ABA REPORT By: Chris Jennison
The MSBA YLS sent a full delegation to the ABA Young Lawyers Division Assembly, held on August 6, 2021, virtually •
A resolution was passed which would increase each state’s delegate number to the Assembly, so the MSBA will have at least one seat more going forward in the YLD Assembly.
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A resolution drafted by YLS councilmember Heather Krick was adopted that urges law firms to use financial institutions that fund or otherwise invest in infrastructure projects near tribal, low- income, and marginalized communities of color after project owners have obtained legal permits with proper consultations and feedback with tribes or communities in surrounding areas, including nation to nation consultations with tribal leaders, as required by appropriate federal laws, and further urges law firms to conduct their banking with financial institutions that incorporate transparent procedures that review the environmental impacts of infrastructure projects, such as fossil fuel pipelines, on surrounding tribal communities, low-income, and marginalized communities of color.
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A resolution was adopted that urges all bar admissions authorities, law schools, bar associations, and legal employers to develop clear, specific, and uniform written policies that provide reasonable and accessible accommodations to lactating individuals, including: making such written policies publicly available and accessible online; providing reasonable and supportive accommodations to express milk; and in an examination context, permitting examinees to bring their pumping equipment and expressed milk into the examination room.
The YLD’s fall meeting will be held virtually, more details to come.
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