Get Involved with the YLD
It is hard to believe we are almost halfway through the 2021-2022 bar year. COVID-19 surges and related precautionary measures prevented us from engaging with…
YLD e-Blast: November 2021
DATES TO KNOW December 2 | Member Social at Bowstring Pizza & Brewyard | 5 to 6 p.m. December 9 | Virtual Escape Room | 6 p.m. December 10 | YLD Winter…
Survey from Elon University Poll & YLD Initiatives
Elon University Poll Survey The Elon University Poll is conducting a survey of young lawyers in North Carolina who are in their first ten years of practice to…
Thank You, Student Loans, For Getting Me Through Law School – I Don’t Think I Can Ever Repay You
The American Bar Association reported in 2021 that young lawyers in the United States have an average of $108,000 of law school debt. In an effort to assist…
YLD e-Blast: October 2021
DATES TO KNOW October 29 | Examples of Lawyer Leadership: Perspectives from Across the Non-Profit and Public Interest Sectors | noon to 1 p.m. November 1 |…
Swearing-In Ceremony, Check: Next Step, Networking
New attorneys! Congratulations on your recent swearing-in ceremony. Are you overwhelmed with all the responsibility gained from the transition from law…
YLD e-Blast: September 2021
DATES TO KNOW September 30 | Panel Discussion: “Finding that First Job and Setting Yourself Up for Success” | noon to 1 p.m. October 6 | Construction/YLD…
So, You Failed the Bar Exam: A Few Tips on How to Succeed the Next Time Around
Hi, I’m Erika, and I failed the July 2020 bar exam. With results coming any day now, I felt compelled to share my story and a few pearls of wisdom. While…
NCBA YLD’s Lunch and Learn Series Wins ABA Award of Achievement
On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the NCBA YLD accepted the ABA Award of Achievement in the “Single Project: Service to the Bar” category. This award continues…
The Benefits of a Temporary Position
The last thing a lawyer may want to hear when they first pass the bar, or when they are between jobs, is to accept a temporary position. The uncertainty…