Young Lawyers Division
The Cup of Coffee That Helped My Career
I didn’t know anyone when I moved from Illinois to North Carolina for law school. As if being a 1L isn’t terrifying enough, the old adage I kept hearing,…
Preparing for Disaster: How Young Lawyers Can Ready Themselves and Their Clients
A natural disaster doesn’t end when the wind dies down or the flooding subsides. For the individuals, families, and communities affected, the disaster can…
How YLD Represented You at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting
1. Resolution 22-8YL: Urges the Biden Administration to cancel student loan debt and Congress to adopt legislation that reduces all student loan debt and…
Grab-a-Coffee, and Give Back This Fall
Do you have time to grab a cup of coffee? Instead of taking this one to go, how about spending thirty meaningful minutes with a future lawyer? A half hour of…
Rebuilding Our Community: A Fresh Focus for the Young Lawyers Division 2022-23 Bar Year
Welcome to the NCBA YLD 2022-23 bar year! As I noted in my speech during the NCBA Annual Meeting, our focus this year is on “Rebuilding Our Community.”…
Searching for Volunteers for the Grab-a-Coffee Program – Summer 2022 Launch
The YLD’s Law Student Outreach Committee is continuing its flagship Grab-a-Coffee Program (“GaC”) over the summer! GaC is a statewide program that pairs…
Out of the Office Series: Fitness Edition
Desirae Hutchinson Where do you work and what is your job title? I work at Cape Fear Valley Health System and am Assistant Counsel there. What type of law do…
My Vision for the Legal Profession: Prioritizing Attorney Mental Health
This piece was selected as the winning entry in the YLD’s 2022 Writing Competition. By Natalia L. Talbot [1] Just before dawn on Thanksgiving Day, 2018, I…
The NCBA YLD Announces the Winner of the 2022 Writing Competition
The NCBA YLD is pleased to announce the winner of our 2022 Writing Competition: Natalia Talbot, “My Vision for the Legal Profession: Prioritizing Attorney…
Want to Work as a Clerk? Tips for Aspiring Judicial Law Clerks
Serving as a law clerk for a judge is an enriching experience for newly minted lawyers. I know a number of attorneys, young and old alike, who look back on…