Y L D P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E
T r a c i K o s t e r – N e l s o n K o s t e r
ayearofreboundandrecovery
fortheyld
asyouryldpresident,iamexcitedtocontinuetheimportantwork
oftheyldthroughcommunityeventsandvolunteeropportunities
—withperhapsavirtualspinasneededtoprotectandbestserve
ourmembers.
Just like every July 1st, a new Bar year has
commenced for the Hillsborough County Bar
Association Young Lawyers Division. However,
this Bar year will
be undoubtedly
different from the many
coming before it. This will
be a year of rebound and
recovery.
My YLD involvement
over the past 10 years has
been the highlight of my
legal career. As your YLD
president, I am excited to
continue the important
work of the YLD through
community events and
volunteer opportunities —
with perhaps a virtual spin as needed to protect and best
serve our members. If you are looking to get (or stay)
involved as a young lawyer, I encourage you to visit the
HCBA’s website and social media platforms to learn about
the many opportunities available.
The uncertain times with which we all currently face
require us to pivot and rethink some of our past
community efforts. Generally, the YLD offers programs
like the John Germany
“Read to Dream” Young
Readers Initiative, Family
Forms Clinic, Holidays in
January, Steak and Sports
Day, Wills for Heroes, Law
Week, and the Mock Trial
Competition. We hope to
continue these programs in
order to give back to those
in need, which often require
nothing more than showing
up and lending a hand!
If you want to grow
professionally and gain
valuable information for managing these trying times,
the YLD offers programs like the Judicial Shadowing
Program, the State Court Trial Seminar, and various
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