Entries by Pete Mackey

Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s August Comments

Change is a frequent news topic these days. Everything is in a state of flux. Whether good or bad it keeps coming, and at an ever increasing rate. There is a change in motion right now that is downright scary, and we do not even appreciate its depth. It is our privacy – it’s disappearing. […]

Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s June Comments

“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” – UCLA coach RED SANDERS VINCE LOMBARDI did not coin the phrase, but he said it with a gusto we could all buy into. We all want to win. Conventional wisdom teaches that a lawyer winning is being on the high side of the trial, the negotiation, whatever. […]

Mobile Bar Association President Pete Mackey’s May Comments

Carol and I attended a wedding this weekend that included a sit down dinner. The priest who conducted the wedding said the blessing. A good part of his prayer was devoted to thanking those folks who prepared and served our meal, from the farmers to the kitchen workers to the servers. “Someone has to pick […]