ABA YLD will award approximately $27,000 in total to young lawyer affiliates for Public Service and Bar Leadership/Member Service Projects. Public Service Awards will not exceed $2,000 per subgrant and Member Service Awards will not exceed $500 per subgrant. Successful proposals include the following:

• Well-defined and achievable goals
• Specific measures of success
• Collaboration with minority bar associations and/or senior bar associations
• Inclusion of underrepresented or diverse minority groups
• Original and unique project activities
• Projects that can be replicated by other affiliates

Additionally, priority will be given to projects that provide law-related service to the public, which help meet an otherwise unmet need.

Any ABA YLD Young Lawyer Affiliated Organization affiliated under Articles 3.1 (a) or 3.1 (b) of the ABA YLD Bylaws is eligible. There is no limit to the number of applications an Affiliate can submit. Each subgrant is valid for a one year time period.

For more information on Affiliate eligibility, see the ABA YLD Bylaws:

Subgrant applications must be received at the ABA YLD offices by February 28, 2008.

• Information Form: Each subgrant applicant must complete and submit the on-line information form.
• Project Narrative and Budget: A narrative description and a preliminary line item budget are required. Please follow the proposal writing format outlined in the Subgrant Guidelines. The written proposal should demonstrate:
• Ability to manage and produce a good project
• Coordination of activities with YLD and senior bar members
• Involvement with groups and agencies in the community whose cooperation is needed to establish a successful project.

• Step 1: Open and review the complete Subgrant Guidelines

• Subgrant Guidelines

• Step 2: Open, complete and save the Subgrant Information form to your computer

• Subgrant Information Form

• Step 3: Email Gina Sadler at sadlerg@staff.abanet.org.

• Attach:
• Subgrant information form
• Project narrative
• Project budget

Sample Narrative and Budget

For more information on subgrants, please contact Ryan Reed, the 2008 chief judge of the subgrant program, or Gina Sadler, at the ABA YLD (312) 988-5671.

For a list of past public and member service subgrant winners, please use the links below:

2007 Awarded Member and Public Service Subgrants

Historical Listing

2007-08 ABA YLD Affiliates Director,
Ryan Reed, presents a subgrant award

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