JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
- Supervisory Attorney Advisor (Acquisition & Procurement). More (PDF)



THE MINORITY CORPORATE COUNSEL ASSOCIATION, INC.
- Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program More (PDF)

FRANKLIN M. LEE OF TYDINGS & ROSENBERG LLP NAMED PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR BY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
- [Baltimore, Maryland…] Franklin M. Lee has been selected as this year's recipient of the Practitioner of the Year Award by the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) of the University of Maryland School of Law. More



LAKE COUNTY COURT BUILDING TO BE NAMED AFTER INDIANA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ROBERT D. RUCKER
- The Lake County Superior Court House in Gary will be named the Robert D. Rucker Building in honor of Indiana Supreme Court Justice Robert Rucker who is a Gary native. The Lake County Commissioners voted in favor of naming the building at 15 W. 4th Avenue after Justice Rucker. The building houses a number of Lake Superior Courts. More



AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program Guidelines and Application
- Attached is an email I received today from the AAA. Please pass this information on to interested applicants. The AAA Fellows Program provides a excellent opportunity for NBA members to get started in an arbitration practice. More



REJECT THE NOMINATION OF SHARON BROWNE
- Letter to Chairman Harkin and Senator Enzi: We are writing to urge the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee to reject the nomination of Sharon Browne to the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation (“LSC”). More (PDF)



THE NETWORK JOURNAL ANNOUNCES ITS 12 th ANNUAL “25 INFLUENTIAL BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS”
- NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 2010) —The Network Journal, an award-winning business magazine providing news and commentaries on issues that affect the growth of businesses and the advancement of professionals in the workplace for an audience of predominantly African-American professionals, corporate executives and small-business owners, announces its 2010 list of “25 Influential Black Women in Business.” More (PDF)



AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SALUTES NBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS JOHN CRUMP DURING ITS ANNUAL MID-YEAR MEETING
- WASHINGTON, DC (January 26, 2010) -The American Bar Association (ABA), will salute National Bar Association Executive Director Emeritus, John Crump during its Spirit of Excellence Luncheon to be held on February 6, 2010 at The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. More




THE HAITI CRISIS: FREE WORLD WIDE WEBCAST ON THE LATEST LEGAL CONCERNS
-How U.S. Policy Announcements will Impact Immigration Issues Live World Wide Webcast Presented by The National Bar Association Haiti Crisis Update: Current and Emerging Legal Issues .
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NBA STATEMENT REGARDING THE MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
- WASHINGTON, DC (January 13, 2010) - The National Bar Association (NBA) released the following statement after learning of the massive devastation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. More



NBA PRESIDENT THOMPSON'S KEYNOTE ADDRESS ON HATE CRIMES DURING THE RACE AND JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - ...More (PDF)



RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURE
-A White Paper analyzing the national residential real estate foreclosure crisis, its impact on the African-American community and how Federal and State governments are using mortgage modification programs to cope with the problem. More

CONFERENCE AIMS TO SLOW RATE OF ATTRITION OF WOMEN OF COLOR ATTORNEYS FROM THE FIELD OF LAW.
- Atlanta, GA (January 2010) - Hundreds of women law professionals and students from across the nation will attend the Fifth Annual Conference of the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys in Law and Business ("LIWOCA"). More

2010 THURGOOD MARSHALL AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
-The ABA Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities is accepting nominations for the 2010 Thurgood Marshall Award!... More

AAA FELLOWS PROGRAM
- This is a unique opportunity for professionals (who have little or no experience) interested in an arbitration career. Deadline April 8th Information



NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION No. 1
- Resolution To Urge the Obama Administration to Participate Fully in the United Nations Durban Review Conference to be held in Geneva on April 20 - 24, 2009 The Resolution (PDF)