2017-18 YLD Nominating Committee

The Young Lawyers Division of the Massachusetts Bar Association is seeking candidates for its board of directors. This is a great opportunity to become involved in the Young Lawyers Division. Please complete this application and submit it with your resume by Friday, May 5.

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* 1. Personal Information:

Name: *

Address: *

Address 2:

City/Town: *

State:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Email Address: *

Phone Number: *

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* 2. Employment Information:

Company: *

Address: *

Address 2:

City/Town: *

State:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Email Address: *

Phone Number: *

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* 3. Would you prefer to be contacted at home or work?

Home

Work

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* 4. Are you a member of the MBA's Young Lawyers Division? NOTE: You must be an active dues paying member of the Massachusetts Bar Association to be considered for an officer or director position.

Yes

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* 5. What is your MBA member ID number?

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* 6. Which officer or director position are you seeking within the YLD?

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* 7. Please list your reason(s) for seeking the above-listed position:

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* 8. Please list your prior participation in MBA and other volunteer activities:

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* 9. Please list the counties in the commonwealth you have personal or professional connections to. Please identify your connection to each county.

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* 10. Please submit your resume with this application or forward it in a separate email to Mark Preiss at mark.preiss@gmail.com. A hard copy of your resume and application may be mailed to MBA Young Lawyers Division, ATTN: Nominating Committee, 20 West St., Boston, MA 02111.

A RESUME MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED.

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* 11. Please list any other information you would like the Nominating Committee to consider, including in your response how it would add to the diversity of experience and backgrounds represented on the Board of Directors.

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* 12. Please indicate if you have interest in serving as chair/co-chair of a Young Lawyers Division Committee. You may select more than one committee. NOTE: This question is asked for planning purposes only and will not impact your selection to the Board of Directors.

Technology

Education

Community Service

Nominating

Long Range Planning

Development and Membership

Law Student

Diversity

Legislative

N/A

NOTE: If you have indicated that you are applying to be a member of the Executive Board (Secretary, Treasurer or Chair-elect), then please complete the following additional questions. If you are not applying for a position on the Executive Board, then do not complete the following questions, and click "DONE" at the bottom of the survey to submit your application. Do not exit the survey prematurely; You must click "DONE," for your answers to be recorded.

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* 13. Have you been a member of the YLD Board of Directors for at least one year?

Yes

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* 14. What would you like to accomplish during your tenure on the Executive Board?

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* 15. Have you held any leadership positions in the recent past? If so, please describe.

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* 16. Identify and describe one new event (education, social, networking, seminar, etc.) that you would propose for the next year.

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* 17. Please describe an event (education, social, networking, seminar, etc.) that you organized, any challenges you encountered, and the steps you took to ensure it was successful.

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* 1. Personal Information:

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* 2. Employment Information:

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* 3. Would you prefer to be contacted at home or work?

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* 4. Are you a member of the MBA's Young Lawyers Division? NOTE: You must be an active dues paying member of the Massachusetts Bar Association to be considered for an officer or director position.

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* 5. What is your MBA member ID number?

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* 6. Which officer or director position are you seeking within the YLD?

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* 7. Please list your reason(s) for seeking the above-listed position:

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* 8. Please list your prior participation in MBA and other volunteer activities:

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* 9. Please list the counties in the commonwealth you have personal or professional connections to. Please identify your connection to each county.

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* 11. Please list any other information you would like the Nominating Committee to consider, including in your response how it would add to the diversity of experience and backgrounds represented on the Board of Directors.

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* 12. Please indicate if you have interest in serving as chair/co-chair of a Young Lawyers Division Committee. You may select more than one committee. NOTE: This question is asked for planning purposes only and will not impact your selection to the Board of Directors.

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* 13. Have you been a member of the YLD Board of Directors for at least one year?

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* 14. What would you like to accomplish during your tenure on the Executive Board?

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* 15. Have you held any leadership positions in the recent past? If so, please describe.

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* 16. Identify and describe one new event (education, social, networking, seminar, etc.) that you would propose for the next year.

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* 17. Please describe an event (education, social, networking, seminar, etc.) that you organized, any challenges you encountered, and the steps you took to ensure it was successful.

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* 18. Describe your leadership style. Include in your response an example of a time when you demonstrated leadership skills.