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- Law Students Can Join the Young Lawyers Section
Law students are invited to participate in NOBA events, make career contacts, and learn more about the realities of practicing law. Each bar year, the YLS plans and hosts several annual events that are perfect for law students! It’s only $50 for all 3 or more years of law school.
Law Student Meet and Greet
YLS Annual Retreat
Bench Bar Conference
Bar & Grille, the Law Firm Cooking Competition
NOBA Cornhole Classic
Approach the Bench Series
Leadership Luncheons
Bar Crawl
NOBA YLS 5K
Big Easy Bootcamp
Young lawyers present CLE programs at Procrastinators' Programs YLS Day: By Young Lawyers, For Young Lawyerssm
Happy Hours & Socials
- Meet the Judiciary
Learn how judges think and operate their courtrooms. Discuss what’s really going on when lawyers and judges link together through the bar. Work side by side with judges on committees. Mix and mingle with judges in social settings.
Where can you meet over 60 judges in one afternoon? At NOBA’s Meet the Judges Symposium where judges talk with lawyers in 10-minute lightning round sessions.
- Substantive Law Committees
No other bar association puts you in touch with so many attorneys and judges who live and practice in the New Orleans area. Whether you are looking for a new position, a new client or expert advice in a specific legal area, you'll find it through NOBA and Young Lawyers Section committee network. Committee participation is also a great way to gain leadership experience and hands on project involvement to enhance your resume. Join one of the over 35 legal specific committees today - no extra fee required. So increase your expertise and expand your professional contacts through participation in NOBA and YLS Committees.
- CLE – Members Get Discounted and Free CLEs
With over 200 hours, NOBA is the leading provider of the best CLE programming in New Orleans. Meet judges and lawyers who share your interests and concerns, hear a wide variety of expert speakers, help improve the law and administrative procedures which govern your practice area and receive important notice of legislative proposals, and networking events.
- Stay Informed about the Legal Community
NOBA members get a weekly ENews, Substantive Law Committee Emails, and YLS ENews.
- Make Your Voice Heard
NOBA speaks out on issues of common interest to lawyers. A favorite during elections is our Judicial Poll, where lawyers vote on their preference for elected judges in our widely publicized judicial poll.