The Young Lawyers Division of the DeKalb Bar Association is comprised of attorneys age forty and younger who live and/or work in DeKalb County. The Young Lawyers Division was developed in 2006 as a way for DeKalb attorneys who are new to the practice of law to give back to the community, while getting to know each other.

The DeKalb YLD participates in at least one charitable event each year, in addition to assisting with Law Day. This year, the DeKalb YLD is partnering with the State YLD to host “Casino Night” on January 11, 2008, where the charitable recipient is H.E.R.O. for Children, a charity dedicated to raising funds to service children affected by HIV and AIDS. http://www.heroforchildren.com/awareness

In addition to helping the community, DeKalb YLD offers its members opportunities to gather in social settings at least four times a year. As it is important for members to have an opportunity to meet other new attorneys in the metro area, we are associating with other metro YLD’s in order to offer a more diverse social arena. Furthermore, the DeKalb Bar Association is extremely supportive of the YLD and several of the more seasoned members, along with several of the sitting judges, attend the social events. This makes for a very open and social atmosphere among DeKalb lawyers, an environment that is not easy to find.

The Young Lawyers Division of the DeKalb Bar Association is actively looking for new members in order to better serve our community and to establish the strong roots at the local level. Getting involved with the DeKalb YLD is very rewarding and can be used as a stepping stone to leadership positions locally and statewide. Please contact us today if you are interested in joining.