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Fall into the HCBA YLD
We all know that lawyers live busy lives, but it is very important to find time for professional growth and giving back to our community.
Fall is here, which means the HCBA YLD is full steam ahead planning for this upcoming Bar year. It also means cooler temperatures( I hope), football, the YLD Golf Tournament, and that my beloved pumpkin flavors are making their way back into stores and on shelves. It also means Bar results are forthcoming, and we have new lawyers joining the ranks.
I am privileged to serve as president of the YLD this year. I have been a member of the YLD since 2007, when I began my organizational involvement as a committee chair and before becoming a board member in 2008. My experience on the YLD has led to personal fulfillment, longstanding friendships, and professional networking. I look forward to serving you this year and will do my best to live up to the trust that you have placed in me.
As president, I am honored to serve beside several outstanding young lawyers who make up the YLD board. Each one of these individuals contributes to the
success of the YLD, ensuring that we continue to be one of the largest and strongest Young Lawyers Divisions in Florida. In August, I had the pleasure of working with the YLD board members to plan this year’ s events and make committee assignments. We appreciate those of you who have expressed interest in serving on our committees. Our committee chairs also play a key role in offering members of the YLD countless opportunities to lead and serve, whether it be in the legal community or our local community. Newly admitted lawyers, if you missed the opportunity to get involved with a YLD committee over the summer, please go to our webpage at www. hillsbar. com /? page = YLDcommitteeform and submit a form or contact me.
I encourage each YLD member to get more involved this year to help us make a difference in our community. The YLD is often referred to as the service arm of the
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