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Editor's Column

Open Doors, Open Minds
By:  Chip Brooker

This month many of you will have the opportunity to meet the candidates for State Bar President-Elect and TYLA President-Elect as they tour the state campaigning for your votes. Each of these four men—Guy Choate, Buck Files, David Courreges, and C.E. Rhodes—have distinguished records of service to the bar, the profession, and the community at large, and when you meet them, I hope that you will give them two things—an open door and an open mind.

I ask for an open door because each of these candidates is parting ways with their families, their colleagues, and almost everything else to do one thing … meet you. By the end of the month—they may hide it—but they’re going to be road-weary, well-travelled, and running on fumes. However, the hospitality that they receive this month from you and others will give them the energy to keep going and to continue fighting for the best interests of all Texas lawyers.

I also ask for an open mind because each of these candidates are going to have different ideas about which way the State Bar and TYLA should go in the future. In the rear-view mirror, we have just gone through the voting process on the proposed amendments to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. However, those issues are not going away, and there are new issues on the horizon, including unemployment, veterns issues, and funding for equal access to justice. This month keep an open mind and do your best to determine each of these candidates’ visions for the State Bar and TYLA. You can read more about the candidates for TYLA President-Elect in this edition of eNews and upcoming issues of the Texas Bar Journal.

By keeping an open door and an open mind, you’ll be well positioned to vote and help shape the future of the Bar and TYLA through these leaders.