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Mission
The Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan provides education, information, and analysis about issues of concern through meetings, seminars, this site, public service programs, and publication of a newsletter. Membership in the Section is open to all members of the State Bar of Michigan. Statements made on behalf of the Section do not necessarily reflect the views of the State Bar of Michigan. Founded in 1940, the Young Lawyers Section ("YLS") is the oldest and largest section of the State Bar of Michigan. 2000 marks its 60th year! The YLS began as the "Junior Bar of Michigan." In 1961, its name was changed to the Young Lawyers Section. The YLS is the largest section of the State Bar of Michigan and includes approximately 33% of the Michigan Bar Association. The reason for this size is that membership is automatic. The YLS By-Laws provide that membership is for attorneys under 36 years of age or with less than 5 years of practice. The YLS By-Laws provide that the objectives and purposes of the YLS "shall be to sponsor and carry on activities of particular interest and value to young lawyers in Michigan; to coordinate activities of the various local young lawyer groups in Michigan; to cooperate fully with, and as an integral part of, the State Bar of Michigan ("STATE BAR"); and to cooperate with the various local bar associations in the State of Michigan, and the American Bar Association, including its Young Lawyers Division, in the promotion of their programs." |
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