Holly Georgell
Personal
- Born: Dec. 11, 1968, Homestead A.F.B., Fla.
- Residence: Greenfield, Wis.
Education
- De Paul University, B.A. political science (1990)
- U.W. Law School (1993)
Practice
- Associate, Krukowski & Costello, Milwaukee, Wis., emphasizing
labor negotiations, mediation, arbitration and discrimination
- Attorney/Labor Relations Specialist, State of Wisconsin, Department
of Employment Relations, Division of Collective Bargaining, 1993-96
Professional activities
- State Bar of Wisconsin:Young Lawyers Division,
board of directors; YLD Consumer Legal Education, co-chair; YLD Member
Services Committee
- Other: American Bar Association, member, Labor Law and Litigation
sections; National Public Labor Relations Association; Human Resource
Management Association; speaker at CLE and association programs
Comment
Simply put, I am running for YLD president-elect because I believe in
young lawyers and contributions to the practice of law and public
service. This simple statement may sound like "lofty" jargon. As a newly
graduated lawyer with very few contacts in the legal profession, I would
have agreed. However, four years later and after signing the YLD
committee interest form, I have participated in a dynamic process where
young lawyers transform brainstormed ideas into concrete projects
benefiting young lawyers and the public. I am proud of this process and
the YLD's accomplishments. These accomplishments include:
- a videotape for counseling children in CHIPS actions;
- moderate-cost CLE programs throughout the year;
- job seeking strategy workshops;
- a survival guide for young lawyers;
- a lawyers guide to "hot issues" in consumer law;
- representation of young lawyers' interests before the State Bar;
and
- a Law Day guide of community projects that local bar organizations
can implement to increase the public's understanding of and trust in the
legal profession.
To gain your vote, I am not going to make fancy and unrealistic
promises to you. However, if elected, I am committed to these goals:
- broader participation by young lawyers in the YLD at all levels;
- continuing to represent young lawyers' interests on issues impacting
upon all YLD members;
- increasing the number of projects benefiting young lawyers and the
public.
I hope that I will get your vote and that together we can accomplish
great things with the YLD.
Wisconsin Lawyer