Welcome Home to the Young Lawyers Section (YLS)!

 Welcome Home to The Young Lawyers Section (YLS)! This year, we invite you to help build on the foundation established by the first 150 years of the Chicago Bar Association, and to help shape the YLS’ legacy by sharing your story and experiences. Guided by this year’s theme, “One Profession, One Community,” we will continue strengthening the connections that unite us as lawyers while building meaningful relationships throughout the communities we serve. Please take advantage of the great opportunities for professional growth, community service, and networking that we offer to our approximately 7,000 members across the Chicagoland area. This year, the YLS will offer nearly 30 substantive committees, implement over 50 member and public service projects, and host numerous seminars, networking events, and well-being workshops. We will also introduce new innovative networking programs designed to help members grow their professional community through the CBA while fostering connections throughout the Chicagoland legal and business communities.

Whether you are a law student or newer attorney, the YLS is a valuable resource for your personal and professional development. Consider attending a committee meeting, seminar, or a social, or volunteer with a member or public service project in order to enhance your career. As a YLS member, you can always reach out to me or any member of our Executive Council with any questions, recommendations, event ideas, or how to get more involved with the YLS or CBA, whether at the committee level or specific programs or events. Get involved, lead through service, and help us demonstration that we are “One Profession, One Community” while strengthening your legal career and professional network! I look forward to meeting you at an upcoming YLS event.  

If you have questions about the YLS, please contact Emily Anderson, YLS Director at (312) 554-2070, or contact me or any member of the Executive Council directly.

Sincerely,

Aleksandra Petrovic
2026-2027 YLS Chair