The Benefits of Serving on the State Bar’s Board of Governors
The Benefits of Serving on the State Bar’s Board of Governors
Attorney Felicia Owen was recently featured on the State Bar website. In her video below she discusses the benefits of serving on the Wisconsin State Bar’s Board of Governors. Read the article here, or watch the video below.
Video Transcript
Jeffrey Brown: Good morning, I’m Jeffrey M. Brown, legal writer with the State Bar of Wisconsin. If you’ve ever thought about running for the State Bar’s Board of Governors, this video is for you. I’m here today with Felicia Owen, who represents District 2 on the Board of Governors. Good morning, Felicia.
Felicia Owen: Good morning. Thank you for having me.
Jeffrey Brown: You’re welcome. What are some of the best things about serving on the Board of Governors?
Felicia Owen: I think, um, one, the connection, the networking. You meet attorneys from across the state in various fields, which has been super helpful. It’s been amazing conversations that I’ve had with attorneys I otherwise never would have met. I also think that the State Bar staff is amazing. They’re incredible people to work with, and I’m so grateful to know them and have their support.
Jeffrey Brown: How has serving on the Board of Governors benefited your practice?
Felicia Owen: I think it’s made me a better attorney. Again, you’re meeting more experienced attorneys from other areas. You can have conversations about how they practice law. You might have questions from or questions related to other areas of practice. It’s definitely the connections that you build that seem to have been the most beneficial for me, at least.
Jeffrey Brown: What would you say to someone who’s thinking about running for the Board of Governors?
Felicia Owen: I would say do it, and I would say don’t be quick to count yourself out or think that you are not qualified to be on the Board of Governors. You get to learn so much about what’s going on in the Wisconsin legal field, and we need a diverse variety of opinions in those decisions that are being made. And the State Bar is so supportive and helpful in helping teach you how to be a governor or answering questions if you don’t know how something works. I would say absolutely do it.
Jeffrey Brown: Great. Well, there you have it from Felicia Owen, a governor of District 2 Board of Governors. Thank you for the time today, Felicia.
Felicia Owen: Um, if you’re interested in running for the State Bar, go to the State Bar of Wisconsin website and click on the rectangular “State Bar of Wisconsin Elections 2023” banner. It appears right below the large banner that appears on the top of the page.
Jeffrey Brown: Thanks again, Felicia.
Felicia Owen: Yes, all right. Bye.
