Section of Business Law Fellows Application

2018-2020 BUSINESS LAW FELLOW APPLICATION

1. Background Information:

Firm/Company:

Address:

City, State Zip:

Phone:

Email:

Area(s) of Practice:

2. Please check all that apply: Young Lawyer (under 40 years of age or less than 10 years in practice) Lawyer of color LGBT lawyer Lawyer with a disability

3. Are you an ABA member? Yes (ABA I.D. # ) No

4. Are you a Business Law Section Member? Yes No

5. Why are you interested in being appointed as a Fellow to this Section?

6. Describe the nature of your law practice, with particular attention to the substantive areas of business law in which you are currently involved.

7. Describe any activities to promote diversity in which you have been involved and/or otherwise discuss your interest in and/or commitment to promoting diversity in the legal profession.

8. Describe your activities within any of the diversity-focused bar organizations listed below. Be sure to include all leadership roles and programs/activities for which you have or have had primary or significant responsibility:

 YBA Young Lawyers Division  Local or state young lawyer organization  ABA Business Law Section Young Lawyer Committee  LGBT Bar Organization  Bar Organization for Lawyers of Color  Bar Organization for lawyers with disabilities

9. Identify any activities or programs that you would recommend to increase positive interaction between the Business Law Section and the diversity-focused organization(s) in which you are involved.

10. Describe any current or past leadership activities and positions that you held in the ABA (including fellowships), other than those set forth in No. 8 above (for example, any activities in the Business Law Section or other ABA Sections).

11. Please identify the substantive Business Law Section committees (not subcommittees) that are directly relevant to your current practice of law. To review a list of Business Law Section Committees please visit http://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/committees.html.

12. Please attach a current curriculum vitae that details your educational background, work history, bar and community activities.

To be eligible for consideration, applications must be received by no later than May 1, 2018. Please send your application to (email is preferred):

Gina Dickinson Business Law Section 321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654 [email protected]

Applicants will be notified of their status in June 2018.