CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025 | VOLUME 39, NO. 4 THE LIFE IN LAW ISSUE 06 From Our President 07 Calendar of Events 08 Practice Management 09 Toward Well-Being FEATURES 10 Making the Case for Civility 14 Chief Judge Milton Lee Gavels for Service 10 16 How to Master the Art of Bringing in Business 18 Life in Law: A Balancing Act 22 Honoring Your Humanity While Practicing Law 26 Thanks for the No: Finding Value in Rejection 30 Special Section: CLE Abroad 32 Taking the Stand 34 Member Spotlight 36 Newly Minted 37 Attorney Briefs 38 Worth Reading 40 Speaking of Ethics 42 Disciplinary Summaries 44 The Pro Bono Effect 48 A Slice of Wry Cover: Rebecca Geller of Geller Law Group, courtesy of Rebecca Geller This page clockwise from top: humanity illustration, Amalia Restrepo; Shayan Davoudi, courtesy of Shayan Davoudi; civility image, iStock 22 34