Y L D
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
M E S S A G E
Je f f Wi l c ox – Hi l l Wa rd He n d e r s o n
A new Year to get involved in the YLd
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i look forward to having you as a part of our great organization
and helping us continue to make a difference this year!
he end of Summer and beginning of Fall
means that we begin a new year for the
HCBA Young Lawyers Division. Having
been involved in the YLD since 2009,
I can personally say that my involvement has
given me more than I could ever put in. As the incoming
president, I am excited to continue the many community
events and volunteer opportunities established by the
YLD. If you are new to the YLD or just looking to get
more involved as a young lawyer, I encourage you to get
involved in the many opportunities provided by the YLD.
If you prefer to connect by giving back to the
community, the YLD offers programs like the John F.
Germany “Read to Dream” Young Readers Initiative,
Family Forms Clinic, Holidays in the New Year, Steak
and Sports Day, Wills for Heroes, Law Week, and the
Mock Trial Competition. These programs offer
opportunities to give back to those in need, often with
nothing more required than showing up and lending a
helping hand!
If you want to connect by growing professionally, the
YLD offers programs like the Coffee at the Courthouse
Judicial Shadowing Program, the State Court Trial
Seminar, and the Thirteenth Circuit Mentoring Program.
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YLD Receives Award for its Health
& Wellness Bingo Challenge
At the voluntary Bar Leadership Conference in july, the YLd Member services
Committee was recognized with a Most Creative event Award for the Committee’s
first annual Health & wellness Bingo Challenge they coordinated for the YLd in May.
the Challenge kicked off with an indoor cycling event at CAMp tampa, where a fellow
HCBA YLd member guided a full class of attorneys through an intense workout,
followed by networking and healthy meals catered by fresh kitchen and whole Body
fuel. the remainder of the challenge involved members performing a variety of
health-related activities, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator at the office,
drinking eight glasses of water, and racking up 10,000 steps in a day, while tracking
the activities on their bingo cards. they concluded the Challenge at the end of May
with a boot camp-style workout led by personal trainers from Camp gladiator,
followed by a presentation from reBuilt Meals (and sample meals to take home).
Member Services Committee co-chairs Hannah Becker
and Rebecca Arends receive the Creative Event Award
at the Voluntary Bar Leadership Conference.
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Congratulations to the YLd Member services Committee for this great initiative!
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