Judge John J. Rufe Softball Game

On July 12th, the YLD hosted its annual “Summer Happy Hour.” Historically, the YLD Happy Hour was a staple to Bar Association’s summer social calendar. In recent years, the pandemic caused this event to lose steam. However, this summer the YLD successfully revived the event!

Vela provided a perfect venue for this event, with its modern interior décor and private event room. The food was exceptional, as expected, and the upscale selection of cocktails provided a refreshing break to the steamy summer heat. More importantly, though, the YLD was honored to host several members of our esteemed bench to network and socialize with our members.

The purpose of the YLD Happy Hour is for young lawyers to network with each other, other members of the association, and our bench. It was a joy to see so many members come out, as well as some of the Bucks County Bar Association’s sponsors. It was also exciting to see new faces at the happy hour! A few new members showed up and they were, of course, showered with attention and encouraged to get involved in the Bar Association.

This event continued the mission of our motivated chair, Elaine Yandrisevits, to bring back the large YLD participation in YLD events which we saw pre-pandemic. Already this year, the YLD rounded up over 30 players for the annual John J. Rufe softball game in June — perhaps the largest ever — and is looking forward to an even stronger participation at our inaugural Trunk-or-Treat event come October. The turnout for that event will maybe exceed the turnout for this happy hour!

A huge thank you to Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, Stark & Stark, and Princeton Brain & Spine for sponsoring our Summer Happy Hour this year! 