E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E J i m W i m s a t t – H a r r i s , H u n t & D e r r , P . A .
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Let ’ sallmakearesolutionthisyeartotrytobekindertoourselves .
By the time this issue reaches your hands , the holiday season will have ended . I hope that everyone had wonderful holidays and that you had an opportunity to relax , recharge , and reflect on the year that has just ended . With all that is going on in the world and our practices , it is more important than ever to take time with loved ones , friends , and family . We all should try to recognize how rest and time with those close to us benefit us in ways that may not immediately show up in billable hours or revenue reports . I know — easier said than done , but something to aspire to . On that note , both the Family Law Section and the DEI Committee have articles emphasizing the importance of taking care of our mental health and self-care in the legal profession . Let ’ s all make a resolution this year to try to be kinder to ourselves .
This issue of the magazine is chock full of excellent articles and information . I can highly recommend to you Chief Judge Sabella ’ s appraisal of Judge Ficarrotta ’ s term as Chief Judge . All residents of the Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit owe a great debt of gratitude to Judge Ficarrotta . If his leadership in supporting the creation of mental health and other alternative courts had been
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