Vol. 28, No. 5 #5 (October 2005). Warren A. Lauer.

• Author: 88th President of the Wyoming State Bar

Wyoming Bar Journal

2005.

Vol. 28, No. 5 #5 (October 2005).

Warren A. Lauer

WYOMING LAWYER October 2005/Vol. XXVIII, No. 5 Warren A. Lauer 88th President of the Wyoming State Bar

By Mary Angell The newly elected president of the Wyoming State Bar, who describes himself as "just a common guy," cherishes tradition and the passing on of fundamental values from one generation to the next.

"I grew up in Lusk, raised by parents who grew up on a farm, and I'm not so sure the family doctor didn't come out to deliver them," Warren Lauer told the Wyoming Lawyer recently.

«I was fortunate that we had local pillars in the community like retired 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jim Barrett. I'm a firm believer that's why there have been so many phenomenal, talented individuals coming out of the community - because the adults in the community did such a good job of mentoring. Al Taylor was an attorney in town. George Sawyer. These people represented the community. They were leaders. They set an example there.»

The integrity of the lawyers of Lauer' s youth made a lasting impression on him. Now, as he begins his term as president of the Bar, he feels obligated to advance its continuity, cultivating the handing down of professional standards his mentors and colleagues have demonstrated.

Not surprisingly, Lauer hopes during his tenure as president to involve younger attorneys in the Bar.

"The biggest challenge that faces lawyers today - particularly in Wyoming - is that we have an aging group of licensed lawyers," he said. "We are looking toward bringing up younger lawyers, getting them involved with working with the Bar, networking with other lawyers and taking up leadership positions within the Bar. "

He wants to introduce to the standing committees as many new faces as he can.

"I understand it's difficult for young attorneys," he said. "They don't have the flexibility to see to Bar matters. They're working hard. But I hope to bring younger folk onto the committees, bring them into the Bar, and bring them in connection with the long-standing Bar members."

A 1980 graduate of the University of Wyoming College of Law, Lauer graduated from UW in 1976 with a Bachelor's in Agriculture and Animal Science. (This after starting out as a music major, having played both saxophone and piano in high school.) His wide range of interests and...