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ABA YLD Update

The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division is coming to Texas! Starting February 7, the ABA will host the YLD and other great divisions and sections of the ABA at the Midyear meeting. Registration is already open and you can sign up at the ABA website. Because the YLD will be in Texas, we hope that you will make every effort to send delegates to gain CLE, network, and grow as practicing lawyers. Affiliates must register their delegates by December 1. To learn more about the delegate process and how YLD helps shape the practice of law, visit the YLD’s website. 

This year, ABA YLD hosted its 2012 Fall Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, from October 18 - 20. The Conference brought together more than 300 young lawyers from all practice areas and practice settings for three days of great networking, learning and public service. Eighteen young lawyer volunteers, including TYLA members, implemented the American Voter project at West Ashley High School during the Conference using TYLA's Vote America video. Following the presentation YLD volunteers led a trivia-style question-and-answer session where students received prizes for understanding the voting process and its history. YLD also hosted a roundtable for presidents- or chairs-elect, including young lawyer leadership from around the county, to discuss ensuring relevancy within YLD Affiliates and to share ways each YLD Affiliate is meeting the needs of its membership.

The ABA YLD is continuing to publish information and collect resources for young lawyers in search of career advice through the Career Development Initiative by adding to the existing databank of resources about making career transitions. This year, our focus will be on adding content useful to members who may be in the job market for the first time or may be struggling to find employment by offering support, resources, suggestions, and advice for finding a legal job in the current climate. Continuing our partnership with the ABA Career Center, the Initiative’s updated and revised website is live and will be updated throughout the year. The ABA YLD will also continue to emphasize the importance of diversity in the profession, including through our efforts at promoting the work of affiliates in supporting diversity throughout the legal pipeline. Next Steps Challenge, Season Two, the next season of our contest aimed at encouraging and supporting young-lawyer affiliates engaged in this area is underway. We hope to see you in Dallas!