Officers

Nicole H. Brakstad
Chair

Lauren M. Wheeling
Chair-Elect

Jonathan L. Moore
Secretary

Rebecca S. Herbig
Immediate Past Chair

Executive Committee

Lester C. Brock III
Kelly B. Martin
John A. Merrick
Antoinette N. Morgan
Kimberly A. Skiba
Jeremy S. Williams

The Young Lawyers Section of the Richmond Bar provides an opportunity for networking and professional development for young and newly admitted attorneys. The section is open to members who are under 38 years of age or who have been a member of the Virginia State Bar for four years or less regardless of their age.

Announcements

Young Lawyers Participate in Call 12

Antoinette Morgan, John Merrick and Jeremiah Yourth from the Young Lawyers Section responded to questions called in to "Call 12" during the evening news program on NBC12. View video

Young Lawyers Athletics

Each year the Young Lawyers Section sponsors a Dodgeball team which competes in the River City Sports and Social Club league. It's a great opportunity meet and socialize with other attorneys and professionals in Richmond. Games start the week of January 8th and are played once a week between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, with games genereally being after 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Space is limited,so participatns are asked to commit to making the majority of the games. If space is available, non-RBA YLS members may also participate but will be responsible for paying the standard amount charged by RCSSC (~$55). It is anticipated that there will be no charge for RBA YLS members. If you are interested, please email Jeremy Williams at jeremy.williams@kutakrock.com with your email address and shirt size on or before midnight, December 4, 2012.

Lunch Buddy Program

The Richmond Bar Association Young Lawyers Section is kicking off a great opportunity for lawyers to get involved in the community and participate in a rewarding experience with minimal time commitment. It's called the Lunch Buddy Program at Fairfield Elementary School in Richmond (8-10 minutes from downtown). The program matches volunteers with children during their lunch period for about 30 minutes of mentoring/just getting to know the child each month. The program allows low-income children to foster relationships with folks they otherwise would not meet and hopefully get them on the path to success! These children have very few role models in their life and are in need of our mentorship and companionship. The program requires a minimum commitment of 30 minutes a month, but volunteers are encouraged to meet with their lunch buddy as often as schedules allow.

In order to participate, there is a short application to complete and a background check. Completing the application should take no more than 5 to 10 minutes. If you are interested in volunteering and giving back in this very important, stress-free way, please contact Kelly Martin at kmartin@twdinjurylaw.com or 358-6741. When responding, please indicate whether you have a gender and grade preference for your lunch buddy.

The program begins in October. Please express your interest by October 5th.