A "Young Lawyer" is any member of the Colorado Bar Association in good standing, who is under the age of 38 or who has been admitted to their first Bar for less than three years.

All Colorado lawyers who fall into either of these categories shall automatically be members of the Young Lawyers Division.

If you are interested in getting involved in your local young lawyers division, or if you would be interested in the CBA YLD, contact: Leia Ursery, lursery@olsentraeger.com.

When are the CBA YLD Monthly Meetings?

The Young Lawyers Executive Council meets the second Thursday of every month at 5 p.m. at the Colorado Bar Association offices, 1900 Grant Street, 9th Floor, Denver. We welcome the attendance of anybody who is interested in simply knowing more about what we do, or is interested in becoming involved in any of our many projects.

The CBA YLD Bylaws

(as of October, 2004)

Name and Purpose

1.1 Name. This organization shall be known as the Young Lawyers Division of the Colorado Bar Association.

1.2 Purpose. The purpose of this Division shall be:

4.2 General Powers and Duties. The Executive Council shall have general supervision and control of the affairs of the Division, subject to the provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Colorado Bar Association.

4.3 Executive Council

a. The Executive Council shall consist of 15 members, including the Chairperson, Chairperson-Elect, and Immediate Past Chairperson, each serving a term of one year, and 12 directors at-large, serving staggered two-year terms commencing July 1.

b. On or before May 15, members of the Young Lawyers Division shall be notified of vacancies on the Executive Council for the next fiscal year, and given the opportunity to submit their name for consideration for such vacancy. After June 1 and before June 25, the Executive Council shall vote to determine who will fill the vacancies on the Executive Council, commencing July 1. When filling the vacancies, and realizing the Division represents all young lawyers of the Colorado Bar Association, the Executive Council shall consider and be sensitive to the diverse composition of the Division.

4.4 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Executive Council shall be held at such time and place as set by the Chairperson.

4.5 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Executive Council may be called by or at the request of the Chairperson or any two Executive Council members, at such place as the Chairperson or Executive Council members may determine. Notice of such special meeting shall be given by mail or by such other means as the Executive Council may determine.

4.6 Quorum. A majority of the Executive Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Council; but if less than a majority of the Executive Council members is present at any meeting, a majority of the Executive Council members present may adjourn the meeting.

4.7 Executive Council Decisions. The action of a majority of the Executive Council members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the action of the Executive Council.

4.8 Vacancies. If any member of the Executive Council shall fail to attend two successive meetings of the Executive Council or three meetings in a fiscal year, except for reasons acceptable to the officers of the Executive Council, the office held by such member may be vacated. Any member of the Executive Council may resign at any time by giving notice of such resignation to the Chairperson of the Division; such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Chairperson. Any vacancy on the Executive Council shall be filled from among members of the Young Lawyers Division of the Colorado Bar Association by appointment by a majority vote of the Executive Council members to serve the unexpired term.

4.9 Additional Executive Council Positions. The Executive Council may, by resolution, increase the number of seats on the Executive Council.

4.10 Division Activities/Events. Every effort will be made to rotate the geographical locations of the Division’s activities and events throughout Colorado to encourage participation by young lawyers in areas outside metro Denver.

ARTICLE V

Officers

5.1 Officers. The officers of the Young Lawyers Division of the Colorado Bar Association shall be: Chairperson and Chairperson-Elect.

5.2 Duties of Officers.

a. Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Division and of the Executive Council and shall perform such duties and acts as usually pertain to his or her office. The Chairperson shall prepare a report of the activities of the Division for the past year for submission to the Governing Board of the Colorado Bar Association. The Immediate Past Chairperson shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the Executive Council for one year immediately following the expiration of his or her term as Chairperson, regardless of whether the Chairperson’s membership on the Executive Council would otherwise terminate pursuant to the provisions herein.

b. Chairperson-Elect. The Chairperson-Elect shall perform the duties of the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson at meetings of the Division or of the Executive Council. In the event of a vacancy in the position of Chairperson, the Chairperson-Elect shall take the position of Chairperson for the remainder of that term, as well as the next succeeding term as Chairperson. Upon the normal expiration of the term of the Chairperson, the immediately preceding Chairperson-Elect shall automatically assume the duties for the next full term as Chairperson of the Division. In the event of a vacancy in the position of Chairperson-Elect, the Executive Council will select a Council member to fill the Chairperson-Elect seat for the unexpired term.

5.3 Election and Term of Office. The Chairperson and Chairperson-Elect shall be elected for one-year terms by and from the Executive Council at the July meeting of the Council. The Chairperson-Elect shall automatically succeed to the position of Chairperson, without election of the Executive Council members at the July meeting of the Executive Council. To be eligible for the position of Chairperson or Chairperson-Elect, an Executive Council member must have sufficient years remaining on his or her term and sufficient years remaining as a qualified member of the Young Lawyers Division of the Colorado Bar Association at the time of election to the respective position, to fill all succeeding officer positions, as provided herein above.