The Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ 2025 Leadership Class capped its nearly yearlong charitable efforts Saturday with a day of service at Viola’s House, a nonprofit that provides maternity housing and support for expectant mothers facing unstable living situations. 

Since August, the group collected donations through an Amazon wish list and professional clothing drives at more than 10 firms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On Saturday, the attorneys also hosted professional development programming, offering headshots, mock interviews and resume workshops. 

The lawyers are now exploring ways to package the organization’s professional development curriculum for Viola’s House and other nonprofits, said Brie Miller, an associate at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr and a member of the organization’s steering committee and outreach subcommittee, “so the programming can live beyond just the single day.” 

Created in 1997, the DAYL Leadership Class connects young lawyers seeking to develop their leadership skills while making an impact in the community and the bar. More than 900 attorneys have participated in the program. 

Several class projects have become lasting initiatives, including The Freedom Run 5k run and one-mile walk, created by the 2001 Leadership Class in response to the Sept. 11 attacks. That event raises funds for the Dallas Police Association’s Assist the Officer Foundation. 

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