I am honored to be installed as the 57th President of the College and look forward to continuing the work and direction set by the Board of Regents and Past Presidents.  The College’s mission is just as important now as when it was founded in 1950.  With all Fellows working together, the College will continue to maintain and improve the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession.

Today the College has more Fellows involved in more activities than ever before. Our State and Province Committees are active in identifying potential candidates and teaching trial advocacy skills and ethics.  In addition, the College has more than 40 active committees working on projects related to our mission.  If you aren’t involved and would like to be, please contact our national office.  There is enough work for all of us. 

This year, the College will conduct a National Symposium on the “Vanishing Trial” to address the fundamental question of what can be done to reverse this trend.  The Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers is providing financial support for this important activity. 

In the coming months LeAnn and I will be traveling to your province, state and regional meetings. We look forward to visiting with old friends and meeting new ones. I also look forward to learning from Fellows what we can do together to further the work of the College.