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would not be further delayed for those victims ; see the State Attorney ’ s Office “ Clearing the Case Backlog and Getting Back to Business ” at page 14 ; and veterans are getting much-needed relief in medical care and regarding minor offenses ; see the Clerk of Court and the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee ’ s articles at page 18 and page 46 , respectively .
More importantly , it ’ s a time for you to reflect on areas of growth , improvement , gratitude , and lessons learned . And of course , we must remember to celebrate , even in difficult times . The HCBA Professionalism and Ethics Committee article , “ Happy Holidays , Lawyer Style ,” gives a great reminder by using Happy Holidays as an acronym at page 48 .
I ’ ve heard it said many times over the last two years that we are all in the same storm , but we ’ re in different boats . It means that we are all experiencing these dramatic changes in different ways depending on our individual circumstances . If you just survived these last two years , that ’ s fine . We are all going through this collective challenge together , but we don ’ t all have the same access to resources to deal with it . There ’ s no shame if you struggled . If you were able to thrive , that ’ s great . If you faltered and fell down , you have a chance to get back up and start over . Like other major global disruptions , the Great Depression , World War II , and national tragedies like 9 / 11 and the Great Recession , we have bounced back stronger and hopefully wiser .
Whatever 2022 may bring , let ’ s embrace it with grace and optimism . See you in the new year . n
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