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JANUARY 2016
CBA YOUNG
LAWYERS SECTION
Chair
Matthew A. Passen
Passen Law Group
First Vice-Chair
Kathryn Carso Liss
Law Offices of Jean Conde
Second Vice-Chair
Jonathan Amarilio
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Member Service Manager
Trisha Rich
Holland & Knight
Public Service Manager
Octavio Duran Jr.
Bekkerman Law Offices
Project Officer
Shawna Boothe
Schiff Hardin LLP
Project Officer
Brandon E. Peck
Peck Ritchey LLC
Secretary/Treasurer
Paraisia Winston Gray
YLS Journal
Co-Editors in Chief
Geoffrey Burkhart
American Bar Association
Oliver Khan
Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Assistant Co-Editor
Nicholas Standiford
Schain Banks
Kenny & Schwartz LTD
YLS Director
Jennifer Byrne
W
hen I began my legal career as
an associate at Jenner & Block
LLP, I remember questioning
the value of getting involved with the
CBA or other bar associations. Sure, I
heard from leaders at the firm like Terri
Mascherin, Past-President of the CBA,
who spoke about the importance of bar
association involvement and encouraged
associates to get involved early in their
careers. But I wondered what value could
the CBA provide me, a young associate at
a large law firm?
Even though I’ve since moved on from
“big firm” life, I wanted to answer that
question as Chair of the YLS.
Learning to L.E.A.D.
This year, we are launching a new series
of programming aimed at young associ-
ates at large and mid-sized law firms. The
six-part “Lawyer Engagement and Devel-
opment (L.E.A.D.) Series” kicked off on
December 15 with its first program titled
“Cross-Selling Strategies to Grow Your
Book of Business.” The program, hosted
byTaft Stettinius &Hollister LLP, featured
panelists frommajor law firms, accounting
firms and banking institutions to discuss
cross-selling strategies and techniques for
young lawyers to implement in their prac-
tice. Special thanks toTrisha Rich, associate
at Holland & Knight LLP, and Jonathan
Amarilio, associate at Taft Stettinius &
Hollister LLP, for putting this compelling
series together.
Leadership Institute
The CBA also accepted applications for
a formal leadership program targeted at
associates at large and mid-size law firms.
The “Leadership Institute,” which begins
in January 2016, promises to enhance the
leadership skills and professional growth
of attorneys who have been practicing
between three and ten years. The faculty
includes an impressive list of in-house
general counsel, the program is particu-
larly valuable to “big firm” associates with
mostly corporate clients.
Networking
Finally, the YLS offers an array of network-
ing opportunities for young lawyers of all
practice areas and firm sizes. On December
17, we had our YLS Holiday Party at Hol-
land &Night with an incredible turnout of
YLS members. Our social chair, Jonathan
Leadership
Development
By Matthew A. Passen
YLS Chair
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Look for announcements for the following upcoming sessions in the L.E.A.D Series:
January:
Professional Ethics Issues at Large Firms, hosted by Holland & Knight LLP
February:
Large Firm Economics, hosted by Greenberg Traurig LLP
March:
Developing a Coveted Expertise, hosted by K&L Gates LLP
April:
How to Generate Business by Serving the Community, hosted by Sidley Austin LLP
May:
Life after Big Law, hosted by the CBA, and followed by reception