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SPR 2017

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6 • VBA JOURNAL YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION A year ago, my predecessor, Steven Gould, told me that he had plans to make the Young Lawyers Division great again. Steven aimed to build a foundation, brick by brick, upon which future leaders of the YLD could grow and flourish. Specifically, he wanted to perform a comprehensive review of the projects that constitute the YLD platform, getting rid of those pro- grams that had outlived their usefulness, tweaking those that needed a fresh start, and bolstering those programs that have brought the YLD much acclaim. Some suggested that for every new program we implement, we get rid of two. We abandoned this approach for what we considered to be a more equitable polling of the masses, seeking input from our members and our leadership. We took a hard look at the alternative facts … err … I mean, facts, and a year later we have completed a comprehensive restructuring of the YLD from both a programmatic and organizational level. e work, however, is far from complete. One of the benefits of our new structure is that we have a lot more opportunities to get people involved. Rather than banning certain individuals from our membership or building a wall, we are endeavoring to fill our leadership positions with people from across the state. As we continue to build upon that which Steven started, we have three primary focuses for the YLD this year, none of which is glamorous, but all of which are necessary for our continued success. First, we must implement the new structure adopted by the YLD. We have leadership positions to fill, conference calls to participate in, projects to plan, and committees to form. e YLD has a great deal of work ahead of it to make the most of what has been done during the past year. Second, we need to focus on membership. Gone are the days where big firms blindly pay for a membership in the BY JEREMY S. WILLIAMS CHAIR, VBA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION Greatness Comes in Many Forms, Including the Minutiae

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