Section of Business Law Fellows Application

Section of Business Law Fellows Application

<p> 2018-2020 BUSINESS LAW FELLOW APPLICATION</p><p>1. Background Information:</p><p>Name: </p><p>Firm/Company: </p><p>Address: </p><p>City, State Zip: </p><p>Phone: </p><p>Email: </p><p>Area(s) of Practice: </p><p>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 </p><p>3. Are you an ABA member? Yes (ABA I.D. # ) No </p><p>4. Are you a Business Law Section Member? Yes No </p><p>5. Why are you interested in being appointed as a Fellow to this Section?</p><p>6. Describe the nature of your law practice, with particular attention to the substantive areas of business law in which you are currently involved. </p><p>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.</p><p>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: </p><p>-1-</p><p> 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</p><p>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. </p><p>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).</p><p>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. </p><p>12. Please attach a current curriculum vitae that details your educational background, work history, bar and community activities.</p><p>To be eligible for consideration, applications must be received by no later than May 1, 2018. Please send your application to (email is preferred):</p><p>Gina Dickinson Business Law Section 321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654 [email protected]</p><p>Applicants will be notified of their status in June 2018.</p><p>- 2 -</p>

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