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OUTGOING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello, My Fellow Montgomery Bar Members! As my year as President of the Montgomery Bar Association concludes, I can truly say that it has been an honor and a pleasure to work with my fellow members as we continued to navigate our way through Covid-19, the Delta variant and beyond.
Jacqueline M. Reynolds, Esq. Montgomery Bar Association 2021 President
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I am unable to thank everyone I worked with this past year for their valuable contributions. However, I would be remiss if I did not thank my Officers and Board of Directors for their counsel and support. I appreciate the Past Presidents who willingly shared their wisdom. A special thank you to Team MBA, Hazel Bergquist, Jack Costello, Jessica Deazle, Jessica Gambone, Jim Mathias, Sherry Sutton, Pattie Walker, Megan Ware and Sandy Whittington, for all their hard work and dedication in the provision of member benefits. I especially would like to thank Denise Vicario for her help this past year. Our Association has, and will continue to, flourish under her direction. 2021 has been a year in which the focus has been on reviewing our processes, weaving diversity throughout our Bar Association and the wellness of members. Our Bylaws were amended to reflect what we do as an association. I formed a number of ad hoc committees to evaluate what we do as an association and whether there are improvements that can be implemented. By way of example, we now have guidelines for when the MBA will take a position on an issue. Also, we have created a Lawyer Referral Committee which will administer the Lawyer Referral Service and provide a non-dues revenue source of income to the MBA. The ad hoc committees for Conservatorship and ADR have begun the hard work of creating the blueprint