Tricia Shipmen Featured in Article

on "Giving Back"

LLA member Tricia Shipman was recently featured in a Pennsylvania Lawyer article entitled, "Giving Back:  Lawyers as Community Builders."  Shipman was quoted extensively on her experiences in serving on several local boards of community organizations.

The article, in the May - June, 2008 edition of the Pennsylvania Bar Association magazine, discussed the ways that a group of Pennsylvania lawyers have chosen to commit time to their community. 

Shipman has served, for several years, on the boards of the Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity and Friends of the James V Brown Library. 

At first she was honored by her selection to serve on the boards.  "I had never been on a board before, so I thought, 'Oh my gosh, my boss wants me I to join the board. I must be so special!'" she said.  Cruel reality revealed itself soon enough.  "After you join, you realize they're always looking for somebody!" she laughed.

She soon realized that the positions were "hands-on" and required a great deal of work on her part.  Still, she said that she does not regret her service, as the work is "very rewarding."