Dear Friends:  I am seeking election as the YLD President and I would appreciate your support.  As an active member of the YLD for the last five years, I have demonstrated my commitment to the YLD and ability to serve others through leadership.  For the last two years, I have served on the YLD’s Executive Board as the Chairperson of the YLD’s Community Service Committee.  In that role, I have organized a number of events that have not only served the Salt Lake community as a whole, but have also increased participation by young lawyers and raised awareness about YLD in Salt Lake legal community.  For example, with the help of my committee, I organized the first annual Walk Against Violence, a community-wide fundraiser to benefit victims of domestic violence.  The event was a huge success, and it is likely to become an annual event for the YLD.   Also, in an effort to help young lawyers who are facing difficulties in these economic times, I am coordinating efforts between the Utah Federal Bar Association and YLD to create a program to provide those attorneys with opportunities for free CLE credit and meaningful legal experience to increase their ability to obtain employment.    

The above experience demonstrates that I am an ideal candidate for YLD President.  I am not only a well-organized and determined leader, but I get things done.  If elected, I intend to continue to improve YLD’s visibility in the community, to increase the participation by lawyers in the legal community, and to provide training and experience opportunities to Utah’s Young Lawyers.  If you have any questions about the specific ways I intend to implement these goals, please feel free to contact me.  Thank you for your support!

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Gabriel K. White
Phone: 801.524.9391
Email: gabriel.white@chrisjen.com

My name is Gabe White and I am a candidate for President-Elect of the Young Lawyers Division. I currently serve on the Tuesday Night Bar Committee. I am overseeing the “Wednesday Night Bar” program that meets twice a month at the Sorenson Community Center on the west side of Salt Lake City. I founded Wednesday Night Bar a year ago in order to reach Utah’s underprivileged Spanish-speaking community and help with their legal needs. From the success of this program, I realized how much I enjoy serving in Young Lawyers Division leadership and how I can help bring about future success. I have served in numerous leadership capacities throughout my life and know that I have a style of leadership that will work well in the Young Lawyers Division. As a collaborative leader, I welcome your ideas and energy. I support your endeavors, and together we can achieve necessary and important goals for our Division and our members.

Public service is important to me. I feel passionate about the issues facing our profession. I thoroughly enjoy my work and serving clients, but I also know that some of my colleagues face great difficulties. During these difficult economic times, it is important for the Young Lawyers Division to reach out to unemployed or underemployed attorneys, and help them find the tools to succeed. Public service is an important part of fulfilling these responsibilities, and the Young Lawyers Division has a great role to play in serving the community.

I have the time and energy to serve. I want to get to know lawyers in our Division who need support and encouragement during these tough times. I believe this is an important time for the YLD. We need to engage more of our members, and provide meaningful and necessary services and opportunities, including helping young lawyers stay in the profession and succeed despite the many challenges they face. I am optimistic and ready to lead.