Time to Meet & Confer! (E6) There’s More to These Lawyers Than Meets the Eye (and Ear)

In podcast Episode #6 of the San Diego County Bar Association’s Meet and Confer, SDCBA member-hosts, James “Jim” Crosby and Renee Stackhouse chat with SDCBA Member, Philip Mauriello, and San Diego attorney, Nannette Farina. This podcast was recorded in support of Jim and Renee’s recent article in San Diego Lawyer, “San Diego Lawyer Artists.”

Organized, structured, methodical, tactical, deadline-oriented, device-laden, neatly-stacked documents on sleek desks, always busy, always working, always billing — these common (and commonly inaccurate) perceptions of lawyers seem far removed from notions of artistic inspiration and individual creativity, and from sketchpads, easels, and paint. But, is that accurate or fair? Are the traits that make lawyers successful incompatible with those that could make them happy, fulfilled, and successful artists? Can one be both a busy, successful lawyer and an active, creative artist? These three San Diego lawyer-artists say, “Yes. Why not?”

SDCBA’s “Meet & Confer” is a podcast hosted by SDCBA Members, Renee Stackhouse (President-Elect of the SDCBA) and Jim Crosby. It’s a podcast for and about our unique San Diego legal community. Let us know what you’d like to hear about on future episodes by sending an email to bar@sdcba.org.