past president
Marcy Shaw shares her life lessons in leadership by travis russell, esq.
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or Marcy Shaw, Treasurer Mike Randolph, it all started in and Member-At-Large the 7th Grade Karla Campos-Anderson, at Rivera Middle organized a “joint project School in St. Peterburg, with the Collier County Florida when Shaw Bar Association and Lee was elected as Student County Bar Association.” Council Vice President. The event was dubbed, At a time when Swatch “Hockey Sticks and Watches were the “it” Building Bricks.” It was a item, Shaw ran on the Friday night hockey game, Marcy Shaw in 7th grade sporting the Swatch platform of “It’s Time with both respective watch that helped win her the election to Vote for Shaw.” She bars’ members and family made paper watches and attending an Everblades hockey game handed them out to her classmates. Shaw and reception afterward. This parlayed was right; it was her time. She was bit by into Saturday morning when the joint the leadership bug and hasn’t looked back since.
Executive Director, a real shining star!”
Upon graduating from law school, Shaw joined the Office of the State Attorney in Fort Myers. She became heavily involved with the Lee County Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division. Shaw says it “was a great way to socialize and network with peers.”
Shaw also sought and obtained a grant from the Florida Bar Foundation for a Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project to assist anyone who was attempting to negotiate with their banks. The LCBA held monthly educational events for the public, set up a hotline to field calls from the public and provided pamphlets and checklists.
Shaw’s involvement allowed her to attend major Florida Bar events, such as the Voluntary Bar Leadership Conference. Shaw was happy to be in a place so “fostering of Bar service.” Shaw was elected the LCBA MemberAt-Large in 2003. She worked her way towards becoming President in 2008. For her term as President, Shaw’s goal was to “have LCBA spread its wings.” With a focus on a greater presence in the non-legal community, Shaw and her Executive Board, consisting of VP Keith Grossman, Secretary Andrew Epstein,
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The2003-2004 LCBA executive board: J. Tom Smoot, III 2006, Marcy Shaw 2008, Paul E. Liles 2007, Miguel C. Fernandez, III 2005, Dennis L. Webb 2004, Miles A. McGrane, III, President of The Floria Bar, Scott Weinstein 2003
bars reconvened to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Shaw says the event “was very well received, and there was a great turnout.” Shaw further indicated she could not have pulled it off without the help of her Executive Board, and specifically, the help of then-Executive Director, Nanci DuBois. Shaw says, “Nanci was an amazing LeeBar.org
Shaw also oversaw a significant expansion to the LCBA CLE library, where members found a vastly expanded database for learning and CLE credits. The Board was able to set aside the funds necessary to update and refresh the CLE library. As President in 2008, Shaw also found herself in a unique situation – dealing with the housing market crash. True to her form, Shaw took the reins and attacked that situation head-on. She oversaw special programs aimed at addressing the housing crisis. LCBA partnered with Florida Rural Legal Services to provide Pro Bono assistance in conjunction with the Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force.
Shaw found a wealth of resources in the local legal community that was ready, willing and able to lend a helping hand. “Don’t be afraid to tap into the generosity of the Lee County legal community. They will always answer the call for help.” Travis Russell, Esq. practices in the Office of the Public Defender, 20th Circuit. He is the Vice President of the LCBA Young Lawyers Division, serves on the Board of Directors for Lee County Legal Aid, and is a member of the Calusa American Inn of Courts.
