Agenda for this year.

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Date: 01 July 2005
• Author: Bookman, Alan B.
• Published date: 01 July 2005
• Author: Bookman, Alan B.

Here we go. This is the first of my President's messages and it is the task that scares me the most about the role I am about to undertake.

I am honored to serve as The Florida Bar's 57th president. All of my predecessors are distinguished, competent, and talented lawyers, and I have some very large shoes to fill. The Florida Bar owes a great debt of gratitude to Kelly Overstreet Johnson for being a tremendous advocate for our profession this past year.

I have been asked, on many occasions, what my "program" will be during my Bar year. I have responded that I don't have one, and I don't want one. I have tremendous respect for all of the projects and programs of my predecessors and will continue to ensure their efficacy. My goal, however, is to ensure continuity of The Florida Bar's strategic plan, the objectives of which are to 1) ensure that the judicial system is independent and adequately funded; 2) sustain a consistent effort to promote the legal profession; 3) improve The Florida Bar's disciplinary process and increase the confidence of the public and...