My BarStory - 02 Adrian Thompson and Phil Bautista

09/21/22 • 27 min

Taft Partners Adrian Thompson, CMBA President, and Phil Bautista, a CMBF Fellow, discuss their mentors and role models, the challenges faced by lawyers of color, and the importance of the CMBA in their growth as leaders.

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My BarStory - 01 Justice Michael P. Donnelly and Judge John J. Russo

Welcome to this premiere episode of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's new podcast series, MyBarStory. We've asked Bar members and leaders, past and present, to join us in an ongoing conversation about our Bar and our place in Cleveland's history. As Cleveland's Bar approaches its 150th Anniversary in 2023, we are honoring those lawyers who served in the past, and those who now fight with CMBA to protect the Rule of Law.
Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael P. Donnelly and Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge and CMBA President-Elect John J. Russo have been friends, on the bench and off, for many years. In this episode, hear them discuss the power of the Bar, and the bond that the law has created between them.
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Is work-life balance even possible? This special CMBA team edition of My BarStory features three professional women who also have the title of "mom" at home. Join the conversation with CMBA Chief Strategy Officer Kari Burns, Membership Director Melanie Farrell, and Community and Pro Bono Programs Specialist Chavone Nash. How do they do it? How do YOU do it? Listen to this very relatable conversation among colleagues and fellow moms.
See how easy it is? Do you want to tell your BarStory for our Legacy 150 anniversary in 2023? Email [email protected], or visit clemetrobar.org/podcasts.

My BarStory - My BarStory - 02 Adrian Thompson and Phil Bautista

Transcript

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Hi, I'm Becky Rupert McMahon, Chief Executive at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Welcome to another edition of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's. My bar story. Throughout 2023, the CBA will be hosting a series of podcasts that have created a living legacy in honor of our 150th anniversary. We'll be bringing you stories from the women and men within our bar membership who have truly made bar history. Now let's get started with another bar story.