The Bencher—March/April 2025
Bar Associations
Feature Articles
The Benefits of Bar Service
By Rhonda Jennings Blackburn, Esquire—Page 12
Bar Associations Are at the Crossroads of Tradition and Transformation
By Connor W. Olson, Esquire, and Andi Liebenbaum, Esquire—Page 14
Building Connections and Careers: The Benefits of Joining Bar Associations
By Faith N. Watson, Esquire—Page 17
A Case For Bar Associations
By Judge Jacqueline Powell—Page 19
The Value of State and Local Bar Associations
By Meade W. Mitchell, Esquire—Page 21
Columns
Ethics: How to Properly Use Ethics Hotlines
By John P. Ratnaswamy, Esq.—Page 11
Technology: Lessons for AI from the Early Days of Digital Legal Research
By Judge Michael K. Newell and Ryan P. Newell, Esq.—Page 24
Regular Features
Inn the News—Page 3
Profiles in Professionalism—Page 26
Program Spotlight—Page 27