HAPPYHoLiDAYs , LAwYerstYLe
Professionalism & Ethics Committee
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and may you be willing to say it when others ask of you .
H is for home . May you make ample time to be at yours with relatives and friends , and without your laptop and cell phone .
O is for objections . May you encounter precious few , may opposing counsel ’ s be overruled , may yours be sustained , and when we must object , let us refrain from being objectionable .
L is for life . May you remember that yours consists of much more than the practice of law , and may you make time to enjoy it .
I is for instruction . May you be willing to receive it with humility , dispense it lovingly , and remember that no one knows it all .
D is for deliberations . May your juries ’ be thorough , thoughtful , and true , and may they result in justice for the parties .
A is for association . May your appreciation of the Hillsborough County Bar Association increase , may you strive to strengthen and improve it , and may you remember how your words and actions reflect upon it .
Y is for year . As 2021 draws to a close may you give thanks for the good , let go of the bad , and prepare for 2022 with resolve and optimism .
S is for settlements . May all of yours — whether civil , family , or criminal — be to your clients ’ satisfaction .
Happy Holidays to all of you from the HCBA Professionalism and Ethics Committee ! May your holiday season be safe , peaceful , and focused on the things that really matter . n
Author : Shelton Bridges - Bridges Law
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Celebrate the Season at the HCBA Holiday Open House on December 2 at the Chester Ferguson Law Center .
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