From the President

• Citation: Vol. 30 No. 6 Pg. 6
• Publication year: 2007
• Pages: 6
• topic: Bankruptcy and Insolvency,Criminal Law

Wyoming Bar Journal 2007.

Vol 30, No. 6, #6. From the President

Wyoming Bar Journal
Vol 30, No. 6, #6
Issue: December, 2007

Author: Gay V. Woodhouse

From the President

On Veterans' Day, I received a call from a bankruptcy attorney from North Carolina asking if I could help her paralegal's daughter who had been arrested the day before on a domestic violence charge. After hearing only a few facts of the case, I volunteered to go to the jail to see the daughter and call the mother back. Two days later, mother and daughter were returning to North Carolina with the legal issues resolved and the daughter was on her way to get some much needed help in a nurturing and supportive environment.

Why did I instantly want to do this? Why did I feel compelled to volunteer even before getting my retainer in the bank? I think it stems in part from wanting to be a knight in shining armor, to jump into the fray and help people who cannot help themselves, to look in the mirror at the end of the day knowing that I helped someone.

This column appeals to the basic desire in attorneys I know who want to help others. The Lawyer Mentoring Committee which is Co-Chaired by Tom Long and Natalie Winegar is looking for people...