The Fellows contribute to YLD’s objectives and help mentor young lawyers in the activities of the Association. They offer members a host of activities and services, especially the annual YLD Fellows Debate at the ABA Midyear Meeting and the annual Fellows Gala at each ABA Annual Meeting.
We are thrilled to announce the inaugural ABA YLD Fellows Legacy Award. This award will recognize the exceptional contributions of one ABA YLD Fellow who has demonstrated professional excellence, outstanding dedication and commitment to the ABA YLD, and whose contributions have made a substantial and lasting impact. Know someone who fits the bill? Nominate them!
As Chief Executive Officer, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot oversees the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and second-largest U.S. charity according to Forbes.
Cheri Beasley is the first African-American woman in the North Carolina Supreme Court’s 200-year history to serve as Chief Justice.
