YLS Chair Elections Election Friday, June 10, 2011 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. YLS Annual Meeting, Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs Join the Section in the passing of the gavel to the next Section chair, and the election of the new officers and district representatives. Brian Lester and Vicki Vasser are running for Chair.
VOTE VICKI VASSER FOR 2011-12 YLS CHAIR-ELECT I am Vicki Vasser, and I want to be your next YLS Chair-Elect! I am asking for your support in the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Chair-Elect race that will be held at the upcoming Arkansas Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Hot Springs on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 3 p.m. in the Fountain Room of the Arlington Hotel. The election will be conducted among those YLS members present at the Friday meeting. Since obtaining my law license in 2006, I have practiced law with Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure, Thompson, and Fryauf, P.A. in Rogers. Since 2007, it has been my privilege to serve District A, formerly Northwest District, as a member of the Arkansas Bar Association’s YLS Executive Council. I am currently serving my second term on the Executive Council. Since admission to the Bar in 2006, I have been actively involved in many aspects of the Bar, including the Long-Range Planning Committee, where I served as Co-Chair, the Membership Development Committee, also serving as Co-Chair for District A, and the Family Law Section, serving as both Chair and Vice-Chair. I have also been involved in the Mock Trial Committee and the Law-Related Education Committee. For the past two years, I have served as a leader in my local Benton County Bar Association, serving as Secretary/Treasurer, and currently serving as Vice-President of Programs. In addition to my leadership service to the Bar, giving back to the community of Northwest Arkansas where I live and work has been a priority, serving on Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Rogers Public Education Foundation Board, Rogers Public Library Foundation Board, and participating in the Rogers Noon Rotary Club. I sincerely believe that these leadership experiences have prepared me to lead YOUR Arkansas YLS. As I approach the 2011-12 YLS-Chair election, I am eager to share ideas for possible YLS projects. If elected, one of my priorities will be to help further develop tools for young lawyers to ease the transition from law school to “young lawyer,” including the creation of a formal mentorship program and the creation of a new admittee survival handbook. A second area of focus would be to continue YLS’ commitment and dedication to community service across the State of Arkansas by helping victims of domestic violence. One such idea in this arena is establishing a victim rights’ handbook. Along similar lines, several community service projects could be implemented by YLS across the state, targeting at-risk families, such as toiletries for tots, snack-pack and school supply drives for at-risk kids, or a “raising the bar” campaign (collecting bars of soap for less fortunate) just to name a few. I sincerely look forward to visiting with you at the Annual Meeting in June. It is my hope that each YLS member will make plans to attend the YLS meeting on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 3 p.m. in the Fountain Room of the Arlington Hotel. I cannot wait to lead YOUR Arkansas YLS! If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at (479) 636-0875 or vvm@mcrmt.com. I welcome an opportunity to visit with you! 4
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VOTE BRIAN LESTER FOR 2011-12 YLS CHAIR-ELECT
I’m running for the office of Chair-Elect of the Young Lawyers Section of the Arkansas Bar Association and would appreciate your vote at our meeting which will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Arkansas Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Hot Springs. I’ve represented district A on the YLS Executive Council for the past two years where I currently serve as the Pro Bono Committee Chair. While serving the YLS, I’ve participated in its many projects and have represented Arkansas at the American Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division conference. Should I be elected to further serve the YLS, my goal is to get more lawyers involved by promoting social outings and service projects throughout the state and by working with the law schools to educate students about our organization to make the YLS beneficial to all of its members. Brian R. Lester Lester Law Firm, PLLC 26 East Meadow Street, Suite 1 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 479-595-0297 866-675-0297 Fax www.LesterFirm.com Brian@LesterFirm.com