CBA Record September-October 2024

and analyzed existing systems and policies for unintended and historic bias. The YLS also earned a Comprehensive award, recognizing its broad range of pro gramming throughout the 2023–2024 bar year. Notably, the YLS received an Award of Achievement for Most Outstanding Single Project for exceptional service to its members. In the 2024-2025 bar year, the YLS will continue its commitment to creating and implementing programming that assists its members in becoming well rounded attorneys in the community. The ABA YLD has recognized several YLS programs in years past, including the Law Student Mentoring program, the CBA Law & Debate Club, the Work ing Women’s Legal Summit, the Lawyers Lend a Hand to Youth program, the CBA @theBar Podcast, the Law Committee’s Time’s Up on Workplace Harassment program, a four-week course on repre senting Spanish-speaking clients, and the YLS Racial Justice Commission’s public presentation “Preparing for Protest.” The YLS, founded in 1971, encourages young lawyers to work together on proj ects for their community and profession. It provides excellent opportunities for professional growth, community service, and networking to its about 7,000 mem bers, who include attorneys in their first 10 years of practice and law students. The YLS offers 28 committees, including sub stantive practice areas and public service offerings; implements member and public service projects; and hosts numerous sem inars and networking events. For further information, contact the Young Lawyers Section at 312‐554‐2070 or yls@chicagobar.org.

YLS Honored at the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division Meeting By Ann Glynn, CBA Public Affairs Director YLS Chair Kenneth A. Matuszewski connected with other Illinois YLD Delegates at the ABA meeting. From left: Taylor Tyler, Kassandra Morfin, Mathew Kerbis, Kari Gibson, and Kenneth A. Matuszewski.

T he CBA’s Young Lawyers Section received four awards from the American Bar Association at its annual meeting in Chicago. The ABA’s Young Lawyers Division presents annual Awards of Achievement to recognize local, state, and national YLD affiliates across the country for their contributions to the public and the betterment of the legal profession. The YLS earned 2024 awards in categories for Service to the Bar, Diversity, and Comprehensive. In the Service to the Bar category, the YLS was recognized for its intra professional networking event hosted in

October 2023. The event, sponsored by the YLS and the Illinois CPA Society and one of the year’s largest social programs, offered young lawyers and accountants an opportunity to network and make con nections. The YLS plans to host the event again in the 2024-2025 bar year. In the Diversity category, the YLS was recognized for a CLE program entitled “How to Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce,” which was held during 2024 YLS Diversity Week. The CLE, co-sponsored by the Cook County Bar Association, focused on implementing multidimensional recruitment practices

ARDC REGISTRATION UPDATE The Illinois ARDC will be sending the 2025 annual registration notice and all subsequent notices via email. Notices will not be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service. All Illinois attorneys are encouraged to sign in to the ARDC registration portal to ensure the ARDC has both a business and home email address. To sign in, go to www.iardc.org and click “Lawyer Registration” and then “Lawyer Account.”

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