American Lawyer chief European correspondent Chris Johnson meets regularly with senior figures in the legal world at their favorite breakfast joints to chew over the industry’s tastiest talking points. Johnson’s guest this week is the newly-elected president of the American Bar Association, James Silkenat. On the menu: how to fix the “broken” U.S. legal system and improve access to justice.

“Happy New Year,” I tell Sullivan & Worcester‘s James Silkenat, as he arrives at the table.