I like lawyers, and I want lawyers to be lawyers. I do not believe lawyers should be accountants or accountants should be lawyers. They are two distinct professions, and lawyers and accountants should cooperate, but pursue their own professions and maintain their own professional standards. This, of course, is a vast problem that is looming. The next area of concern to me is volunteerism, and the upcoming nominations for the Board of Directors, Deputy Treasurer and Vice-President.
All bar associations work on the basis of volunteers who give their time and effort.
The Bar Association of Erie County is no different in this regard. Our committee structure is the heart and soul of our existence and we have a vast number of attorneys active in our committee system. Historically, our Officers and Directors have been elected from the ranks of practitioners within the County of Erie. Whether or not our future leaders will all live or practice so close to Buffalo has yet to be seen. There's plenty of opportunity for practitioners from the outlying counties to get involved.