Article by 2024-2025 CABA President
Posted September 2024The Capital Area Bar Association's main objectives this year are to engage members and foster meaningful connections within our local legal community. We believe that a strong network of attorneys and legal professionals can lead to greater collaboration, mentorship opportunities, and a supportive environment for all members. Our membership offerings, events, and initiatives for this calendar year are crafted with these goals in mind.
I am thrilled to share the remarkable progress CABA has made within the first few months of this CABA year. We now have over 655 dues-paying members. To date, we have over 23 firms - firms where all local attorneys joined CABA -and many more individual members. Our membership is not just a number; it reflects the trust and enthusiasm of the legal professionals in our community. These members are the driving force for CABA’s future success.
As we advance through this year, CABA is dedicated to enhancing your membership value and offering opportunities for professional development and community engagement.
Your membership allows you to attend five (5) membership meetings per year. Please join us for the October Membership Meeting to hear from leading trial lawyers about techniques and strategies on how to be an effective and prudent litigator.
This month, we will launch a new initiative, CABA’s Membership Office Hours. Members will be able to log in via Zoom to meet the 2024-2025 Membership Chair and learn more about the benefits of membership and opportunities to become more involved with committees, programming, and leadership.
Later this year, CABA will begin a wellness series to promote mental and physical well-being. These events will involve exercise, mindfulness, and other techniques to reduce stress.
I encourage your participation. If you are reading this, there is a good chance you are already involved. Please keep it up! Please consider inviting other members and nonmembers to join you at a CABA event. Look for someone who is not plugged into CABA, and would benefit from the friendship, leadership, opportunities, and encouragement that our members provide each other, as you and I have benefitted.