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The Young Lawyer Past Issues FAQ	*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. July 2009 Issue* Estate Planning Advice for Young Lawyers - Are You Protected? Get Paid to Practice Law on a Tropical Island Quick Tips for Keeping Your Career in Gear Pursuing Your Dreams after a Pink Slip Make the Most of Your Mentors
The Affiliate Past Issues FAQ	*The Affiliate, a newsletter published six times a year, covers the important issues and trends affecting young lawyer state, local, and specialty bar associations. March/April 2009 Issue*
	Past and Present: St. Petersburg Bar Association Future in Hands of Its First African-American President How to Produce a Successful CLE Seminar The Phoenix Unit: Chicago Bar Young Lawyers Make a Difference Spring Conference . . . Mardi Gras Style Around the Country . . .	Multnomah Bar Young Lawyers Accomplish Great Things: An Interview with MBA YLS President Andrew Schpak Law Day 2008 Award Winners Voices Against Violence: An Update on the ABA YLD Public Service Project Cheers from Boston Boston's Midyear Assembly: Thoughtful and Reasoned Debate From a Scholar's Point of View
The e-Affiliate Sign up now	Not receiving The Affiliate, sign up for the e-Affiliate. You will receive this electronic version, which also includes timely announcements and reminders, in your email six times per year. Top Items for March 2009 Issue Registration Opens for the ABA Young Lawyers Division and Law Practice Management Section Joint Spring Conference May 14 - 16, 2009 in New Orleans, LA It's Time to Select a New District Representative for the 2009-2011 Bar Year Mentorship Project Website Launched Law Day: A Legacy of Liberty: Celebrating Lincoln's Bicentennial YLD Releases Midyear Meeting Roundup - News That Impacts You Around the Country . . . Raising Funds for Your Bar Organization Programming Partnerships - Working with Other Local Bars and Professional Organizations
Life in the Balance	Life in the Balance: Achieving Equilibrium in Professional and Personal Life is guide for young lawyers by young lawyers. As the pace of business and personal life continues to accelerate, it is increasingly difficult to figure out how to strike the right balance. Through personal stories and research findings this resource identifies key strategies for striking the right balance.
The 101 Practice Series: Breaking Down the Basics	The 101 Practice Series: Breaking Down the Basics is a must-read for new lawyers. This essential training guide examines the fundamental aspects of law practice and is ideal for new lawyers or law students who are ready to begin practicing law. Written primarily by young lawyers, this publication features practical insight from the new attorney perspective through a collection of professional development articles providing techniques for improving legal ability. This book will not only give young lawyers valuable wisdom and foundational lawyering skills, it will introduce them to a range of new lawyer tools and resources. Check out the expanded online version.
A Lawyer's Guide to Networking by Susan R. Sneider	A Lawyer's Guide to Networking is an invaluable tool for lawyers at all stages of their professional life, from law students to high-level professionals transitioning careers. Filled with practical advice, folk wisdom, academic theory, and tips from some leading members of the bar, this book covers networking from the basics of an "elevator pitch" to the role it plays in business development, internal relations, job searches and leadership in the profession and in the community.