MECKLENBURG COUNTY BAR
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
COMMITTEES
Please review the list of committees below. If you are interested in serving on any of the committees, please contact the chairperson of that committee either by e-mail or by phone.
Academic Internship Committee
This committee provides local high school juniors and seniors an internship experience in law.
- Amy Foxhall & Amy Hunt, Co-Chairs
Community Service Committee
Each year this committee sponsors a variety of activities to benefit the community in which we live and work. The committee seeks energetic people with new ideas to foster continued growth. Past activities have included collecting Christmas gifts for children and senior citizens and sponsoring a clothing drive for Crisis Assistance Ministries.
- Tara Harris & Amanda Sifford, Co-Chairs
Education Committee
The goal of this committee is to bring a message of equality under the law for all people - particularly as it relates to race, religion, sex, and ethnic origin - to Mecklenburg County Elementary School students. Pairs of attorneys go into the local schools to work with third graders during 2 one hour sessions.
- Andy Habenicht Chair
Law Explorers Committee
Through the Boy Scouts, this committee creates an annual program for exposing young adults to the practice of law.
- Dwayne Norton, Chair
Lawyers Teaching Justice Committee
Teaches 10th grade students about constitutional and legal issues by working with civics teachers to prepare programs and enrichment in conjunction with the NC Standard Course of Study curriculum for public schools.
- Elizabeth Trosch, Chair
Social Committee
The purpose of this committee is to stimulate the participation of young lawyers in other YLS activities, to foster communication and cooperation among young lawyers, and to enhance lawyer-to-lawyer relationships.
- Tony Taylor, Carrie Mansfield and Tonya Graser, Co-Chairs
Swearing In Committee
This committee organizes swearing in ceremony in the spring and fall for the newly admitted members of the Bar.
- Jason James & Libby James, Co-Chairs
Continuing Legal Education Committee
Develops, implements, and oversees CLE programs for young lawyers in conjunction with the district Bar in conformance with the rules of NCSB CLE Board.
- Mark Kutny, Chair |
