A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WAKE BAR FLYER

VOL. L ISSUE 2 | SECOND QUARTER 2022

Presidents YVONNE ARMENDARIZ, WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION DAYARRA T. MATTHEWS, TENTH J.D. BAR Presidents-Elect JUDGE ASHLEIGH P. DUNSTON Secretary MEREDITH PACE BREWER Treasurer ELYSIA PRENDERGAST-JONES Immediate Past Presidents DAVE HOLM, WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION RUSSELL D. BABB, TENTH J.D. BAR Board of Directors TIFFANY COX ANNA DAVIS JAKE EPSTEIN DAVID FERRELL NIYA T. FONVILLE JUDGE SAM HAMADANI LEANOR B. HODGE JOHN HOOMANI DEAN J. RICH LEONARD (EX OFFICIO) KELLIE MYERS KIMBERLY MILLER BRIAN P. OTEN SARAH PRIVETTE KRISTINA THOMPSON JUDGE CHRISTINE WALCZYK JOHN WARD BENJAMIN O. “BOZ” ZELLINGER Young Lawyers Division President JONATHAN BOGUES Young Lawyers Division President-elect JACOB M. MORSE

YES, I EVEN PROCRASTINATED ON THIS TITLE

BY WHITNEY D.G. VON HAAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, but I really dislike procrastination. I can remember all too well how I felt with missed or late assignments when I was in school, and that feeling that crept over me when I realized that I’d forgotten about yet another assignment. I disliked that feeling so much that as an adult, I swore that I would do all I could to avoid that feeling every way possible.

Due to this feeling of dread, I tend not to procrastinate on most projects. I have solid planning procedures in place – timelines, to-do lists, calendars. I like to set a schedule and stick to it. When the auditors entered our offices this May, I had all of their required documents printed, labeled and ready to hand over first thing, as I prefer.

When preparing for a Board meeting, I want all materials sent the Friday before the meeting, therefore making the week of the board meeting less stressful. And, I work with top-notch people who also do work before the eleventh hour in order to promote a relaxed and lower-stress environment. Is it always able to be done? Of course not. Has it been helpful that we’ve accomplished as much as we could prior to the deadline? Absolutely.

Except this: I am frequently one of the last pieces of the Bar Flyer that comes together. Why is that? Does it harken back to my newspaper days when all writing was done on a tight deadline and perhaps that adrenaline helped me write better? Perhaps. Is it because there is a burden of figuring out something worthwhile for our members to spend time reading? Probably. One thing is for sure: As we go through the final checklist of everything needed for next quarter’s Bar Flyer, my little contribution will probably again be among the last to arrive. WBF

Executive Director WHITNEY D.G. von HAAM Wake Bar Flyer Editor CANDACE B. MARSHALL Communications SARAH L. JUSTICE Wake Bar Flyer Designer CLAIR S. SMITH Tenth Judicial District Bar Councilors JULIE L. BELL HEIDI C. BLOOM WALTER E. BROCK ASHLEY H. CAMPBELL KATHERINE A. FRYE KIMBERLY A. MOORE JUDGE ROBERT B. RADER WARREN T. SAVAGE

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