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is now full of opportunities for our members to get
engaged with the HCBA and the YLD.
In August, the YLD board completed committee
assignments and hosted the annual committee
chair orientation. We are grateful to the young
lawyers who volunteer their time as committee
chairs and committee members to help run all the
events that make the YLD one of the strongest
Young Lawyer Divisions in Florida. It is also one
of the most rewarding ways to get involved in the
YLD, as the events run by the YLD directly benefit
young lawyers and the Hillsborough County
community.
The fall is typically one of the YLD’s busiest
seasons of the year, and this year is no exception.
Our annual YLD Quarterly Pro Bono luncheon,
which is scheduled for October 31, provides an
opportunity for our members to learn about (and
hopefully volunteer for) the many charities working
to help the residents of Hillsborough County.
Additionally, the annual HCBA YLD Golf
Tournament will once again be held at Temple
Terrace Golf & Country Club on November 9. All
proceeds raised through the tournament are used to
fund the YLD’s charitable efforts throughout
Hillsborough County during the Bar year.
The YLD also looks forward to continuing its
partnership this fall with the John Germany “Read
to Dream” Young Readers Initiative. Read to
Dream is a volunteer-staffed reading program that
promotes literacy through Hillsborough County
public schools in under-served communities. The
YLD is proud to continue its partnership with the
program for a third straight year.
If you are new to the YLD or just looking to get
more involved as a young lawyer with the HCBA,
I encourage you to attend our events. There is no
better way to get to know the other young lawyers
in our community than through the HCBA YLD.
To learn about the work of the YLD and
upcoming events, please make sure you join
the YLD on the HCBA website through your
Member Profile and follow us on Facebook at
@Hillsboroughbaryld
and
Instagram
at
@Hcbatampabayyld.
I look forward to serving as this year’s president
and to another great year for the YLD. I hope to see
our members at this year’s events.
SEPT - OCT 2018
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HCBA LAWYER
2018-19
HcBA YLd
Board of directors
officERs
President: Jason K. Whittemore
President-Elect: Jeff Wilcox
Immediate Past President: Melissa A. Mora
Treasurer: Rick Duarte
Secretary: Katelyn M. Ferry
Liaison to the HCBF: Suketa K. Shah
Parliamentarian: Drew McCulloch
Historian: Chris P. Arnold
diREctoRs
Traci L. Koster
Tiffany L. McElheran
Brett N. Metcalf
Alexandra Palermo
Lyndsey E. Siara
Linda Stanley
Laura W. Tanner
Ex-officio
Hon. Samantha L. Ward
John L. Dicks II
Anisha Patel
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