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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR THE YLS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
By Kerri Smith
Happy spring, young lawyers! One of the YLS’ many goals is to provide opportunities for young members of the MSBA to give back to the community. The YLS takes pride in organizing and investing in Maryland’s local communities in a variety of ways and has a long history of making a difference in the community through public service and public education. Over the last few months, the YLS has participated in several community events.
On February 4, 2023, the YLS participated in the Polar Bear Plunge benefiting Maryland Special Olympics at Sandy Point State Park.
On Friday, April 21, 2023, the YLS hosted its annual Charity Event benefiting Athletes Serving Athletes at Gertrude’s at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Athletes Serving Athletes is committed to elevating the quality of life for individuals with limited mobility by empowering them to train for and participate in mainstream running events. ASA is a champion of inclusion and works to break down barriers or inaccessibility in our communities.
The next morning, on Saturday, April 22, 2023, YLS members volunteered with Athletes Serving Athletes at RunFest, the organization’s annual fundraiser in Hunt Valley. You can learn more about ASA HERE.
On May 8, 2023, the YLS will partner with the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center to sponsor a Pro Bono Estate-Planning Clinic. This free estate-planning clinic helps community members age in place, preserve intergenerational wealth, provide security for families, and protect the rights of homeowners. Volunteer attorneys will help prepare wills, advance medical directives, and financial powers of attorney for community members at Bon Secours Community Resource Center.
As always, please consider joining the YLS for a project that interests you! We are also interested in hearing new ideas for public service and public education projects from our members.
Please also consider joining the YLS at the MSBA Legal Summit and Annual Meeting in Ocean City, Maryland from June 7-9, 2023. The YLS will be hosting a Welcome Happy Hour at 45th Street Taphouse Bar & Grill on June 7, 2023 at 4pm, and I hope to see many of you there!
