The ABA Young Lawyers Division remains committed to assuring that it best represent the newest members of the profession, ensuring that it reflects the society it serves, providing young lawyers and young lawyer organizations with the tools and opportunities for professional and personal success, and helping communities through public service. In keeping with this tradition, this bar year we will have five key initiatives and five major conferences that offer opportunities for networking, learning, and public service.

Key Initiatives

Pro Bono

Project SALUTE: Young Lawyers Serving Veterans—Pro bono legal services for veterans

Disaster Legal Services—Pro bono legal services for disaster survivors

Public Education

Law Day Video Contest—Contest for high school students

Membership

Career Development Initiative—Tools and resources for charting your career path

Touch 10,000—Member-to-member outreach program that matches Division leaders (Ambassadors) with new bar admittees (NBAs) to welcome them to the ABA and to the legal profession

Conferences

October 13–15, 2011
Fall Conference

February 2–4, 2012
Midyear Meeting

March 1–3, 2012
New Partner and In-House Counsel Conference

May 3–5, 2012
Spring Conference

August 2–4, 2012
Annual Meeting

Learn more about ABA YLD Initiatives and Conferences.