Invitation

The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division invites you to apply for a 2012-2013 ABA YLD leadership appointment. Your skills, passion, and perspective are essential to building a vibrant, inclusive, and multicultural corps of volunteer leaders on our ABA YLD committees, boards, and teams. Only through your involvement can we engage and serve our young lawyer members, affiliate organizations, and the public.

Involvement in the ABA YLD also comes with substantial benefits. You can:

develop leadership skills by taking a leadership role in the world’s largest young lawyer professional organization,

work with a diverse group of young lawyers focused on improving the profession,

network with over 140,000 young lawyer members,

build your knowledge and reputation in a substantive area of the law through an ABA YLD Committee,

serve the public or focus on addressing a special legal interest.

Whether you are a new bar admittee or a long-serving volunteer leader, we hope that you will consider applying for one of the over 300 available positions for the August 1, 2012 – September 1, 2013 bar year. The deadline to submit an application is February 15, 2012.

I look forward to working with you in 2012-2013.

Chris Rogers
American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Chair (2012-2013) chris.rogers@haynesboone.com

How to Apply

Review the Position Descriptions & Expectations for 2012-2013 Appointments

Confirm your Eligibility for a 2012-2013 Appointment (see below)

Complete an Online Application

Submit Letters of Recommendation to Rachel Dawson (rachel.dawson@americanbar.org)

Deadline for Applications is February 15, 2012

Resources

List of 2012-2013 Available Appointments

2012-2013 ABA YLD Organizational Structure

Position Description and Expectations (updated December 1, 2011)

YLD Bylaws

Eligibility for 2012-2013 ABA YLD Appointments

Most ABA YLD appointments are reserved for “young lawyers,” meaning lawyers admitted to practice in their first bar within the past five years or less than 36 years old as of September 1, 2012. See “Eligibility,” YLD Bylaws § 10.2.

Some appointments, including liaison appointments to other entities, are open to former young lawyers. For more information, consult the 2012-2013 Position Descriptions & Expectations.

About the YLD

The ABA YLD is the home for young lawyers. With over 140,000 members and 300 affiliated groups, the ABA YLD is the largest young lawyer organization in the world. The Division is committed to assuring it is best able to represent the newest members of the profession, ensuring that it reflects the society it serves, and providing young lawyers with the tools and opportunities for professional and personal success. Individual membership is open to American Bar Association members less than 36 years old or admitted to practice for five years or less. Affiliate membership is open to young lawyer organizations and special interest bars.

Questions

If you have questions about the 2012-2013 ABA YLD Appointments process, contact either:

ABA YLD Staff Director Rachel Dawson (rachel.dawson@americanbar.org) or
ABA YLD Chair-Elect Chris Rogers (chris.rogers@haynesboone.com).

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