Y L D
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
M E S S A G E
Melissa Mora - Adventist Health System
another great year in the yLd…
thanks to the Support of many
the yLd provides so many benefits to our members
through the division itself and through the HCBa.
Bring on the summer.
And just like that, another Bar year has come to an
end. The HCBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) has
been very active this year, from hosting several social
networking events, to helping our community at the Wills
for Heroes and Family Forms Clinic, to holding events to
benefit the youth in our community. We had a great
turnout at our annual golf tournament, which helps fund
many of the programs that we participate in throughout
the year. Our annual Holidays in the New Year, Steak
and Sports Day, and Law Week Activities went very well
this year. Additionally, our Wellness Event held at Camp
Tampa sold out within a few days of posting and was a
great success. I would also be remiss if I did not thank all
those who helped and contributed to this year’s Read to
Dream initiative that benefitted hundreds of children in
Tampa Bay.
These events are successful because of the
commitments made by those YLD members who serve on
the board as liaisons to each of our committees, the
committee chairs, and committee members who work
diligently each year to put on the YLD programming. If
you are not already involved with the YLD, I encourage
you to do so. The YLD provides so many benefits to our
members through the division itself and through the
HCBA. There are many options depending on the time
commitment you are looking for.
I have been very blessed to work alongside a wonderful
group of individuals on our YLD Board: Jason
Whittemore, Web Melton, Drew McCulloch, Maja
Lacevic, Domenick Lazzara, Adam Fernandez, Katelyn
Ferry, Traci Koster, Bre