Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in serving the public. All TYLA programs are accomplished through the volunteer efforts of its board and committee members, with the cooperation of local affiliate young lawyers associations. Learn more at tyla.org.
Name: Bobby Ahdieh
School: Texas A&M School of Law
Area of Law You Practice: Legal Education, Corporate Law, and Financial Regulation
Position Held in TYLA: Law School Liaison
How did you get involved in bar service? As a professor presenting and as a dean.
What is your favorite TYLA project and why? I think all of the work on wellness is wonderful! (See http://texaslawyercare.tyla.org/.)
What tips can you give to other attorneys to manage stress? Keep perspective on what is most important in your life versus merely important. Try to take the long view on your goals and what you are trying to accomplish.
What do you do in your spare time? Spend time with my family. Follow nonsense news like TMZ.
What is one thing most people don’t know about you? My 7-year-old daughter is adopted from Taiwan. I worked for a year as a janitor after high school.
Anything else you wish to share? Thanks for all of your great work.