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title: Columns - OCTLA President
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Columns - OCTLA President, from the Subject Matter Index.
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## [Come celebrate with OCTLA](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/come-celebrate-with-octla "Come celebrate with OCTLA")

Justice Day in Sacramento April 27 and the annual Palm Springs Seminar May 1

[Jonathan Dwork](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jonathan-dwork "Jonathan Dwork")

From Issue: [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march)

## [Cold doesn’t have a color](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march/cold-doesn-t-have-a-color "Cold doesn’t have a color")

The extraordinary story of one OCTLA member

[Douglas Vanderpool](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/douglas-vanderpool "Douglas Vanderpool")

From Issue: [2022 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march)

## [Bridging the gap](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/bridging-the-gap "Bridging the gap")

The power of mentorship and the strength of community

[Aaron Hicks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/aaron-hicks "Aaron Hicks")

From Issue: [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august)

## [Be like the Romans…and the Greeks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/be-like-the-romans-and-the-greeks "Be like the Romans…and the Greeks")

Pairing Roman and Greek values in our individual practices and our OCTLA community

[Whit D. Bertch](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/whit-d-bertch "Whit D. Bertch")

From Issue: [2024 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june)

## [Be engaged](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february/be-engaged "Be engaged")

Remember the “Terrible 200s?” They were defeated by our engagement in the political process

[B James Pantone](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/b-james-pantone "B James Pantone")

From Issue: [2019 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february)

## [Back in season](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-october/back-in-season "Back in season")

Football, friendship, and OCTLA’s fall lineup

[Clare Lucich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/clare-lucich "Clare Lucich")

From Issue: [2026 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-october)

## [Collaborative leadership](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/collaborative-leadership "Collaborative leadership")

Becoming an effective leader in volunteer roles

[Whit D. Bertch](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/whit-d-bertch "Whit D. Bertch")

From Issue: [2024 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september)

## [Butt wipes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/butt-wipes "Butt wipes")

The key to voir dire?

[Douglas Vanderpool](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/douglas-vanderpool "Douglas Vanderpool")

From Issue: [2022 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april)

## [Big plans in Big Bear](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/big-plans-in-big-bear "Big plans in Big Bear")

Strategic planning retreat sets out the year’s agenda

[Whit D. Bertch](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/whit-d-bertch "Whit D. Bertch")

From Issue: [2024 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march)

## [Be generous](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-january/be-generous "Be generous")

You’ll get back a lot more than you give

[Douglas Vanderpool](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/douglas-vanderpool "Douglas Vanderpool")

From Issue: [2022 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-january)

## [Band of brothers and sisters](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january/band-of-brothers-and-sisters "Band of brothers and sisters")

Take no challenge alone

[Geraldine Ly](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/geraldine-ly "Geraldine Ly")

From Issue: [2018 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-january)

## [And the winner is….](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-march/and-the-winner-is-2 "And the winner is….")

A Walk on Water is selected as OCTLA’s annual charity recipient

[Cynthia Craig](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cynthia-craig "Cynthia Craig")

From Issue: [2021 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-march)