Every year, Albuquerque, New Mexico, attorney Kathy Love and her young son and husband eagerly await the start of the Major League Baseball season. In fact, Kathleen Love’s household has a special celebration each year on the day that pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training. This milestone, dubbed “Pitchers and Catchers Day” by baseball enthusiasts, typically occurs in mid-February, around Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, pitchers and catchers are the first to report to Spring Training, since they benefit the most from an extended practice period.
Baseball historians believe the first Spring Training took place in the 1870s or 1880s. By 1900, Spring Training had become a baseball tradition. Since that time, baseball teams have traveled out of town to give players a chance to train and team management the opportunity to review players’ performances. Today, professional sports teams head to either Arizona or Florida for Spring Training. Teams training in Arizona take part in the Cactus League while teams in Florida join the Grapefruit League. Spring Training has spurred economic development in both Florida and Arizona, as fans travel to get an early glimpse of their favorite baseball stars in action. As Kathy Love and her family in Albuquerque can attest, spring training builds anticipation for baseball’s annual opening day, in early April. This year, Kathy Love and her family will be traveling to Cleveland, Ohio for the Cleveland Indians' opening day series against the Detroit Tigers.
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Serving as partner at Albuquerque, New Mexico’s civil law firm McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, PA, Kathleen “Kathy” Love works with mostly women litigators and represents clients hurt by healthcare providers, insurance companies and large corporations. She joined the firm in 1995 as a law clerk became a partner of the firm in 2003. In order to stay up to date on changes made within the law industry, Albuquerque resident Kathy Love belongs to several professional organizations such as the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Established in 1946, the AAJ was originally known as the National Association of Claimants’ Compensation Attorneys (NACCA). It went through several name changes until it took on its current name in 2006. The AAJ promotes a fair and effective justice system. It also supports attorneys in their work and ensures that clients receive justice within America’s courtrooms. In January 2015, the AAJ announced that it launched a Safe Driving Policy Initiative to encourage its members to promote safe driving practices. Developed by Joel Feldman, who is an AAJ member, the initiative advocates for s fety, justice, and accountability both in and out of the courtroom. A subcategory of the initiative is the End Distracted Driving (EndDD) campaign, which includes presentations at schools and community groups where speakers discuss distracted driving awareness and education. |
AuthorKathy Love, a partner at the civil practice McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, PA, defends individuals and families who have lost a loved one, or who have suffered a serious injury at the hands of large corporations, government, or hospitals. Archives
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