HCBA Lawyer Magazine No. 31, Issue 1 | Page 10

H C B A P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E P a i g e G r e e n l e e – G r e e n l e e L a w P L L C MeetingMembers’pandemicneeds whilehowwedothingshaschangedsignificantlyforthe foreseeablefuture,theHCba’scommitmenttoourmembership hasnot. Ihope you, your families, and friends are healthy and safe. As each of us have probably said many times over the past several months, our world has certainly changed, and we have all had to pivot in almost every aspect of how we live our daily lives. I never imagined serving as President of the HCBA in the middle of a pandemic, but here I am, welcoming you to a new bar year, in our new normal. We are certainly happy to have our long-time members back, and we extend a friendly welcome to our new members. As you may know, the HCBA held its first (and hopefully, last), virtual installation of our officers, Board of Directors, and YLD Board on June 4th. I want to congratulate Traci Koster, the new YLD President, and my colleagues on the Board and the YLD Board, and to thank them for their service. We are off to an Paige Greenlee being sworn in as the new HCBA President. interesting start in what appears to be a bar year with many “firsts.” However, while how we do things has changed significantly for the foreseeable future, the HCBA’s commitment to our membership has not. Our Board, the YLD, and the sections and committees that do so much for our association have been working hard to adjust and to find ways to continue to provide you with meaningful programming and support during these challenging times. Hopefully, you have already seen these efforts in our weekly emails and CLE programming. We have had to adapt to a virtual world, and luckily, we have technology available that has allowed us to continue providing both critical COVID-19 related Continuedonpage9 Have You Renewed Your HCBA Membership? Renew your membership now. stay connected to Hillsborough County’s legal community! new Payment options: Automatic Annual Renewal and Quarterly Automatic Payments now Available. Go to HillsBAR.CoM to leARn MoRe And Renew todAY! 8 S E P T - O C T 2 0 2 0 | H C B A L A W Y E R