CBA Record September-October 2021

CBANEWS YLSWins Five Awards from the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division By Ann Glynn, CBA Public Affairs Director T he Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association was recently honored at the American Bar Asso-

ciation’s Annual Meeting with numerous awards. The ABA’s Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD) presents annual Awards of Achievement to recognize local, state, and national YLD affiliates across the country. Specifically, the awards honor projects and programs that contribute significantly to the public and the betterment of the legal profession. The YLS earned 2021 ABA Awards of Achievement in categories for Service to the Public, Diversity, and Newsletter. “Despite the miles of physical distance separating YLS members this year, countless came together to address significant social challenges by forming the Racial Justice Coalition, reminding attorneys to aspire to always act ethically by hosting the Prosecutorial Ethics Seminar, and using the @theBar Blog to inform the public of important updates and to shine a spotlight on practitioners in all settings,” said YLS Member Service Manager KennethMatuszewski of Goldberg Segalla, LLP. In the Service to the Public category, the YLS Racial Justice Coalition was honored as a best-in-class public service project for collaborating with leaders in the Chicago- land legal community to act against racial injustice through services, community engagement, and education. In the Diversity category, the YLS was recognized for assisting diverse lawyers in career development through the Prosecuto- rial Ethics Seminar. The panel discussion explored the prosecutor’s ethical respon- sibilities under Rule 3.8 and the prosecu- tor’s role in advancing racial justice in the community.

The @theBar Blog was honored in the Newsletter category for promoting profes- sional development, ethical practices, service to the profession, and member well-being. The YLS earned two 2021 ABA Overall Awards. The Outstanding Affiliate Award honored the YLS for their broad range of programming in the 2020 – 2021 bar year. The prestigious American Bar Endowment Outstanding Public Service Project Award was also awarded to the YLS for their critical and exemplary work in public service through the Racial Justice Coalition. “As attorneys, we have the opportunity to drive change in our communities in many ways. We are incredibly honored and humbled to be recognized by the ABA for the important work we’ve done for our members and the community this year,” said Immediate Past YLS Chair Jeffrey Moskow- itz of Momentum Funding, LLC.

The YLS has earned numerous accolades from the ABA YLD in years past for pro- grams including the Law Student Mentoring Program, the CBA Law & Debate Club, the Working Women’s Legal Summit, the Lawyers Lend a Hand to Youth program, the CBA @theBar Podcast, and the Law Committee’s Times Up on Workplace Harassment program. The YLS provides great opportunities for professional growth, community service, and networking to its approximately 7,000 members, which include attorneys in their first 10 years of practice and law students. The YLS offers approximately 28 substantive committees, implements over 50 member and public service projects, and hosts numerous seminars and networking events. For further information, contact the Young Lawyers Section at 312‐554‐2070 or yls@chicagobar. org.

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