COVER STORY aging Attorney, says, “[w]orking with Sabrina on the SCBA Board is a pleasure. She is very smart, organized, and articulate. She cares deeply about our legal community and the community at large and will make an excellent President in 2017.” As the SCBA prepares to celebrate its 100-year anniversary, it is appropriate to take stock of all that it has done well and expand on that wealth of accomplishments. Sabrina plans to seize the opportunity in the coming year to illustrate how the SCBA is not only relevant, but crucial to the practice of both traditional and non-traditional lawyers in the region. Sabrina’s spirited commitment to the community follows
her challenge to the SCBA Board and legal community to increase their support to the SCBA’s pro bono services. Sandra Clifton, General Counsel for EDD sums it up best, “I have known Sabrina for many years. From the first time I interviewed her for a job as one of my staff counsel, I knew I had hired the right person. She is a bright and articulate attorney. She always demonstrated integrity. I shed a tear when she left my employment because I knew I was losing one of the finest attorneys I had ever met. I also knew she would succeed in any endeavor she pursued. She has now reached the pinnacle of success. She is a fine example of what it means to be a leader: A commitment
Sabrina L. Thomas & Malachi Goethe
to excellence and unwavering dedication to community service. I congratulate her on becoming the Sacramento County Bar President.”
Angela Adame, Emily Ford, Christiane Layton, Erich Shiners, Sabrina L. Thomas, Timothy Yeung, Ofelia Torres, & Susan Yoon
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