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	July 8, 2005
	NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN CRUMP FEATURED ON COVER OF SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS MAGAZINE Washington, DC. National Bar Association’s Executive Director, John Crump is featured on the cover of the June 2005 issue of “Successful Meetings Magazine.” “Successful Meetings Magazine” is one of the leading international publications for the meetings and hospitality industry. The cover story, entitled “True Colors” addresses the claims of diversity in the hospitality industry. Crump is recognized as one of the foremost experts on the subject of diversity in the hospitality industry. Crump is immediate past chairman of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP), and a former vice president of American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). He is also recognized as one of the top most influential persons in the hospitality industry. According to Crump, assertions about diversity in the hospitality industry are more myth than reality.
	June 2, 2005
	2005 INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES MEETING UNDERWAY Washington, DC, (6/2/05) The 2005 National Bar Association (NBA) International Affiliates meeting officially began today. Over 65 NBA delegates lead by President Kim Keenan are on their way to convene with colleagues representing various aspects of the Spanish legal system. The thirteen day excursion includes professional development seminars that will be delivered jointly with Spanish lawyers, meetings with Spanish judges, state department briefings given by representatives of the US Embassy, discussion forums with representatives of the Barcelona and Madrid bar associations, a visit to the Spanish Constitutional Court (e.g., Supreme Court) and a special meeting with the first female Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court in Spanish history. Tour sites include Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Marbella, Granada, Malaga, and Tenerife (Canary Islands). The full delegation is due to return on June 14, 2005.
	May 5, 2005
	WOMEN LAWYERS" DIVISION ANNUAL SUPREME COURT SWEARING -IN CEREMONY U.S. Supreme Court The NBA Women Lawyers' Division wishes to invite all members of the NBA who have not been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court to participate in its Annual Supreme Court Swearing-In Ceremony on May 31, 2005. This Ceremony is held annually in an effort to enhance the posture of African American lawyers as legal advocates and to increase the number of minority lawyers who are fully equipped to handle legal affairs for their clients before this nation's highest court. . More >
	March 30, 2005
	NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION MOURNS DEATH OF JOHNNIE COCHRAN Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Washington, DC - (March 29, 2005) - Today, the National Bar Association (NBA) and legal profession mourn the loss of one of the greatest lawyers and humanitarians of this modern era. “The death of Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. is a loss to the entire legal profession. Cochran was an assuring presence of justice for the image and integrity of the legal profession for all. He brought great credibility to the profession and symbolized opportunity for equal justice for many people, particularly people of color, - not just in America but throughout the world,” says Kim Keenan, President of the National Bar Association. "Throughout his life, Cochran epitomized the personal and professional qualities of good character, decency, and compassion for all which the legal profession so demands of lawyers and judges,” says Keenan. More >
	March 9, 2005
	PRESIDENT KEENAN MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF MADRID BAR ASSOCIATION NBA President Kim Keenan Washington, DC Monday, March 7, 2005, NBA President Kim Keenan along with NBA Staff Associate Maurice Foster met with the President Luis Marti Mingarro of the Madrid (Spain) Bar Association. The meeting was arranged by the NBA in anticipation of the upcoming NBA International Affiliates Meeting which will be held in Spain June 2-14, 2005. More >
	March 4 , 2005
	Lewis F. Powell, Jr. United States Courthouse NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION OPPOSES THE NOMINATION OF UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TERRENCE BOYLE Washington, DC - The National Bar Association (NBA) is opposed to the recent nomination of United States District Court Judge Terrence Boyle to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The NBA's opposition is articulated in a March 2, 2005 letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. More >
	Janurary 27, 2005
	NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION MOURNS THE DEATH OF HONORABLE HENRY LATIMER Ft. Lauderdale, Florida- Honorable Henry Latimer, a prominent attorney and one of Broward County’s first black circuit court judges, was killed Monday night after loosing control of his car and slamming into a concrete piling. More >
	January 13, 2004
	NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION TO PARTICIPATE IN 8TH ANNUAL WALL STREET PROJECT CONFERENCE NBA President Kim Keenan New York, NY- NBA President Kim M. Keenan will speak at the 8th Annual Rainbow/PUSH Wall Street Project Conference, which will be held on January 11-13, 2005 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City. The theme for this year's conference is "Beyond Diversity, Equity and Parity: A New Covenant." President Keenan will participate in the Legal Counsel Roundtable Discussion on how major corporations can work more closely with minority and women-owned law firms and lawyers. Additionally, Keenan will participate on the "How to Become a Person of Influence" panel with Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Terrie Williams, author and President of the Terrie Williams Agency. More >
	December 1, 2004
	NBA PRESIDENT KIM KEENAN CO-HOSTS CELEBRATION OF HEROES Shoshana Johnson, Kim Keenan, Jack Olender Washington, DC- NBA President Kim Keenan and Iraq War veteran Shoshana Johnson co-hosted the 19th Olender Foundation Awards at the Reagan Center on December 1, 2004. Keenan is a senior trial lawyer at Jack Olender & Associates and has co-hosted the Olender Foundation Awards six times. In past years, she has shared the stage with Muhammad Ali, Christopher Reeve, Jerry Lewis, Dominique Dawes and other celebrities. More >
	November 18, 2004
	JOHN CRUMP PASSES NCBMP TORCH On November 19, 2004, John Crump, JD, CMP, CAE will step down as Chairman of the National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners and become Chairman Emeritus. Crump became Chairman of NCBMP in 1993 and has held the post for eleven consecutive years. During his tenure, NCBMP has moved to new heights. NCBMP is recognized as the leading source for information and the development of blacks in the hospitality industry. Crump is lauded for his leadership and vision on the NCBMP Board. Crump's widespread popularity and recognition in the hospitality industry for tough dealing and genuine friendships has made him an asset to NCBMP. NCBMP has grown over 100 percent, while its corporate support and budget continues to increase as well. More >
	November 17, 2004
	NBA PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATE IN INAUGURATION OF THE CLINTON LIBRARY IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS Little Rock, AR - NBA President Kim Keenan and NBA Executive Director John Crump will be attending the official dedication of the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. Keenan and Crump will represent the NBA in witnessing the historic inauguration of the official library of former United States President William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton on Thursday, November 18th. More >
	October 28, 2004
	The Late Wiley A. Branton NBA CONVENED IN CHICAGO FOR THEIR SIXTEENTH ANNUAL WILEY A. BRANTON ISSUES SYMPOSIUM In remembrance of Dean Wiley A. Branton, an activist for civil, social and economic justice, the National Bar Association hosted its Sixteenth Annual Issues Symposium and Award Luncheon in Chicago, Illinois at the Drake Hotel, October 20 - 24, 2004. This years topics included: "The Voting Rights Act: What It Is, What It Was and What It Will Be"; "Voting Rights and Wrongs: An Examination of Disenfranchisement and Attempts to Deteriorate the Voting Rights Act" and "Count My Vote! Election Protection, Voting Litigation and Legislation ." More >
	October 14, 2004
	KAROL CORBIN WALKER WINS 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE! Karol Corbin Walker of Newark, New Jersey is the winner of a 2005 Cadillac Escalade that was raffled off by the National Bar Institute during the National Bar Association Wiley A. Branton Issues Symposium . More >
	October 14, 2004
	Honorable Joyoce London Alexander TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE, THE HONORABLE JOYCE LONDON ALEXANDER On Friday, October 15, 2004, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts will celebrate twenty-five years of service by the Honorable Joyce London Alexander who became the first African American woman Magistrate Judge in the nation’s history when she was sworn in on August 6, 1979. Alexander also became the first African American Chief United States Magistrate Judge on January 2, 1996 and the first African American woman chief judge of any court in Massachusetts. The ceremony will highlight the unveiling of her portrait which will be presented by her former law clerks. More >
	September 10, 2004
	NBA PRESIDENT KEENAN ADDRESSES THE LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF HEALTH CARE ISSUES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AT CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS BRAINTRUST President Keenan Friday, September 10, 2004- Yesterday, National Bar Association President Kim M. Keenan participated on a congressional braintrust of professionals addressing the legal ramifications of the lack of access to health care within African American communities. The panel was convened by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) as part of the 34th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference held September 8 – 11, 2004 in Washington, D.C. Keenan joined medical professionals in addressing how African Americans and other minorities receive substandard care and very little preventative care. More >
	August 1, 2004
	NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION URGED TO UNITE WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN COALITION TO ERADICATE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES AND DRUG ABUSE MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2004. National Bar Association President Clyde Bailey today presented the Roland B. Scott Memorial Lecture before the National Medical Association's Pediatric Section in San Diego, California. Celebrating its 109th anniversary, the NMA is this nation's oldest and largest Association of African American physicians. More >
	July 30, 2004
	NBA ENDORSES ABA KENNEDY COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS MONDAY, JULY 30, 2004. Since submitting its testimony to the ABA Justice Kennedy Commission on the Criminal Justice System, the National Bar Association has been vigilant in following the developments emerging from this important Commission. More >
	July 23, 2004
	CRUMP LAW CAMP GRADUATES URGED TO STAY THE COURSE Friday, July 23, 2004. National Bar Association President Clyde Bailey addressed the 5th Annual Graduation of the Crump Law Camp during ceremonies today at the University of the District of Columbia. A diverse group of thirty four students from over seven states participated in this year's Camp hosted by the Howard University School of Law. More >
	July 12, 2004
	NBA SPONSORS CIVIL RIGHTS SYMPOSIUM AT 95th ANNUAL NAACP NATIONAL CONVENTION Monday, July 12, 2004. President Clyde Bailey extended greetings at the Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Memorial Lecture Luncheon during takes the 95th Annual NAACP National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Honorable Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, was the keynote speaker for the event that attracted over 350 delegates. More >
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