First Timers

							                           Checklist for First-Time Attendees
                   ABA Young Lawyers Division 2009 Midyear Meeting
                  Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA
We look forward to seeing you in Boston, MA! The ABA Midyear Meeting offers CLE, professional development,
governance, and bar leadership programs as well as many networking opportunities over a three day period. Here
are some helpful hints that will assist you in getting the most out of your first meeting experience.

 Review the YLD Midyear Meeting website: www.abanet.org/yld/midyear09/
 Pack plenty of business cards for networking!
 Pick up your registration packet at the Heinz Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Exhibit Hall D, Level 2.
 Pick up your social event ticket and ask questions about YLD programming at the YLD Information and Ticket
  Desk at Westin Copley Place, 10 Huntington Ave., Essex Ballroom Foyer South, 3rd Floor.
 Dress Your Best! Professional dress is recommended for most ABA activities.

         ABA YLD Networking Events                                       After the Meeting
                                                                   Get the most out of your ABA YLD
Thursday, February 12
                                                                    membership after the meeting.
     First-Time Attendee Orientation
      7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.                              Hardcopy access to The Young Lawyer
      Defender Room, 7th floor                            newsletter. TYL is a practice-orientated publication
      Make the most of your first conference.             mailed to ABA YLD members 11 times a year:
      Dress business casual for this free event           www.abanet.org/yld/publications/
     YLD Welcome Reception
                                                         Complimentary YLD committee membership.
      8:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
                                                          Membership in one of our 29 committees includes
      *OFFSITE: MJ O'Connor's, 27 Columbus Ave.
                                                          list serve discussion access and advance notice of
      Dress business casual for this free event
                                                          CLE programming:
Friday, February 13                                       http://www.abanet.org/yld/committees.html
     Speed Mentoring
                                                         Special YLD pricing. As a member, you’ll enjoy
      11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
                                                          special discounts year-round on ABA programming:
      America Ballroom North, 4th Floor
                                                          http://www.abanet.org/yld/meetings.html
      Get and share tips at this fast-paced event.
      Business attire is best for this free event
                                                         Ability to share your expertise. Write an article on
     YLD Dinner Dance                                    a practice area development for a committee
      6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.                              website, publication, or our practice series. The
      *OFFSITE: State Room, 60 State Street               Practice Series includes: 101 (Breaking Down the
      Feel on top of the world as you meet new            Basics) and 201 (Beyond the Basics) article
      people and take in the harbor and city views.       publication. The online resource helps in both
      Dress business casual for this ticketed event       substantive and practical aspects of a law practice.
      Ticket Price: $125                                  With more than 200 quick tips and tools, this
                                                          essential lawyer resource is gaining notoriety within
Saturday, February 14
                                                          and beyond the ABA: www.abanet.org/yld/101/
     YLD Fellows Debate and Reception
      5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.                              Link to the rest of the ABA. The New Lawyer
      Essex Ballroom South, 3rd Floor                     Roadmap is your guide to the benefits that ABA
      Laugh and decide whether “Obama’s No Joke:          entities offer to Young Lawyers:
      Will Late Night Television Survive After Bush?”     www.abanet.org/yld/benefits/roadmapglance.shtml
      Business attire is best for this free event