Provides young lawyers an opportunity to become involved in the substantive work of the Section, while developing into future leaders.
RPTE Fellows are assigned to work with a substantive Committee Chair, who serve as a mentor and help expose you to all aspects of committee membership; involvement in a substantive project, which may include writing for a RPTE publication; Section liaison to the ABA Young Lawyers Division or your local bar association; active member of the Membership Committee and attend important Section leadership meetings.
The Fellowship appointment is for two years. To be considered for selection, a person must (1) have practiced in the trusts and estates or real property area for at least one year, (2) be younger than 36 years of age or have been admitted to the bar less than 10 years, and (3) have demonstrated leadership at the state or local bar level or in the ABA Young Lawyers Division. Applicants need not be ABA or RPTE members, yet we require accepted Fellows to become dues paying members of both the ABA and RPTE. All Fellows will receive reimbursement of up to $2,750 annually to attend Section meetings.
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