As promised, this year the Henrico County Bar Association strived to bring membership events back in full force to help us re-engage and connect with our colleagues. I would be amiss to not take this opportunity to thank Jeff Miller for an excellent year of leadership as the President of the Henrico County Bar Association. Jeff continued our efforts as a board to reinstate in person CLE’s and meetings that brought back a familiar feeling of comradery among the attorneys in Henrico County. Thank you, Jeff, for a wonderful year. I look forward to continuing your progress and working with you again as the Immediate Past President this coming year.

While I am no stranger to the long-standing legacy and traditions established by the past leadership of the Henrico County Bar Association, this year I would like to see even more progress toward engaging events that provide learning opportunities, network building, and, dare I say it, a bit of fun for our membership. Every year we are given an opportunity to rethink and reimagine our events and membership opportunities. We would love your input! Please reach out to me or any board member with your ideas.

Finally, none of this is possible without our board. Our board has been busy each month planning events and reaching out to our community. For example, this year, we brought back the docent program to Henrico public and private schools. None of this could happen without our excellent volunteer board and committees. I implore you to reach out to our board, committee members, and our administrator, Erin Jackson, to thank them for what they do and see where your talents might shine. Whether it is spending half a day talking to eighth graders about our courts, interviewing potential judges for the Henrico bench, or planning the next happy hour, we would love to have you join us!

I look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events!

Sincerely,

Jennifer W. Fischer, Esq.

President, 2024-2025