I follow most every sport and have done so for a very long time. When the Carolina Panthers landed in Charlotte, NC, I scrounged up the money and have been a season ticket holder since. Even though college football is my first love, I enjoy many other sports, such as NFL football. I was a lukewarm fan for years, but the most recent edition of the Carolina Panthers has won me over, or as Dabo Swinney says, “I am all in…” for the Carolina Panthers.

What does this have to do with the practice of law? We can learn from the offensive and defensive units of the Panthers. What it means to pursue excellence in the handling of our clients’ cases, and more importantly, patience and persistence. As they say, “Rome was not built in a day” and neither was this year’s 15-1 season for the Carolina Panthers. Here is to hoping that they take it all the way to the Super Bowl!