTG’s upcoming production of Newsies in honor of Bob Cone on Friday, September 21st at 7:30 p.m. at CTG’s Starr Theatre located at 520 South Elm Street. Roane Law has pledged a matching gift of $2,500 in support of the overall goal to raise $10,000 for CTG in honor of Bob. These sponsorships have enabled CTG to reserve the September 21st Newsies production entirely for GBA members and their families.
As we are halfway to our $10,000 goal, we would like to invite the GBA’s individual members and firms to consider $250 and $500 sponsorships of this exciting event. A $250 sponsorship will entitle the individual/firm to 2 tickets to the show and inclusion in the sponsor listing in the show’s program. A $500 sponsorship will yield 4 tickets to the show, inclusion in the sponsor listing in the program, and verbal acknowledgement as a sponsor before the show. Checks should be made out to CTG and can be mailed to the GBA, ATTN: Diane Lowe, Post Office Box 1825, Greensboro, NC 27402.
Please plan to join Greensboro Bar Association members and their families for this important and relevant theatrical event. Newsies is a musical based on a real-life campaign in 1899, when the newsboys of New York – often homeless orphans and street kids – sold the papers and started a strike for better pay that is credited with precipitating wide-reaching child labor reform. Newsies is a call to arms for the exploited and oppressed, urging grassroots action to organize, protest, and agitate for change, and emphasizing the importance of a fearless fourth estate to report injustice and stand as a watchdog for those without a platform or voice. This is exactly the type of plight and resolution that Bob Cone advocated for – finding a voice for the voiceless. We hope you’ll be able to join us.
Sally Cone and her family will be in attendance on September 21st, and they have already expressed their sincere gratitude for the generosity of the Greensboro Bar Association in honoring the life and work of Bob Cone.
We hope to see you at the Theatre to celebrate and inspire.
Sarah Roane
Immediate Past President
Greensboro Bar Association
Smith Moore Leatherwood Attorney Whit Pierce Selected to Leadership Greensboro
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Whit Pierce has been selected as a member of Leadership Greensboro Class 2019.
Leadership Greensboro provides the city with an ongoing source of diverse leaders who are committed to serve as catalysts and sustainers of positive change for the quality of life in the Greater Greensboro area. Its vision is to create a community full of leaders committed to inclusivity, collaboration and the common good.
Pierce is a senior associate in the firm’s Greensboro office. He focuses his practice on business litigation and intellectual property matters for both local businesses and national corporations. Pierce also founded the Greensboro Bar Association Young Lawyers Book Buddies Program and serves on the board of the Greensboro Montessori School.
Pierce is a graduate of North Carolina State University and Wake Forest University School of Law.
North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership Names Robert Edmunds to Board of Directors
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterNorth Carolina Institute of Political Leadership Names Robert Edmunds to Board of Directors
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce that The Honorable Robert H. Edmunds Jr. has been selected to the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership board of directors.
Edmunds is an attorney in Smith Moore Leatherwood’s Greensboro office and a member of the firm’s Appellate group. Edmunds helps clients navigate complex criminal and civil appeals in state and federal court, drawing from his breadth of experience in government and the private sector. He is board certified as a specialist in appellate practice, state criminal law and federal criminal law.
Edmunds served as an elected North Carolina Supreme Court Justice for 16 years and two years as an elected judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Throughout his career, he has litigated more than 100 jury trials to verdict.
The North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that provides leadership development for select individuals who have been identified as having the potential to become future public leaders. Founded in 1974, the organization’s purpose is to produce better qualified, ethical, accessible and more representative public leaders in North Carolina’s state and local governments.
Attorney Maggie Basu Joins Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterSmith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Maggie M. Basu to the firm’s Greensboro office.
Basu joins the firm’s Trusts and Estates Team, focusing her practice on estate tax, gift tax and charitable gift planning. She also assists fiduciaries with estate and trust administration. Prior to joining Smith Moore Leatherwood, she worked with one of the nation’s largest financial institutions in its wealth management division.
Basu graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor’s degree in communication. She earned her juris doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law and her master’s in taxation law from the University of Alabama School of Law.
Greensboro Family Law Attorney Receives Elon Law Young Alumna Award
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterFamily law attorney Manisha P. Patel, of Ward Black Law, was recently honored with the 2018 Young Alumna Award by Elon Law’s Women’s Law Association. The award recognizes Patel’s impact as a female leader in the legal community as well as her contributions to the legal profession.
The purpose of the Women’s Law Association (WLA) is “to create a system of educational, professional, and personal support and development for all individuals who are interested in women’s issues and the law.” Patel embodies this purpose in her professional endeavors including her role as the President-Elect of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (NCAWA) for 2018 and her previous selection for the North Carolina Bar Association’s Leadership Academy.
“It is an honor to be recognized by my alma mater among my peers for my leadership in the legal community,” says Patel. “I am committed to providing my clients with the highest level of service and helping others in my profession do the same.”
Manisha P. Patel earned her Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law and holds undergraduate degrees in both economics and history from Virginia Tech. With a focus on family law, Patel joined Ward Black Law in 2013 where she offers compassionate legal counsel and support to clients during emotionally stressful transitions. She has been involved with the Piedmont Triad Women Attorneys, a local chapter of the NCAWA, since 2015 and currently serves as Immediate Past- President.
Young Lawyers Section: Connections September 2018
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterThe Young Lawyers Section is excited to kick off the 2018-2019 year! We have several events planned and we are looking to incorporate new activities into our schedule of events.
Backpack Beginnings
Our first charitable event this year will be a partnership with Backpack Beginnings to fill backpacks as part of the Comfort Backpack Program. These backpacks will offer care, comfort, and basic necessities, including blankets, stuffed animals, books, hygiene products, school supplies, and more. The backpacks will be provided to abused/neglected, homeless, foster, and refugee children in Guilford County. This event is always one that is fun and rewarding. We will be meeting on Thursday, September 6 at 4:30 p.m. at 3707-D Alliance Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407. To RSVP for this event, please email me at [email protected].
Networking and Happy Hour
Immediately following the Backpack Beginnings event, we will convene at Fat Dog’s Grille and Pub. If you can’t attend the Backpack Beginnings event, plan to meet us at Fat Dog’s from 6:00-8:00pm. We will provide the drinks and some light snacks.
Swearing In Ceremony
YLS is working on tailoring the Swearing in ceremony to meet the needs of more young lawyers in Greensboro. Look for some exciting new changes! We plan to hold the event in early October and will announce the date as it is confirmed. As always, we encourage all members of the GBA to join us and support our newly licensed attorneys. If you are a newly licensed attorney or you know a newly licensed attorney, please e-mail Nicole Scallon at [email protected] to receive the application materials. These should be available by August 31, 2018.
Connect with Us.
Do you have ideas for events that we should be doing but have not yet? Please let us know!
E-mail Nicole Patino at [email protected] to share your ideas.
Do you want more information about upcoming YLS events or to find out how you can get involved? Check out our website at www.greensboroyls.org. Also follow us on Facebook (Greensboro Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section). Email Gabe Synder at [email protected] to get on our email list. We look forward to connecting with you!
Stell: Design Your Life
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterI’m starting a business and I’m a little nervous!
I’m also very excited. Let me catch you up on what’s going on with me. And I’m going back to the beginning, because I think you may find the story interesting and applicable to you as well.
In January of 2018, I read the book, “Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life” by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. Designing Your Life is described as “a book that shows you how to build – design – a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage.”
This book describes using design thinking, an approach to creative problem solving, to build your best life. The method involves the practical, creative resolution of a problem using strategies that designers / engineers use during the process of designing. In Bill and Dave’s case, the initial problem to solve was how to help graduating students find jobs and careers.
Author Bill Burnett found his way to a career as a mechanical engineer from a childhood of drawing cars and airplanes. After spending time in the corporate world, Bill made his way to Stanford where he serves as the Executive Director of the Design Program.
Co-author Dave Evans shifted from mechanical engineering with some of the biggest Silicon Valley companies to leading his own business that helped organizations build creative environments where people could do great work and love doing it. As he worked with start-up teams, corporate executives, non-profit leaders and individuals, he found everyone asking some version of the same question, “What should I do with my life?”
Bill and Dave wrote a book and teach students at Stanford how to answer that very question for themselves. But the book and class didn’t arrive in a neatly tied-up package. Using the concepts of design thinking, they developed a prototype of a class they were considering. They invited eight students over for a two-hour, two-night session during the summer. The students were engaged and didn’t want to leave, they felt the discussion was important and impactful.
Fast forward to today. Bill and Dave teach one of the most popular courses at Stanford, an open enrollment class with exercises, as well as an atmosphere in the class that provides a place to answer the question, “What should I do with my life?” They also offer workshops. For more information, visit www.designingyourlife.com.
As I read the book, I began to think about my next phase. Other than high school and college jobs, I’ve spent my entire work life in legal working for my first law firm while in college. I’ve always thought that life after work could include a consulting practice. I love mentoring, coaching and matching legal professionals in the right jobs and the right careers, and my passion is connecting with people and connecting them to each other.
During a week, it’s not unusual to have multiple conversations with various legal colleagues about their dissatisfaction at work, how to discover their passion or their concern about when and how to retire. I knew at some point, these would be people I would be interested in coaching. I just assumed that time would be many years down the road.
But after January, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. How could I stay with a company that I loved, doing a job I loved, yet open myself to other possibilities? My first exploration of the topic lead me to think I could do it all. Perhaps, I could start the business on the side while doing a job that already seemed to require more hours than I had in a week. But if I was passionate about all of it, maybe I could make it work. Finally, I got up the nerve to talk with my boss. It was scary to say any of this out loud. For one thing, I wasn’t sure if I was asking for something or just starting a conversation. For another, there was the risk my boss would cut off this conversation with such certainty that I would be barred from exploring this until my own retirement. I also wasn’t sure it was a viable idea.
But Bill and Dave gave me the courage to have the conversation. And the conversation was received in just the manner I hoped. Lots of probing questions, opportunity to throw out a variety of ideas and at the end of the first meeting, there was a real interest in exploring a consulting company that Lawyers Mutual would support. This seemed to me to be the best possible outcome.
Since that day in March, the conversation has gone in many ways I did and did not expect. My idea of doing it all? Well, that is the part of the conversation that is not viable. I cannot be the Vice President of a 4-person department responsible for our content creation, risk management resources, personally speaking at more than 50 speaking engagements and CLE programs a year, while at the same time launch and develop a consulting company. That was disappointing to me in some small way as it represented the ending of something that I loved.
However, being the President and CEO of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services exceeds my expectations of where I thought the March conversation would lead me. The opportunity to consult and coach legal professionals about the big questions in the practice of law has long been a dream, one that I had not formally identified until I spent time defining my problem, researching ideas and prototyping ideas. My “Designing Your Life” book is full of ideas written in the margins that have already been crossed off the list, but many more notes that I will be developing in the weeks and months to come.
David Kelley, the founder of Stanford’s design school, says you often have to go through the wild ideas to get to the actionable good ideas. My book and (spiral notebook that hasn’t left my side since March) are full of wild ideas.
I can’t wait to see what sticks and what people are interested in.
Bill and Dave share ideas in the book and on their website for personal practices that help them sustain a well-designed life. During this season of developing a new business idea, I often had to remind myself of good self-care habits. They include Whole 30 eating, frequent exercise with a focus on walking outside in the fresh air, and making time for family and friends. No matter where you are in the process of building a well-lived, joyful life, developing personal practices of self-care and promoting creativity are essential.
I get asked these questions frequently:
- How do I find a job that I like where I can fit in?
- How do I build my career?
- How do I balance my career with the rest of my life?
- How do I know when it’s time to wind down my career?
Using the design your life theory, you’ll discover that there are multiple great plans, careers and pathways and that we have the choice to design the life we want. Here’s what Bill and Dave say,
“Designers don’t agonize. They don’t dream about what could have been. They don’t spin their wheels. And they don’t waste their futures by hoping for a better past. Life designers see the adventure in whatever life they are currently building and living into. This is how you choose happiness.”
Good luck as you design your life. Let me know if you want to talk about how to get there.
Camille Stell will soon be the former Vice President of Client Services for Lawyers Mutual and the new President and CEO of Lawyers Mutual Consulting & Services. Continue this conversation by contacting Camille at [email protected] or 800.662.8843.
Volunteer at Potter’s House
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterVolunteers are needed to serve food to the less fortunate at the Urban Ministry’s Potter’s House.
Shifts are from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Dates to be announced soon. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community in the company of fellow members of the bar.
Please email Brennan Aberle at [email protected] if you are able to help. Write POTTER’S HOUSE in the subject line.
Message from the President, September 2018
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Old Newsletter Articles /by Greensboro NewsletterGreetings! I hope you all have enjoyed your summer. Perhaps you shared exciting excursions and/or adventures with family and/or friends, or just relaxed by the ambiance of waves and sea gulls as you escaped life’s care with an interesting book.
As we begin the 2018-2019 meeting year, I would like to thank the 2017-2018 leadership team for sharing your time and talents. I also would like to thank everyone in advance for serving in a leadership position or as a committee member for the upcoming meeting year. We will make every effort to continue to provide the following: Continuing Legal Education programs conducted by knowledgeable and inspiring program speakers; opportunities to represent the legal community as we engage with and serve the community; grants to organizations that impact the community and focus on issues that resonate with our membership; as well as, opportunities to utilize leadership skills.
As you all are aware, change is inevitable. In fact, downtown Greensboro is in the process of being transformed to provide more venues for the arts and hotels to accommodate conference attendees or individuals that select our great city as their destination. Consequently, our first speaker slated for our September meeting is Zack Matheny, Downtown Greensboro, Inc. President and CEO. Please plan to join us, as we learn more about the process and projected timeline for many projects that are sure to enhance the skyline of Greensboro. This expansion will provide many more opportunities to experience life in our wonderful city.
In closing, I would to express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve as president of the Greensboro Bar Association for 2018-2019. I also extend my heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of support, condolences and prayers after the loss of my husband. As I face life without my life-long partner of almost thirty years, I am dealing with many changes. However, the constant support of family, friends and my heavenly Father have provided a source of strength and encouragement that I shall never forget. After my great loss, I was reminded that each day is a gift. I look forward to devoting my gift of time and service in the upcoming meeting year to our great organization.
Sincerely,
Teresa H. Vincent

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