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PRACTICE/INTEREST GROUPS
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WITH
THE
VINCE BODDY
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Like a lot of other boys that grew up playing sports, my first dream
was to be a professional athlete. Clearly that did not pan out, but
the other occupation I always thought I would pursue was that of
a writer. Since I had such a love for sports, I wanted to be a writer
for a sports magazine like Sports Illustrated. I also wrote a lot
of short stories growing up and wanted to write fiction novels.
What made you want to be an attorney?
My middle school had a “Teen Court” program where
students were able to act as attorneys and jurors and decide
the punishment for a teenager that had been convicted
of a petty crime. I enjoyed the program so much that it
led me to consider a career in law. That combined with
my love for writing made law something I had to pursue.
Tell us about your favorite vacation.
My favorite vacation was a trip to Traverse City last fall. Every year
my girlfriend and I take our dogs, Moose and Jezzebelle, on a trip
to a different place with great nature trails and a beach. Traverse
City was special because we had recently rescued a cat, Jafar, that
was living outside of the Procter and Gamble building, and he was
able to come with us. I am also planning a trip to South Africa in
2025, so if anyone has recommendations feel free to let me know!
What are you goals for this year as Chair?
I have one main goal for my first year as Chair and that is to
increase involvement with the CBA community service group
from a participation standpoint at events, and developing a core
community service team for planning and execution of commu-
nity service events. I believe if we can build a solid core group of
people for the community service committee, it will make plan-
ning events and getting people to participate in those events much
easier. So if anyone reading this wants to help out the community
and get involved, please reach out to myself or Kate Lawrence,
klawrence@cincybar.org, as we would love to have people as part
of the Community Service Committee!
Moose
Jezzebelle
Jafar
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