Young Lawyers Committee
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Jay E. Ray
Chair, Young Lawyers Committee
Greetings,
As the chair of the GP Solo Young Lawyers Committee, I want to take a moment to introduce you to some of the benefits and products that the GP|Solo Division affords young lawyers.
- The New Lawyer e-newsletter;
- Valuable discounts on General Practice, Solo & Small Firm books loaded with how-to information and time-saving legal forms;
- Opportunities to help plan and speak at top national CLE Programs;
- Participation in substantive law committees as committee members, chairs, vice-chairs, and newsletter editors;
- Chance to serve on funded leadership committees such as the Membership, Diversity, and Publications Committees;
- Find out more benefits of joining!
Sincerely,
»Young Lawyer Fellows Program
Young Lawyers Committee Chair, Jay Ray reported to Council at the Spring Meeting, Saturday, May 3, 2008 in New Orleans, LA that the following two (2) applicants were selected to receive a young lawyer fellowship for the 2009 year:More
Congrats to the 2009 Young Lawyer Fellows
Travis A. Cushman (Great Falls, MT)
Noah Davis (Seattle, WA)
»“101 Series” for Young Lawyers
The ABA Young Lawyers Division’s member-service project, the “the 101 Series”, provides short articles and checklists on how-to topics for young lawyers. The GP|Solo Young Lawyers Committee has highlighted some of the most helpful articles for young lawyers who are general practitioners or practice alone or in a small firm.
Public Service
Tolerance Through Education Initiative
Welcome to School: Helping Kids Belong
The headlines continue concerning hate motivated attacks against individuals in our communities. As our schoolyards and workplaces continue to become a mosaic of cultures, the need for teaching tolerance remains a timely and important undertaking. You can be an instrumental part of teaching tolerance through education by participating in the General Practice Solo, and Small Firm Division's national public service project
