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Plugging the “Leaky Pipeline” of Women Attorney Attrition

Despite significant efforts by law firms to retain their women lawyers, women all along the continuum, from associates to partners, are voting with their feet by leaving.

Advocates for the Rule of Law at Home and Abroad

Young lawyers can play an important role in promoting the Rule of Law around the world by participating in the World Justice Project.

Be Part of a Great Year Ahead! ABA Young Lawyers Division 2011-2012 Initiatives and Conferences

ABA Young Lawyers Division members can enrich their law practices through the Division's five key initiatives and five major conferences of 2011-12.

Legal Academia: Neither "Retirement" nor Escape

Older lawyers looking for early retirement and younger lawyers wanting to escape the pressures of a nascent legal career won’t find respite in legal academia.

ABA YLD Touch 10,000 Hits 10,000!

"Touch 10,000" surpassed its goal of matching more than 10,000 newly barred lawyers with young lawyer members of the ABA!

Finding Your Own Personal Style

Picking and choosing from the varied personal styles of other attorneys can inspire your own professional development.

5 Ways to Protect Your Online Reputation

We younger lawyers need to vigorously protect our online reputations. Here are five tips to help you protect your good name online.

6 ABA Books Named “Essential Reading” for Young Lawyers

Of the 43 books Law360 deemed “Essential Reading for Young Lawyers,” 6 are published by the American Bar Association.

YLD Calendar & Conferences

The latest CLEs, networking events, and conferences offered by the ABA YLD.