Starting your career isn't always easy. We're here to help. We've curated these materials to give you a head start with the fundamentals you'll need to develop your business law skills, build your leadership experience, and network with other young lawyers.
Resources for New Business Lawyers
Get the resources and CLE new lawyers need to kickstart a career in business law by joining the ABA and Business Law Section.
Business Law Basics
Monthly free CLE for all Section members focusing on the fundamentals of key practice areas.
Business Law Fundamentals
Curated introductory-level substantive resources designed to help business lawyers navigate the complexities of their practice area.
Business Law 101 — What You Should Know about Uniform Laws
Uniform Law Commissioners demystify uniform laws, how they're created and enacted, and opportunities to get involved in this Business Law 101 video.
What’s Real, What’s Fake: The Right of Publicity and Generative AI
Within intellectual property, generative AI is poised to have a big impact on the right of publicity. This article explores key issues for practitioners.
Business Law 101 — What You Should Know about Banking Law
Learn about the US’s dual banking system; bank regulation, examination and enforcement; and key tips in this video with a panel of seasoned banking lawyers.
Seven Tips for Better Technology Services Agreements
This article highlights key tips for counsel acting on behalf of users in negotiating technology services agreements, from future-proofing your agreement to incorporating vendor proposals.
Business Law Fellows Program
The Business Law Section Fellows program encourages the participation of young lawyers, lawyers of color, LGBT lawyer and lawyers with disabilities in Business Law Section activities. The program provides a springboard to leadership opportunities and develop future leaders of the Business Law Section.
Business Law Leadership Academy
The Academy provides Section members skills to assume leadership roles in the ABA, charitable and community organizations and their places of employment through a curriculum of advancing CLE and non-CLE programs held over the course of a two-year period at five in-person meetings and two ancillary webinar presentations.
Young Lawyers Committee
The Committee focuses efforts on building a community of young business lawyers through activities at meetings, CLE programming and through the delivery of other content relevant to young lawyers.
Committee Match Portal
The Portal is designed to promote participation opportunities in various Section committees.
Publishing Opportunities
Expand your reach by developing a webinar for young lawyers, writing an article, or utilizing other content creation opportunities.
Pro Bono Academy
Section members are provided with resources, guidance and community focused engagement on the topic of pro bono service through a curriculum of articles, programs, and online and in person meetings with pro bono experts.
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