The new president of the New York County Lawyers’ Association, Lewis Tesser, said his top priorities are helping the public better understand the role of lawyers and helping young and unemployed attorneys find jobs.

But he wants to explore the priorities of other members as well. “I want to let NYCLA be NYCLA. It should be open, it should be generous, it should be inclusive. And if I can help move things along and not become a roadblock to what NYCLA is, I’ll have been happy,” he said.