| What is Lawyers as Leaders?
Lawyers as Leaders is a special effort of the
Texas Young Lawyers Association -- the public service arm of the
State Bar of Texas, with a membership of over 22,000 young lawyers
across the state -- to encourage and assist young lawyers across
Texas in volunteering with their local nonprofit and community service
organizations. Lawyers As Leaders seeks to connect young lawyers
interested in volunteering with nonprofits and community service
organizations with whom they can make a positive contribution.
TYLA invites Texas' qualifying nonprofit and community
service organizations to submit information about their volunteer
service opportunities and needs for posting on the new website. Information
may be submitted either online, through the web page portal, www.tyla.org/leaders,
or on the paper form below, which can be faxed or mailed to the TYLA
offices. For security purposes, the TYLA staff will be required to
approve any posting before it goes live on the website.
Once your posting goes live on the website, information
about your volunteer service opportunities will be automatically communicated
to young lawyers through two means:
- Young lawyers will be able to search the website based on location
and areas of volunteer interest. Once a young lawyer selects an
organization to assist or would like additional information, an
e-mail will automatically be sent to the organization. Once that
person signs up to help the group, documentation will be maintained
to ensure that the group's needs are being met and that volunteer
lawyers are making a difference.
- When a nonprofit or community service organization initially
posts information, young lawyers who are seeking volunteer opportunities
in the area that is serviced by the group will be notified by
e-mail.
What benefits can TYLA members bring to
my organization?
The contributions of young lawyers go far beyond
providing needed legal advice. These volunteers may also lend a
general legal perspective on management or financial issues - a
good asset for board members - and benefit the organization through
their writing, reading or speaking ability, intelligence, enthusiasm
and a desire to make a difference through service. Given all that,
who wouldn't want their help?
For more information about Lawyers as Leaders, feel free to contact
the TYLA office at 800-204-2222, ext. 6429 or go to www.tyla.org/leaders.
If you are a non-profit institution or volunteer organization
who would like to post your information and volunteer programs on
this site, click here to
register. If you have already submitted your information, click
here to login.
If you have questions or would like to provide feedback about Lawyers
as Leaders or any organization listed, please click here.
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