The State Bar of Wisconsin Young Lawyers Division (YLD) encourages
division members to be leaders in the profession and their communities.
The YLD is committed to providing leadership training and networking
opportunities to its members and encourages its members to become active
in the State Bar, their local bar associations and in the communities
where they work and live.
Please join us on March 30, 2012 at the Italian Conference Center,
631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, for the annual YLD Leadership Conference.
Registration will be available starting January 20th.
 Who We Are:
Membership in the Young Lawyers Division is automatic for attorneys who
are either: under 36 years old or in their first five years of practice
following admission to the State Bar of Wisconsin.
What We Do: The Young Lawyers Division has two primary
objectives, to assist young and new lawyers in the practice of law and
involve them in public service. The division also holds a seat on the
State Bar Board of Governors and makes recommendations on issues
affecting the practice of law and the administration of justice,
particularly on how these issues relate to young and new lawyers.
Projects
and Publications: YLD Public Service Committees are involved in many
different topics and areas of interest and have assisted in producing
several publications, and are currently working on several local
projects.
Legal Education Seminars: The division coordinates
several continuing legal education seminars each year with the goal of
providing affordable CLE with topics geared towards the interests of new
and young attorneys. See below, under the Seminars & events heading,
for current seminar information.
Career Assistance: The YLD has compiled a list of Job
Search Links which may be helpful for young lawyers. Many of our CLE
seminars are also targeted towards exploring different careers.
Associate Program for Law Students: The YLD looks to
develop law students' interest in the state bar system and provide
access to the benefits of the bar by coordinating a program which offers
law students associate
status in the YLD. Benefits of this program include mailings from
the state bar and YLD and access to career counseling, networking, free
legal education, mentoring and discounted publications.
Meetings: An annual meeting and elections are held every year in conjunction with
the State Bar Annual meeting. Additional board meetings are held
approximately four times per year. | 
