Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast

Professionalism: Yesterday, Today, and Always

October 26, 2021 The Houston Bar Association Season 2 Episode 2
Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast
Professionalism: Yesterday, Today, and Always
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Welcome to the second episode of Season 2, Professionalism: Yesterday, Today, and Always.  This episode corresponds with the Professionalism issue (Sep./Oct. 2021) of The Houston Lawyer.  

In the first segment (starting at 1:22), Reflections on Professionalism: An Interview with Three Fifty-Year Lawyers, I talk with the Honorable Patricia Lykos, the Honorable William Allen, and Mr. David Lopez about what they have learned about professionalism during their long and rewarding 50+ year careers.  HBA members may earn CLE credit (45 minutes plus 15 minutes of ethics) for listening to this segment.  Visit hba.org, the CLE page, for details. 

In the second segment (starting at 43:20), The Harvest Celebration: Sowing Seeds of Hope, the President of the HBA, Jennifer Hasley, the Chair of the Houston Bar Foundation, Polly Fohn, and the Executive Director of Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Anne Chandler, explain how the Harvest Celebration is the culmination of different organizations working together and bringing hope to Houstonians in need of pro bono services. 

In the third segment (starting at 50:47), Professional Attire: Looking Like a Lawyer---with Style, Demetra Liggins and Travis Torrence provide fantastic tips about how to dress professionally but still maintain your own sense of personal style.  This segment really contains great advice for law students and younger lawyers.  Listeners can hear more of Demetra's great tips and advice on the Corporate Homie Podcast, Podcasts – Corporate Homie.  
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*The views expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the views of The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board or the Houston Bar Association.

Reflections on Professionalism: An Interview with Three Fifty-Year Lawyers
Professional Attire: Looking Like a Lawyer---with Style