RPPTL Section fellowships designed to attract young lawyers to section work.

The Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section is now accepting applications to its fellowship program aimed at recruiting young practitioners to the Bar's largest and oldest section.

The fellowship program--created in 2007 and modeled after the successful fellowship program of the ABA--allows individuals to be substantially involved in the section's work, receive leadership training, and work closely with leading attorneys in their field.

In its inaugural year, the program received more than 80 applications for the four positions.

The fellowship program is open to all lawyers who are members of the RPPTL Section and have been admitted to the Bar for fewer than 12 years or are younger than 38 years of age. Applicants should be able to demonstrate that a substantial portion of their practice is focused in the area of real property, probate, or trust law.

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The deadline to apply is April 1.

The mission of the fellowship program is to attract and retain young lawyers to the section.

"It is our desire that through this program the section will cultivate and develop future leaders to continue the strong presence of the RPPTL Section as a leader in The Florida Bar," said Marsha G. Madorsky, chair of the fellowship program. "Our fellowship program is also designed to supplement and support the efforts of the membership diversity committee and the membership development committee of the section.

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Fellowships are provided for a two-year term. The RPPTL Section has over 50 active committees and an Executive Council with more than 225 members. The Executive Council and the section committees meet on a quarterly basis, beginning in June each year, at locations throughout the state. The quarterly meetings usually run from Thursday through Saturday and include substantive work and social events for networking.

Each fellow receives a subsidy of up to $2,500 annually (not to exceed actual out-of-pocket expenses) to help defray the expense of attending RPPTL Section meetings. Each fellow will also be assigned a social mentor, who is a member of the Executive Council, to assist the fellow in maximizing his or her experience. Each fellow also will be assigned a committee mentor to assist the fellow's...