The ABA YLD Annual Meeting Assembly is the highest policy-making body of the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division (YLD). This in-person event is scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in conjunction with the 2026 ABA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. The Assembly provides a platform for young lawyers to draft, present, debate, and vote on proposed policies, known as Resolutions, thereby shaping the future of the legal profession.
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Speakers(17)
Abre Conner
ABA Board of Governors Representative 2026
Ali Toumekian
Affiliates Director
Ashley Weathers
Treasurer
Brandi Pikes
Assembly Clerk
Brandon Riches
Chair
Cali Franks-Fields
Membership & Marketing Director
Dani Borel
Immediate Past Chair
Jacob Petterchak
ABA House of Delegates Representative 2025 2
Jo Bahn
ABA Nominating Committee Representative 2026
Jose Castro
Administrative Director
Kye Handy
ABA House of Delegates Representative 2025 1
Lauren Barnes Williams
Chair-Elect
Nancy Maurice
Division Secretary
Portia Britt
Assembly Speaker
Rich Rivera
ABA House of Delegates Representative 2026
S. Collins Saint
ABA House of Delegates Representative 2027
Yadira "Yadi" Martinez
ABA Early Career Strategy Director
Event Details
- Date
- July 31 - August 6, 2025
- 7 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States
- Chicago, IL
- Pricing
- Varies by tier
- Audience
- Young lawyers, legal professionals
- CLE Credits
- CLE accreditation pending
- Attendees
- Approximately 500 delegates