President’s Message
President’s Message
Welcome to the website of the Young Lawyers Conference. Here you can find everything you need to know about the YLC: its programs, the latest news, calls for volunteers, upcoming events, and our newsletter.
We are an organization over 10,000 members strong. We rely on the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our fellow young lawyers to run programs that serve our members, our communities and the bar. Through no less than twenty active committees and commissions, we serve everyone from elementary school students to seniors.
For our members, we offer the Admissions & Orientation Ceremony, the First Day in Practice Seminar, the Professional Development Conference, and CLEs on immigration and mental health issues. We also share bar news and practice tips through our award-winning newsletter, Docket Call. For the larger bar, we host the Bench-Bar Celebration Dinner and events at the Virginia State Bar Annual Meeting (did you catch our “Judiciary Squares” CLE?). For students and prospective young lawyers, we run the Oliver Hill/Samuel Tucker Pre-Law Institute, three annual Minority Pre-Law Conferences, and the Students’ Day at the Capitol Program. For the public, we offer Emergency Legal Services during natural disasters, support and education to victims of domestic violence, a Legal Handbook for Cancer Survivors, free advice during No Bills Nights, and the preparation of key legal documents for first-responders through the Wills for Heroes program.
Enough to pique your interest? Visit our main website for more information, at vayounglawyers.org. Then contact either me, at (804) 788-8677 or ckiely@hunton.com, or the YLC Membership Chair, Nate Olson, at (703) 934-1480 or nolson@cgglawyers.com. The YLC is a terrific organization filled with great people, rewarding projects and limitless opportunity. And there’s a place for everyone.
Please join us -- get involved!
Christy Kiely
President 2011-2012