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YLD Advocates for Students with Disabilities

该委员会为律师社区提供技术支持和交流机会,他们的实践或热情包括残疾学生及其家庭. 该委员会致力于扩大这一实践领域的律师人数,并提供继续教育的机会. The committee also provides support on issues such as estate planning, civil rights, health care issues, powers of attorney, juvenile justice and guardianships.

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YLD Business Law Subcommittee

YLD诉讼委员会的这个小组委员会负责处理涉及商业诉讼或商业交易的年轻律师所特有的问题. The subcommittee monitors and addresses legal developments in the areas of business, commerce and finance on both federal and state levels.

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YLD Community Service Projects

This committee provides opportunities for young lawyers to participate in local, state or national service projects focused on various social issues, such as working with organizations that address the needs of underprivileged children, hunger, domestic violence, and the environment.

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YLD Corporate Counsel

This committee addresses issues specific to young lawyers who practice in corporate legal departments, as well as those in private law firms that interact/represent corporate legal departments. The committee monitors and addresses legal developments in the areas of corporate governance and compliance, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, ethics, human resources, technology solutions, privacy and partnerships with private law firms.

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YLD Criminal Law

This committee strives for the improvement of the criminal justice system, and where appropriate, seeks to implement changes. The committee annually sponsors CLE seminars and the Commitment to Justice Award.

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YLD Disaster Legal Assistance

This committee coordinates emergency legal assistance for victims of natural disasters.

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YLD Estate and Elder Law

This committee is involved in the delivery of legal services to the elderly, monitoring legislation and other legal developments affecting the elderly community, and providing general information to older Georgians. This committee also oversees the Wills Clinic, 哪个是律师自愿协助急救人员准备和执行基本遗产规划文件的无偿服务项目. The documents offered by the Wills Clinic include a Last Will & Testament, a Financial Power of Attorney and an Advance Health Care Directive.

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YLD Ethics and Professionalism

该委员会制定计划,帮助律师达到法律职业的道德和专业标准,并使公众意识到律师正在努力达到并超越这些标准. 该委员会与首席大法官专业委员会和州律师协会专业委员会合作. The committee recognizes one young lawyer who has demonstrated outstanding professionalism with its Ethics & Professionalism Award.

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YLD Family Law

This committee provides educational and networking opportunities to young lawyers whose practice involves family law. The committee sponsors a networking event as part of the annual Family Law Institute, as well as an annual signature fundraising event, the "Supreme Cork," to raise money and awareness for causes involving family related issues in Georgia.

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YLD Federal Law Subcommittee

YLD诉讼委员会的这个小组委员会解决了在联邦诉讼部门执业的年轻律师的需求.

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YLD High School Mock Trial

该委员会通过赞助一年一度的全州模拟审判比赛,为数百名高中生提供教育诉讼经验, sending a team to the national competition and holding a fall law camp. Young lawyers, judges and teachers throughout Georgia get involved in all levels of the competition as coaches, judges and committee members.

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YLD Inclusion in the Profession

This committee facilitates, analyzes and presents initiatives and programs which promote and increase participation, retention and representation of Georgia's diverse young lawyers to more accurately reflect the makeup of our state. 该委员会包括历史上代表性不足的年轻律师,并向所有有兴趣支持这些目标和利益的YLD成员开放.

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YLD Intellectual Property Law

该委员会促进从事不同知识产权法领域的年轻律师之间的交流,并与其他执业团体建立联系,以增加商机. The committee provides CLE programs as well as social activities that promote networking and Bar participation.

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YLD Intrastate Moot Court

This committee sponsors the annual Intrastate Moot Court Competition among students from Georgia law schools. It organizes and conducts all aspects of the competition.

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YLD Judicial Law Clerk

This committee serves the professional needs of, and addresses issues specific to, young lawyers serving as Staff Attorneys or Judicial Law Clerks in either State or Federal Courts throughout the state. In this regard, the committee monitors and addresses legal developments and issues facing the courts. Moreover, the committee provides a forum for young, practicing lawyers to gain insight from other young lawyers serving in the courts. The committee also sponsors CLE programs, covering topics of interest to Staff Attorneys and Judicial Law Clerks, and offers networking events throughout the year.

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YLD Labor and Employment Law

This committee provides educational and networking opportunities by: (1) enhancing the role and skill of young lawyers engaged in the practice of labor and employment through the development and dissemination of materials and discussion on subjects of interest to young labor and employment law practitioners; (2) assisting in the formation, administration and implementation of programs, forums and other activities for the education of members in matters pertaining to labor and employment; and (3) recognizing and discussing means of improving the practice of law in the field of labor and employment through meetings and other social events.

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YLD Law School Outreach Program

法学院外展计划寻求与格鲁吉亚的每一所法学院进行沟通,并计划一些活动,让年轻律师向学生讲述如何参与YLD.

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YLD Leadership Academy Alumni Subcommittee

This subcommittee of the YLD Leadership Academy Committee provides continuing leadership development, community service, pro bono opportunities and networking opportunities for Leadership Academy alumni. 该委员会每年举办一次节日午宴和其他活动和计划,以鼓励成员维持与班级形成的关系, as well as forge new relationships with other alumni while serving the community. Members must be Leadership Academy graduates.

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YLD Legal Food Frenzy

This committee coordinates with the Office of the Attorney General to host the statewide "Legal Food Frenzy," a food drive and fundraiser competition among Georgia's law firms, law schools and other legal organizations. The committee partners with community legal leaders across the state to spread awareness about Georgia's hunger problems, 并通过收集罐头食品捐赠和金钱捐赠来帮助该州受饥饿影响的人,从而产生重大影响. Community leader sign-ups begin on March 1, and the competition runs from late April to May 1.

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YLD Legislative Affairs

This committee promotes education and involvement in the state legislative process. Working with the State Bar, 该委员会促进大律师公会和/或律所发起的立法,并协助律所其他委员会处理与立法有关的事宜, including co-hosting the annual legislative luncheon with the Leadership Academy.

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YLD Litigation

This committee addresses the needs of younger litigators by sponsoring litigation themed lunch-and-learns, CLEs and socials. The committee also places an emphasis on social activities as well as service to the community, fostering networking among the members.

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YLD National Moot Court

This committee conducts the Region V competition of the National Moot Court Competition.

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YLD Public Interest Internship Program

该委员会负责监督公共利益实习计划(PIIP),并作为与其他公共利益组织的联络人.

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YLD Real Estate Law

该委员会促进从事不动产法律各个领域的年轻律师之间的交流,并与其他执业团体建立联系,以增加商业机会. The committee provides CLE programs as well as social activities that promote networking and Bar participation.

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YLD Solo Practice/Small Firm

该委员会旨在为在小公司工作的单独执业律师和年轻律师提供机会和支持. Recognizing that the economy and many other factors contribute to young lawyers hanging their own shingles, this committee focuses on providing discounted CLEs, 组织网络活动和创建旨在提高技能和增加活跃成员参与者的成功的项目.

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YLD Sports Law

该委员会旨在为年轻律师创造引人入胜和令人兴奋的节目,围绕他们对体育的共同热爱. YLD体育法律委员会为年轻律师提供了一个探索大学和职业体育世界的平台, while also expanding their professional networks and enhancing their legal skill sets.

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YLD Wellness Committee

该委员会旨在通过创建和推广强调健康和健康的项目,帮助年轻律师应对职业压力, incuding physical, emotional and mental well-being, and increase awareness of existing Bar programs that deal with such issues.

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YLD William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial

This committee hosts an annual criminal mock jury trial competition among law students. The talented competitors are law students hailing from law schools across the country. All Georgia law schools are also invited to participate. Every summer, the William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Committee sends hundreds of applications to ABA accredited law schools. Only 18 schools are invited to compete in this well known competition named in honor of the late Judge William W. Daniel of the Superior Court of Fulton County.

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YLD Women in the Profession

该委员会的使命是通过提供一个论坛,就妇女的多元文化问题进行对话和提出意见,确保刚开始职业生涯的女律师取得成功, sponsoring programs directed to business and professional development, organizing networking activities, and supporting organizations and causes which advance the status and progress of women in society.

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YLD Workers' Compensation

This committee is aimed at young lawyers whose practice involves representing claimants, employers, insurers and servicing agents in workers' compensation claims. This committee seeks to be a resource to young workers' compensation attorneys by providing relevant and useful information to help navigate the workers' compensation arena; creating guidance and mentorship opportunities by connecting young attorneys with seasoned workers' compensation attorneys; and facilitating social and networking opportunities throughout the state of Georgia.

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