from the young lawyers section president
Know Your YLS Team—and Get Involved by Kate Marples Simpson, YLS President
T
he KBA YLS board is excited to continue critically thinking about how to benefit our members and increase section membership in 2020-2021. We are requesting that the Board of Governors nominate young lawyers from each district to form an advisory panel for the YLS Board so that we can better serve our members throughout Kansas. If you know a young lawyer in your area who would enjoy planning local events and recruiting new members, let me or your district Board of Governors representative know. We intend to expand socials and CLE offerings beyond the Topeka and Kansas City area to better engage and diversify our membership in rural areas. Our section leadership is also interested in nominating newer lawyers to other KBA boards. If you are interested in being nominated, or know an exceptional young lawyer who may accept a nomination, please let me know. New board members are also innovating our existing programs, adapting our programming and projects to our primarily virtual environment. Kate Butler and Crystal Ellison, our mock trial and judicial externship program coordinators, are researching ways
Kate Butler
Crystal Ellison
to continue those programs virtually if in-person events are not advisable in the spring and summer. Additionally, we are considering expanding the scope of the judicial externship program to promote diverse placements in rural areas. Matt Huntsman is taking over our CLE programming, which will include a lunch-and-learn series. Kicking off on October 9th, Professor Emily Grant will help us improve our writing skills. On November 13, we’ll be learning from KALAP Executive Director Danielle Hall about “Getting Things Done: Overcoming Stress and Managing Productivity.” In the spring, we hope to host a virtual ethics trivia night with cash prizes for the winning team and ethics CLE for all participants. We also hope to be able to offer our Sporting KC CLE and enjoy catching a home game together. Our publications team is developing a strategy to bring meaningful written content to our membership. If you are interested in contributing an article, or have ideas about how best to publish content, please contact Morgan Geffre or Sarah Stula.
Matt Huntsman
Morgan Geffre
Sarah Stula
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