Apply for YLS Council vacancy by October 27

“A vacancy exists on the on the Young Lawyers' Section (YLS) Council in District 10 (Barry, Barton, Bates, Cedar, Dade, Henry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, St. Clair and Vernon Counties). The YLS Council will fill these vacancies by majority vote.

The term for the district 10 council seat will end September 2026, filling the remaining time left of a two-year term.

The council requests that those interested in serving complete the nominating petition and file it with Brett Rolwes, The Missouri Bar YLS liaison, by Oct. 27. The council invites those who file to include a resume and brief statement explaining their interest in serving on the YLS Council. All eligible petitions received will be submitted to the YLS Council for consideration.

What is the YLS Council? 

The YLS Council is the governing body for the Young Lawyers’ Section of The Missouri Bar. It is composed of approximately 35 young or new lawyers elected to serve two-year terms from districts across the state. Officers and executive committee members are elected from within the ranks of the council’s membership. 

What does YLS do? 

YLS sponsors, in full or in part, a variety of public service projects, Continuing Legal Education programs, and social networking events across Missouri that are geared toward young and recently admitted lawyers. The section collaborates with a number of affiliate organizations that also have great opportunities to help new and young lawyers integrate in the profession and serve their communities.  

Visit News.MoBar.org to learn more about what YLS and the council have been doing recently. 

Information about the council is available at MoBar.org/YLS.  

For further information or questions, please contact Brett Rolwes at (573) 635-4128 or yls@mobar.org.