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June 25, 2021

ABA Young Lawyers Division names top 40 young lawyers

CHICAGO, June 25, 2021 — The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has posted its 2021 On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers honorees.

The annual On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers provides national recognition for 40 ABA young lawyer members who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership and legal and community service.

A selection committee comprised of practicing attorneys in private practice and in-house positions reviewed nominations and made selections based on the reputation of the nominator, the professional relationship between the nominator and the nominee and the nominator’s firsthand knowledge of the nominee’s experience, skill and character.

On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers welcomes new nominees each year. Nominations for the 2022 group of recipients will open on December 1 and will remain open through mid-March 2022.

The Young Lawyers Division is committed to assuring it is best able to represent the newest members of the profession, ensuring that it reflects the society it serves and providing young lawyers and young lawyer organizations with the tools and opportunities for professional and personal success.

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