Greetings:
It is indeed my absolute pleasure to serve as the president of the Magic City Bar Association in 2010.
The lawyers of the Magic City Bar have been an integral part of the minority community for over 25 years, and I am very optimistic about our future. The founding lawyers of the Magic City Bar were called to leadership after recognizing the need for a Birmingham organization to address the legal issues in the minority community. Among the Magic City Bar’s founding principles were: (1) “to improve the administration of justice;” (2) “to protect the civil and political rights of the citizens and the residents of the several states of the United States;” (3) “to develop a system of networking relevant to law practice;” (4) “to provide a forum for the discussion of community issues and topics;” and (5) “to assist in promoting the legal profession as a career to minorities.” Over the past 25 years, the lawyers of the Magic City Bar have held firm to the commitments made to the community, tirelessly working to assist those who need justice the most and promoting the legal profession to minorities.
Today, the Magic City Bar has grown in active membership, but we must now decide whether we will continue to champion the principles upon which our organization was founded. There has never been a more exciting time in our history. Our Magic City Bar members are the leaders in the Birmingham community and are among the best and brightest of the Birmingham Bar and the Alabama State Bar. In the last several weeks, I have reviewed the list of minority lawyers in this community and am struck by the top-tier lawyers in Birmingham — in personal injury, securities litigation, corporate law, white collar crime, bankruptcy, family law, criminal law, etc. Of course, we also have phenomenal judges. I am also struck by how many outstanding young minority lawyers (and law students) we have in the area. The Magic City Bar is uniquely situated to offer intimate mentoring, networking, training, and inspiration to our members, as well to continue to fight for justice in the community.
In 2010, the Magic City Bar intends to continue our efforts to (1) reach out to the minority community; (2) promote the interests of its members; (3) actively recruit the talent and resources of non-member minority lawyers; (4) inspire and educate minority law students; and (5) network with non-minority lawyers in Birmingham, the surrounding areas, and the State. We need your help.
I invite and encourage you to email me at president@magiccitybar.org volunteer your service and to share your ideas for your Magic City Bar for 2010.
Derrick A. Mills
President of the Magic City Bar Association
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