Necessity is requiring the Young Lawyers Division to make its February 5-6 Affiliates Outreach Conference virtual, but the YLD hopes it will also be an opportunity to boost attendance at one of its premier events.

“For obvious reasons, it’s going to be the first ever virtual Affiliates Outreach Conference,” said Brock Hankins, the YLD’s marketing chair for the event. “Normally you have to attend in person and make the outlay of money on hotels and travel. This will be the first AOC with no expense associated with it.

“We’re hoping it will have a broader reach to some of the new members who are just getting involved with their local affiliates so they can come and learn.”