HARRISBURG (April 13, 2005) � Jennifer J. Clark, assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney�s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania in Scranton, will become chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD) during the association�s annual meeting May 4 - 6 in Pittsburgh. Clark will serve for a one-year term.

A member of the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Federal and American Bar associations, Clark has served in variety of leadership positions within the PBA YLD, including chair-elect, secretary, and Zone 5 voting delegate to the PBA House of Delegates. She served as editor-in-chief of the PBA YLD�s newsletter and is a scoring juror and presiding judge for the PBA YLD district and regional high school mock trial competition. She is co-chair of the PBA New Admittee Conference and is a member of the PBA Planning Committee.

Clark is the current secretary of the Federal Bar Association, Middle District of Pennsylvania chapter. She received the �Exemplary Service Award� in 2003 from the Lackawanna County Bar Association. She participated in the Lackawanna pro bono program and coordinated the Lackawanna Bar Association�s �Christmas Operation Dear Santa� to benefit needy children.

Clark received a bachelor�s degree from Bucknell University, a master�s degree from the University of Minnesota, and a juris doctorate from the Villanova University School of Law.

Editor�s Note: A photo of Jennifer J. Clark is available to download on the PBA Web site Here.