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15 Young Law. 1 (1959)

handle is hein.journals/ynglwr15 and id is 1 raw text is: 74 YOUNG Junior Bar Conference A.BA. coo. LAWYER Published for Young Lawyers by the American Bar Association Vol. 15 No. 1 Feb. 1, 1959 Midyear Meeting-Chicago, February 20-22 LL JBC members are invited to attend the mid- year meeting at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, February 20-22. See the February ABA Journal or contact the JBC office at the American Bar Center for further details and reservations. Highlights of the program are: Friday, February 20: (1) JBC officers and directors meeting; (2) Joint circuit meeting of sixth, seventh and eighth circuits, at which JBC activities and state and local young lawyer group programs will be discussed by JBC officials and chairmen and other representatives of such groups in the three circuits. A luncheon with a prominent speaker, to be an- nounced, and an early evening party at the Chicago Bar Association for those in attendance are enter- tainment features. Saturday, February 21: (1) Sessions of the JBC Executive Council-some of the topics to be dis- cussed are found in committee reports on pages 2 and 3; (2) Luncheon with ABA section officials at the exclusive Saddle and Cycle Club; (3) A practical legal education seminar. See bulletin on page 2. Sunday, February 22: (1) Further Council sessions if necessary; (2) Further meetings of officers, direc- tors, and committees to formulate plans for the balance of this year, including the annual meeting. Proposed Legislation Would Provide Compensation for Appointed Counsel in Federal Courts The JBC Legal Aid and Federal Legislation Committees have been active in support of programs to enact Federal legislation providing compensation to appointed or assigned counsel in Federal courts. This legislation is considered by the JBC to be of particular interest and importance to younger lawyers. JBC Chairman Kirk M. McAlpin of Savannah, Georgia, has an- nounced that its passage is one of the priority aims of his adminis- tration, and contacts have already been made with the office of the Attorney General and with the House Judiciary Committee to advise them of the Conference's interest and support. Further JBC activity and support is being planned by Walter F. Sheble of Washington, D.C., and Donald A. Wine of Davenport, Iowa, chairmen of the JBC committees involved. A special program for action will be prepared and presented for Executive Council con- sideration at the midyear meeting. As far back as 1944, and again in May, 1958, the ABA approved (Continued on page 4) :ooooo oooooo oooooo0ooooqoooooooooooooo Illinois W ins State Junior Bar of the Year Award . Prentice H. Marshall (left), immediate past Chairman of the Junior Bar Section, Illinois State Bar Association, accepts the Award of Achievement plaque from Kirk McAlpin, National Chairman of the Junior Bar Conference, at recent Illinois Supreme Court dinner sponsored by the ISBA. JBC Award Program Announced The JBC Award of Achievement program for the year 1958-59 has been recently announced by Frank C. Jones of Macon, Georgia, Chairman of the Award of A chievment Committee. All state and local junior bar organizations affiliated with the Junior Bar Con- ference are eligible to participate in the competition. Any young lawyers' organization with age require- ments similar to those of the JBC is qualified to apply for affiliation. The awards are sponsored by the JBC to encourage (Continued on page 4)

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