{"id":193474,"date":"2026-03-16T13:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193474\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:47:26","slug":"young-lawyers-division-job-resource-fair-draws-hundreds-the-florida-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/193474\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Lawyers Division Job & Resource Fair draws hundreds \u2013 The Florida Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Young Lawyers Division Job & Resource Fair draws hundreds<\/p>\n

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Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes talks with a number attendees at the YLD\u2019s Florida Bar Job & Resource Fair\u00a0in Ft. Lauderdale. Participants had the opportunity to meet and interview with more than 70 employers, attend CLE sessions, receive professional headshots and r\u00e9sum\u00e9 reviews, and network with judges, elected officials, and Bar leaders.<\/p>\n

More than 400 young lawyers and law students gathered in Ft. Lauderdale in March for the Young Lawyers Division\u2019s first-ever Florida Bar Job & Resource FairJob & Resource Fair, an event organizers say exceeded expectations and resulted in several on-the-spot job offers.<\/p>\n

Held March 6 at the Broward County Convention Center, the fair was a collaborative effort between the YLD and The Florida Bar Board of Governors designed to connect new attorneys with employers while offering practical career-development resources.<\/p>\n

Participants had the opportunity to meet and interview with more than 70 employers, attend CLE sessions, receive professional headshots and r\u00e9sum\u00e9 reviews, and network with judges, elected officials, and Bar leaders.<\/p>\n

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YLD President Arti Hirani said the enthusiasm throughout the day reinforced the value of creating opportunities for young lawyers to connect with employers and mentors.<\/p>\n

YLD President Arti Hirani said the event drew attendees from across the country and far surpassed the turnout organizers initially expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe joint project went extremely well,\u201d Hirani said. \u201cWe had people fly in from New York, California, and Georgia just to attend this job fair, and we had over 70 employers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Organizers expected a couple hundred attendees, she said, but more than 400 lawyers and law students ultimately participated, with standing-room-only crowds at times.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had CLE presentations, r\u00e9sum\u00e9 reviews, headshots \u2014 and we had three employers offer young attorneys jobs on the spot,\u201d Hirani said. \u201cThere were many in-person interviews that day as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event also drew strong participation from Bar leadership. Hirani said more than half of the YLD Board attended, along with members of the Board of Governors.<\/p>\n

Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes spent the entire day at the event speaking with attendees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt meant a lot to the young lawyers to be able to talk with her and ask questions,\u201d Hirani said. \u201cThey were so excited to hear her advice and heartfelt congratulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baker-Barnes said one of her priorities as president has been strengthening collaboration with the Young Lawyers Division and investing in the next generation of attorneys.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things I really wanted to do this year was work jointly with the Young Lawyers Division and emphasize the importance of investing in the success of our young lawyers,\u201d said Baker-Barnes, noting they are \u201ctruly are the future of our profession,\u201d and it is incumbent upon the Bar to ensure they are equipped with the tools they need to be successful.<\/p>\n

Baker-Barnes said two things stood out during her day at the job fair: the energy of the participants and the quality of the employers who attended.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were brand new lawyers, two-year lawyers, five-year lawyers, seven-year lawyers, 10-year lawyers at this job fair,\u201d she said. \u201cWe were able to give them practical and meaningful advice and direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Employers ranged from large national firms to government offices and smaller practices, she said, including the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, Holland & Knight, and Cole, Scott & Kissane.<\/p>\n

The event also drew support from the judiciary and Florida\u2019s law schools. Baker-Barnes said buses of law students were sent to the fair, giving them the opportunity to interact directly with practicing attorneys and judges.<\/p>\n

U.S. District Court Judge Alan Forst, who attended and spoke at the event, later told Baker-Barnes it was among the most impressive professional gatherings he had seen.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said it was one of the most incredible events he\u2019d attended since being a lawyer \u2014 and he\u2019s been a lawyer for 40 years,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Hirani said the enthusiasm throughout the day reinforced the value of creating opportunities for young lawyers to connect with employers and mentors.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a complete and absolute success,\u201d she said. \u201cWe really feel like we made a difference in a lot of young lawyers\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Young Lawyers Division Job & Resource Fair draws hundreds Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes talks with a number…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":193475,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-193474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/193474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/193475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=193474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=193474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}