About the Division
The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD) is the home for young lawyers. With over 150,000 members and 300 affiliated groups, the ABA YLD is the largest young lawyer organization in the world.
The 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 with the tools and opportunities for professional and personal success. The Division also supports the activities of its Fellows, ABA members once active in the Division who have “aged out”.
Individual membership is open to American Bar Association members under 36 years old or admitted to practice for five years or less. Affiliate membership is open to young lawyer organizations and special interest bars.
YLD News
- 2010 Levit Essay Contest: The legal writing contest, only open to law students and young lawyers, encourages innovative and original research and writing on issues in lawyers’ professional liability. The annual competition offers a $5,000 cash prize and an expenses-paid trip to the Spring 2010 National Legal Malpractice Conference. Submit your entry by February 19, 2010.
- ABA YLD Subgrants
Program: The program provides
funding to young lawyer organizations for activities
that benefit local communities, leaders or members.
Submit your applications by March 1, 2010.
- ABA Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Academy, April 29-30, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA: Registration is now open.
- ABA members can download the ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series for free. The series consists of four audio programs providing practical tips and strategies for success in today’s career climate.
Initiatives
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They Had a Dream Too: Young Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement is designed to educate 11th and 12th graders about the important and often littleknown role of students, teenagers and children in the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more |
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When a disaster is declared, FEMA may call upon the Young Lawyers Division to assist victims through a disaster legal services hotline. Learn more |
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The Mentorship Project is an online collection of resources, designed for mentors, mentees, and organizations. As part of the project the YLD teamed with StoryCorps® to share stories on mentorship in the legal profession. Learn more |
Practice Tools
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The Young Lawyer, circulating to over 150,000 readers, is the Division's practice-oriented publication which focuses on matters of interest for the new lawyer.
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The 101 Practice Series: Breaking Down the Basics is an online resource for new lawyers covering basic training in both substantive and practical aspects of law practice. With over 170 quick tips and tools, this series is an essential resource for lawyers in their first three years of practice and is exclusively available to ABA members. |
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2010 Midyear Meeting
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Join
your collegues at the ABA YLD Midyear Meeting February 4 - 6, 2010 Orlando, FL |
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