CJ Donald, Centre ’12, has been elected to the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers 2020 Board of Directors.

Donald is an LLP associate of Haynes and Boone, one of the largest and most-recommended law firms in the country. Donald, a 2012 graduate of Centre, attended Vanderbilt University’s law school, where he worked as a Research Assistant, Law Clerk, and Honors Intern for the New York City Law Department before graduating in 2017.

He will be responsible for supporting DAYL membership efforts, organizing events, and fundraising, as well as acting as a liaison between the Board and various committees regarding projects, service efforts, and professional development, according to the original press release here.

Donald has been involved with DAYL since his first year as a lawyer, as well as an active member for the Equal Access to Justice Committee, an organization that provides access to the justice system for disadvantaged communities, of which he is a co-chair.

The DAYL is an organization of around 3,000 attorneys and the only group in Dallas dedicated to serving needs of young lawyers. Members of this organization volunteer their time and talents to over 150 projects each year and contribute thousands of volunteer hours benefitting the Dallas area.

Go Far, CJ!

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