Message from the Chair

• Jurisdiction: California,United States
• Author: Stephen A. Montagna, CFLS
• Publication year: 2020
• Citation: Vol. 42 No. 3

Message from the Chair

Stephen A. Montagna, CFLS

Historically, the fourth chair message is the last message of the outgoing chair, marking the change of the guard which occurs at the California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting. My predecessors have used their final article to touch on an array of issues, provide their final thoughts on important topics, thank those within the section who have helped them along the way, and to wish luck to the incoming officers, members, and advisors. When I started out my term, I had planned to follow suit and continue on in this tradition as it seemed to be a fail-proof format. However, much like all things in 2020, things have not gone as planned.

Earlier this year CLA voted and approved a measure which allowed the individual Sections the ability to suspend bylaws...