YLD offers CLE seminarsBy Debra Liss ThomasYoung Lawyers Division, August 2011The YLD continually presents CLE seminars that meet the needs and expectations of its members.
Summer Soiree wrap-upBy Meghan O’BrienYoung Lawyers Division, June 2011A recap of the YLD's successful Third Annual Summer Soiree, held on May 6, 2011.
Tips for new lawyersBy Cade CumminsYoung Lawyers Division, June 2011A few suggestions for new attorneys as you take the bar exam and look for employment.
Report on ABA YLD Midyear MeetingBy Tarek A. Fadel & Kenya A. Jenkins-WrightYoung Lawyers Division, April 2011The Assembly of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division met on February 12, 2011.
13th Annual Holiday Party a successBy Jessica DurkinYoung Lawyers Division, February 2011The Annual Holiday Party raised more than $16,000 for the IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund.
Financial tips for young lawyersBy Erich GerlachYoung Lawyers Division, February 2011Saving now will give you the foundation for wealth later on and protect you during difficult times. Here's how you can do it.
ISBA offers multitudes of member benefits in its Member MarketplaceBy Debra Liss ThomasYoung Lawyers Division, February 2011The ISBA Member Marketplace has teamed up with numerous companies to provide discounts to members on common, everyday services lawyers need. Check out the list of companies offering discounts here.
ISBA YLD Vice Chair co-authors The Illinois Survival Guide: Best Practices for New LawyersBy Anna P. KrolikowskaYoung Lawyers Division, February 2011The new book, co-sponsored by the ISBA, offers advice on topics ranging from everything they forgot to teach you in law school to the top 10 mistakes new lawyers make, and the importance of achieving balance and avoiding burnout. Click here to check it out and get 15% off.
A young lawyer, thinking like a start-up business ownerBy Patrick G. KingYoung Lawyers Division, February 2011Similar to a start-up business, a young lawyer must begin somewhere and start small. This article offers tips for cost-effective and practical ways a young lawyer can be seen and heard.
2010 Young Lawyers of the Year namedYoung Lawyers Division, June 2010Gina DeBoni of Chicago and Diana M. Law of Aurora are the 2010 ISBA Young Lawyers of the Year Award recipients.
Report on ABA YLD Midyear MeetingBy Tarek A. FadelYoung Lawyers Division, April 2010The ABA Young Lawyers Division is the ABA’s largest entity with more than 147,000 members.
Interview with a former YLD Chair: Meredith RitchieBy Marron MahoneyYoung Lawyers Division, February 2010On a day just like any other, when boarding the bus to make her usual morning commute to the Chicago loop in 1994, Meredith Ritchie, a graduate of DePaul College of Law in Chicago, was unaware that the path of her legal career was about to change.
Letter to new admittees from the YLD ChairBy Kelley A. GandurskiYoung Lawyers Division, December 2009On behalf of the Illinois State Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division, I congratulate all of you on your admittance to the Illinois Bar.
Report on ABA YLD meeting, BirminghamBy Gina Arquilla DeBoniYoung Lawyers Division, December 2009The ABA Young Lawyers Division held its Fall Conference on October 22-24, 2009 in Birmingham, AL.
What to expect your first year outBy Gina RossiYoung Lawyers Division, December 2009Many a young law student in Chicago rejoiced last month at the announcement of bar results and after waiting hours and hours for technical difficulties to subside, these former law students join the ranks of the other lawyers in Chicago.
2008 Midyear Meeting ReportBy Robert FinkYoung Lawyers Division, April 2009The ISBA YLD sent five delegates as part of the Illinois delegation to the ABA YLD Assembly meeting in Boston.
Report on ABA YLD Annual MeetingBy Frank N. DeBoni & Tarek A. FadelYoung Lawyers Division, October 2008The Assembly of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division met on August 8-9, 2008, at the Marriott Marquis in beautiful Manhattan, New York.
Report on ABA House of Delegates Annual MeetingBy Gina M. ArquillaYoung Lawyers Division, October 2007The House of Delegates of the American Bar Association met on August 13-14, 2007 in San Francisco.
What’s been going on in the ISBA YLD?By Gina M. ArquillaYoung Lawyers Division, February 2007Do you know what the ISBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) council does? Do you know how it impacts you or the legal community?
Take me out to the ballgameBy Heather M. FritschYoung Lawyers Division, June 2006On April 28 - 29, 2006, members of the Young Lawyer’s Division traveled to St. Louis, Missouri for a YLD business meeting.
Report of approved grant requestsBy Dion DaviYoung Lawyers Division, December 2005The Young Lawyers Division Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association met on Saturday, November 5th in Chicago to discuss, among many other items, five grant requests for funding through the Illinois Bar Foundation/Young Lawyers Division Children’s Assistance Fund.
Report from the ABA Annual MeetingBy Alvin RatanaYoung Lawyers Division, October 2005On August 6-7, 2004, the American Bar Association (ABA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Assembly convened at the ABA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
Young Lawyers Division launches “Lunch With a Judge” programBy Scott W. GertzYoung Lawyers Division, April 2005The Young Lawyers Division of the Illinois State Bar Association has launched an exciting new educational program called "Lunch with a Judge" ("LWJ").
