Editor's Column

By:  Sally Pretorius

Holiday season is finally here! All year long I look forward to the holidays because for me the holidays mean I finally have an excuse to dress up my dogs, wear sequins, crazy bow earrings, and light-up tree sweaters on a regular basis all whilst seeing those I love dearly and consuming copious amounts of dessert, including my mom’s homemade gelatin congeal. Most importantly, though, the holidays for me mean a time when I get to truly reflect on all that I have to be thankful for. As I sit in my firm’s holiday party, I get to reflect on what an amazing job I have — one that encourages me to participate in TYLA and local bar activities — which is something that I am extremely passionate about and hold very near and dear to my heart (shout out KoonsFuller!). As I get the monthly newsletters from my local bar affiliate, I get to see all the wonderful ways and opportunities that our legal community is giving back through a project called Generation Generosity, which are highlighted in this edition of eNews. As I sit down to review my emails, I see messages from my personal mentors checking in on me and realize how lucky I am to have a mentor (How and Why to Find a Mentor, written by TYLA Mentor of the Year featured herein). Lastly, as I stand at holiday parties and gatherings with my colleagues, friends, and family with my drink in one hand and cheese plate in the other, I get to reflect on how amazing people can be and all that they can and have accomplished. In this edition, we feature a young attorney who has done extraordinary things that impact the community in a very big way and get to hear tips from another very accomplished attorney.

I hope that you all enjoy this edition of eNews, as it holds several articles from friends, mentors, and extraordinary members of the legal profession.

Sally is a family law attorney practicing at KoonsFuller in Southlake, Texas and is on the TYLA Board of Directors.