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YLD Earns Four ABA Awards of Achievement
Article Date: Monday, August 30, 2010
Written By: Russell Rawlings
The Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association recently received four first-place recognitions from the ABA YLD through its annual Award of Achievement program.
The awards were announced in conjunction with the 2010 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
The first-place honors were extended in the categories of Service to the Public, Newsletter, Minority and Comprehensive. The Service to the Public honor was presented in recognition of Project Grace while the Minority honor was presented in recognition of the YLD Bar Exam Writing Clinic.
The awards culminate an exceptional year for the NCBA’s Young Lawyers Division, during which its members and their volunteer leaders achieved enormous success in service to the public and the profession.
“Everyone associated with the Young Lawyers Division should be proud of what we accomplished last year, and the recognition that we have received,” said current YLD Chair Roberta King. “It is especially important that we recognize Craig Cannon for his leadership as chair in 2009-10, and Brad Williams and John Buford for their exceptional efforts in compiling and submitting our Award of Achievement applications.
“The bar is always set high for the YLD, and every year our members respond with outstanding volunteer service and leadership. As we push forward in pursuit of new goals and accomplishments, it is important that we recognize the hard work and dedication that has long been a hallmark of the YLD.”
The ABA YLD’s Awards of Achievement Program is an opportunity for state and local young lawyer organizations affiliated with the ABA YLD to submit their best projects for evaluation and recognition by a jury of their peers.
It is designed to encourage project development by recognizing the time, effort, and skills expended by young lawyer organizations in implementing public service and bar service projects in their communities.