ABA YLD - Midyear 2008 Recap

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ABA YLD Midyear Roundup

News from the ABA Midyear Meeting that impacts you

» ABA YLD Recognizes the First National Outstanding Young Lawyer Sean Reyes of Salt Lake City received the first National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for his professional excellence, service to the profession and the bar, service to the community, and a reputation for legal ethics and professional responsibility. Meet Sean Reyes Read about the Finalists: Dan Schwartz and Claudine Germaine Jackson Consider the criteria. Nominations are due by August 28, 2008 .	Meet the finalists: Schwartz, Jackson, and Reyes

» ABA YLD Seeks Your Diversity Story and Best Practice The YLD hosted a Diversity Dialogue that brought together 20 different ABA entities to share how they attract and retain diverse, new lawyers. The dialogue will continue on April 19th during the Diversity: The Next Generation summit in Washington DC. The summit will provide a forum for attendees to exchange ideas on how young lawyers can ensure that the profession reflects the society that it serves and fosters an inclusive environment. Any lawyer can share his/her young lawyer vignette in advance of the summit, which will also provide foundation for the gathering. Read about the Summit Share your story by March 1st

» ABA YLD Adopts Long Range Plan The activities of the ABA YLD will now be governed by a new long range plan that was adopted at the Division’s Council Meeting in Los Angeles. The six-point plan outlines goals and strategy concepts which will help the Division serve young lawyers in a variety of ways. Read the Plan

» Wills for Heroes Helps 60 First Responders Lawyers from ABA YLD, the Beverly Hills Bar Association Barristers and Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll joined forces to draft simple estate planning documents for about 60 Beverly Hills public safety workers. Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy Delshad visited the firehouse that day to issue a “Wills for Heroes Day” proclamation. Read about the Beverly Hills event Bring it to your Community

» ABA Selects Two Former ABA YLD Chairs for Top Positions The ABA House of Delegates nominated Carolyn Lamm to be President-Elect of the ABA. She was Chair of the ABA YLD from 1982-1983. In addition, William Hubbard was nominated to Chair the House of Delegates beginning in August 2008. He was Chair of the ABA YLD from 1987-1988. Learn about Carolyn Lamm Get involved in the ABA: Apply for an ABA Presidential Appointment by March 1st

» ABA YLD Assembly Debates Resolutions The most hotly contested resolution for the ABA YLD’s policy-making body, the Assembly, was Resolution 113, which changed the way bar passage rates are considered as a factor in law school accreditation. The resolution not only failed, but the Assembly also voted to accept the negative, which bound the YLD Representatives to the ABA’s policy-making body, the House of Delegates, to oppose the resolution. The House of Delegates voted to adopt Resolution 113 after a lengthy debate and after considering the ABA YLD's position and the opinion of other delegates, including representatives from the NBA and HNBA. Read about Resolution 113 in the House of Delegates Put together a Resolution

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