Brandi M. Stewart writes a letter of support for Judge Patrick Fischer for President-Elect of the Ohio State Bar Association. She recalls meeting Judge Fischer in 2006 at a summer associate event where he made her feel included despite her being unfamiliar with poker. Judge Fischer made efforts to include all summer associates and make them feel comfortable. As an associate at the firm, Judge Fischer would check in on Stewart and offer advice, demonstrating his commitment to inclusion. Stewart believes Judge Fischer's history of practicing inclusion, not just advocating for it, makes him well-suited for the leadership role in the Ohio State Bar Association.
Brandi M. Stewart writes a letter of support for Judge Patrick Fischer for President-Elect of the Ohio State Bar Association. She recalls meeting Judge Fischer in 2006 at a summer associate event where he made her feel included despite her being unfamiliar with poker. Judge Fischer made efforts to include all summer associates and make them feel comfortable. As an associate at the firm, Judge Fischer would check in on Stewart and offer advice, demonstrating his commitment to inclusion. Stewart believes Judge Fischer's history of practicing inclusion, not just advocating for it, makes him well-suited for the leadership role in the Ohio State Bar Association.
Brandi M. Stewart writes a letter of support for Judge Patrick Fischer for President-Elect of the Ohio State Bar Association. She recalls meeting Judge Fischer in 2006 at a summer associate event where he made her feel included despite her being unfamiliar with poker. Judge Fischer made efforts to include all summer associates and make them feel comfortable. As an associate at the firm, Judge Fischer would check in on Stewart and offer advice, demonstrating his commitment to inclusion. Stewart believes Judge Fischer's history of practicing inclusion, not just advocating for it, makes him well-suited for the leadership role in the Ohio State Bar Association.
Brandi M. Stewart writes a letter of support for Judge Patrick Fischer for President-Elect of the Ohio State Bar Association. She recalls meeting Judge Fischer in 2006 at a summer associate event where he made her feel included despite her being unfamiliar with poker. Judge Fischer made efforts to include all summer associates and make them feel comfortable. As an associate at the firm, Judge Fischer would check in on Stewart and offer advice, demonstrating his commitment to inclusion. Stewart believes Judge Fischer's history of practicing inclusion, not just advocating for it, makes him well-suited for the leadership role in the Ohio State Bar Association.
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Brandi M.
Stewart 3031 Eden Avenue, Apt. 458 Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
Letter of Support for Judge Patrick Fischer
for President-Elect of the Ohio State Bar Association
Dear Fellow Members of the Ohio Bar:
I am writing this letter in support of Judge Fischer for President-Elect of the Ohio State Bar Association. I first met Judge Fischer in the summer of 2006 when I was a summer associate at Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (“KMK”) in Cincinnati, Ohio. I moved from Lexington, Kentucky to Cincinnati, Ohio to accept a summer clerkship position with the firm. Unlike my peers, I did not attend one of the regional law schools, and I was not from Cincinnati. Admittedly, sometimes I felt out of the loop. I recall being invited to one of the first summer associate socials––a poker party at a partner’s house. Well, I knew nothing about poker. And, I was concerned that my lack of familiarity with the game would cause me to feel like an outcast at the party. To my surprise, my concerns were soon alleviated. Not only was there a set of UNO cards there for those of us who had limited knowledge of the poker game, but also the partner’s home was very inviting. I remember feeling comfortable even though I was in an unfamiliar place. No one was a stranger, and the partner went out of his way to have a conversation with all of us and to make us feel included. This partner was Judge Fischer. Going out of his way to make others feel included was one of Judge Fischer’s strengths while at KMK. I can count several occasions when he would stop by my office to make sure that I was doing okay, or to share a piece of advice with me. These same acts of inclusion exhibited by Judge Fischer at the summer associate card party, and to me as an associate at the firm, will be practiced by him as President of the Ohio State Bar Association. It is this practice of inclusion, not just talk of inclusion, that is needed by the Ohio State Bar Association’s leadership. The practice of inclusion means ensuring that, as a state-wide association, we provide services for all of our members and implement programs that will support the professional development of all lawyers across all areas of law, gender, race, and geographic region. To that end, it is important that our leader has a history of supporting and practicing inclusion within our profession. For these reasons, I hope that you will consider Judge Fischer as President-Elect of the Ohio State Bar Association.
