Written by Kristen E. Caverly, Esq.*
As I write this in early Spring, I have attended an in-person national conference for the American Trust & Estate Council in San Diego, an in-person TEXCOM meeting in Sacramento, my daughter's school play, a local networking event and two charity events. I also have gone back to court—and not just for jury duty, though I did that this quarter also. I have seen several friends and colleagues that I have not seen in two years—and, wow, how tall your kids have gotten. What a difference a year has made. I hope you also are getting back engaged with friends and colleagues to do things that are important to you. And, if you are a court practitioner, I hope you will go back to court in person at least sometimes. I was reminded recently after talking to opposing counsel before AND after our hearing how much can get done with a five-minute hallway conversation compared with 10 emails over a week. I love that remote appearances are routine so we can easily practice anywhere in the State and from anywhere in the world, but seeing and speaking to people in person also is an important part of what we do and a part I have missed. By the time you read this, perhaps COVID will be relegated to a virtual endnote.
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