Registration is now open for the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. Hotel reservation links to the ABA housing block can be found in your meeting confirmation email.
All YLD sessions will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel. All times are Central Daylight Time. All events are tentative and subject to change.
Check back at this page for event listings and updates.
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
YLD Public Service Project (Encouragement Card Drive)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Student Loan Debt: Results and Analysis of the YLD's New Survey
Discover the latest trends in student loan debt for young lawyers and law students. The ABA YLD partnered with AccessLex to develop a revised survey to update results from the often-cited 2021 Student Loan Debt Survey and offer new insights regarding the impacts of the pandemic and current economic conditions on the financial well-being of young lawyers. Also learn about how the ABA is advocating for reforms to student loan debt rules that impact you.
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Representation in All Stages of Litigation
Join us for this impactful program providing a comprehensive understanding of the importance of representation at every stage of the legal process. Panelists will delve into the nuances of representation, exploring the impact of diverse perspectives on case development, courtroom and mediation strategies, and settlement.
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
YLD Delegate Information Desk Elections & Assembly
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
YLD & LSD Information Desk
12:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
YLD Council Meeting (Lunch Provided)
2 :00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Student Debt Panel Discussion (YLD Cosponsoring)
3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
The Impact of Bar Associations in Advancing Well-Being in the Legal Profession NCBP Plenary (YLD Cosponsoring)
4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
First-timers Orientation
4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
ABA Networking Reception (LSD & YLD Co-sponsoring)
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
GP Solo Networking Event: 5 Iron Golf (YLD Co-sponsoring) *Ticketed
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
YLD Council Dinner Activity (Offsite)
6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m.
Bacon 5K (Well Being Activity)
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Information Desk (LSD/YLD)
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
YLD Delegate Information Desk Elections & Assembly
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
YLD On the Rise Awards Breakfast
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
CLE Showcase: Safeguarding Public Officials: Protecting Judges, Civil Servants, and the Rule of Law (YLD Co-sponsoring)
9:00 a.m.-5: 00 p.m.
YLD Public Service Project (Encouragement Card Drive)
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
YLD Public Service Activity with Polished Pebbles
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
YLD Candidates Forum
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Military Awards Ceremony
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
WDLD Panel
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Disaster Legal Services Meeting
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
YLD District Representatives Training
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
ABA Representatives Training
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
YLD Assembly (Part 1)
2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
ABA Democracy Summit (YLD Co-Sponsoring)-TBD
6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
ABA President's Reception
9:00 p.m.
GP Solo After Hour Hangout (YLD Co-sponsoring) Brando's Speakeasy, 343 S. Dearborn, Chicago, IL (Invite Only)
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
YLD Public Service Project (Encouragement Card Drive)
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
YLD Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Delegate Information Desk Elections & Assembly
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
LSD/YLD Information Desk
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
YLD Assembly (Part 2)
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Fellows Board Meeting
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
YLD Affiliates Campfire
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Program: Perfecting Democracy:Young Lawyers Roles in the Upcoming Election (Civil Rights and Social Justice Co-sponsoring)
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Family Feud (Fellows)
4:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
GP Solo Willis Tower Skydeck Tour (YLD Cosponsoring)*Ticketed
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Caucus of Young Lawyer Delegates to the ABA House
