CBA Record March-April 2025

in a meaningful, rewarding job that conforms to one’s passions and priorities. Work should leave you (mainly) feeling good at the end of the day. Keep in mind that over one-third of your life will be spent working. Might as well make the most of it. As Dale Carnegie advised, “Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man or woman

who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.” So, dare to transition if that is where your heart leads you. Dare to pursue a career that fulfills and uplifts you. Dare to find happiness in your vocation. Few things in life are as consequential.

In Memory of Judge Shelia Murphy (ret.) By Justice Michael B. Hyman, Editor-in-Chief A dynamo of limitless energy, Sheila Murphy fought relentlessly to transform society. Her wisdom gave us perspective; her unwavering conviction for mercy and human dignity gave us courage; her empathy, which knew no bounds, gave us love. Like a Biblical prophet, Murphy was a forceful and illu minating advocate for the forgotten, the oppressed, and the broken. To her, serving the voiceless was sacred, and what ever she did, whatever she said, and whatever she wrote encouraged dialogue. She refused to accept complacency, considering it a betrayal of justice. Instead, throughout her life, she worked toward a society committed to healing and restoration, seeking mercy where others sought discipline and retribution.

Shelia Murphy’s life exemplifies the power our choices have in shaping ourselves and the world around us. During Judge E. Kenneth Wright’s year as CBA president, Murphy invited Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, to speak to the Association. In her introduction, Murphy quoted the Archbishop, “A time of crisis is not just a time of anxiety and worry. It gives a chance, an opportu nity, to choose well or choose badly.” Murphy consistently chose to confront the status quo when it was unjust or discriminatory, no matter who stood against her or how much resistance she faced. May the memory of this revered judge, teacher, public defender, wife, mother, sister, daughter, and benevolent humanitarian be a blessing to us all.

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