HARRISBURG (June 8, 2007) - Luzerne County lawyer Ryan C. Blazure will become chair-elect of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD) at the conclusion of the association's annual meeting, June 22, in Philadelphia.

A member of the PBA and the Luzerne County Bar Association, Blazure serves as the YLD delegate to the PBA House of Delegates and as the YLD delegate for Zone 5 to the PBA House of Delegates.

He served as YLD co-chair of Zone 5 from 2001 until 2005. Since 2002, he has served as the PBA YLD High School Mock Trial Program regional coordinator for the northeastern region of Pennsylvania.

Blazure is a graduate of Wilkes University and the Syracuse University College of Law.

Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 29,000 lawyers who are members of the association.

Editor's note: A photo of Ryan C. Blazure is available to download from the PBA Web site at: http://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/0708newofficersphotos.asp.