This is our celebration together as professionals.
Lawyers do enjoy each other.
It has been a great year and I truly do appreciate the opportunity to have served as your President. They understood this wisdom to be a character trait that one acquires only by becoming a person of good judgment, and not just an expert in the law. I agree with Kronman's definition. I am hopeful that this year's emphasis on professionalism will not be simply a one-year venture. We must modify our conduct to reflect a commitment to this profession, and that commitment should be evident in our dealings with clients, judges and opposing counsel.