The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division operates as a federation of over three hundred autonomous young lawyer organizations that have affiliated with the Division. The affiliation system is designed to allow an exchange of ideas and communication among the hundreds of young lawyer organizations in existence. The Division's affiliates consist of state, local, national, and international young lawyer organizations.

Each affiliate is provided a voice in the governance of the Division through its district representative, who serves on the Division's Council and Assembly. The Division assists its affiliates by providing them with funding, instructional material, recognition, leadership opportunities, and hands on assistance. This assistance is provided through public and member service subgrants, national and regional conferences, bar leadership programming, public and member service projects, scholarships, and assistance from the Division's Affiliate Assistance Team.

For additional information about the affiliation process or the benefits and opportunities available to affiliates, please click on one of the topics listed below, or contact the district representative for your area, the Affiliate Assistance Team, or the Division's staff.