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National
Bar Association, 1225 11th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.,
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NBA
NEWS BRIEF
National
Bar Association, 1225 11th Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C., 20001
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November
5, 2008
National Bar Association Under the Leadership of President
Moore, Implements the 2008 Federal Appointments Process
Initiative
Washington, DC - Rodney G Moore, President of the
National Bar Association (NBA) today took the first
steps to implement a process designed to assist in
securing Presidential appointments to the Obama administration.
The NBA 2008 Federal Appointments Process Initiative
(FAPI) will further Moore’s goal of expanding
opportunities for attorneys in the public and private
sector. Moore stated, “The purpose of the FAPI
is to increase diversity in federal appointments by
increasing the number of African-American attorneys
serving in the new administration. Our pride in the
accomplishments of President-Elect Obama will be demonstrated
through a commitment of our members to serve the country
in the new administration.”
The 2008 FAPI will help enhance the NBA’s influence
in the legal and public policy arena. Moore has appointed
attorney Bizunesh Scott of the Washington, D.C. law
office of Patton Boggs to chair a committee charged
with accomplishing FAPI goals (FAPI Committee).
The
FAPI Committee will review more than one thousand federal
advisory committees and select committees
that serve the interests and needs of the NBA
membership and the communities it serves. The
committees selected will address issues pertaining
to civil rights, economic empowerment, education, and
health issues. The list of chosen committees will be
posted on the NBA website to enable NBA members to
self nominate themselves to be recommended for seats
on the committee. The NBA will then forward letters
to the committees endorsing NBA members. Additionally,
the FAPI Committee will compile information and resumes
of NBA members interested in specific appointments
to the President-Elect’s
administration. The FAPI Committee will then assist
these individuals in applying for these positions.
President
Moore and other NBA members are committed to participating
in meetings with members of the Obama
transition team to secure appointments of NBA members. “We
are committed to assuring that President-Elect Obama
has access to the best and brightest legal minds America
has to offer,” said Moore.
On Monday, November
10, 2008, the NBA will launch a new web portal on the
NBA homepage (www.NationalBar.org) where members will
be able to find out more information regarding the
appointments process, the transition team and the transition
process, and how the NBA can assist in the appointments
process. Also during the next few months, the
NBA will host workshops
for its members to guide them through the process of
application and endorsement.
If you would like more
information or would like to be considered to serve
on the FAPI Committee, contact Bizunesh
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November
4 , 2008
 National Bar Association Congratulates President-Elect
Obama
Washington,
DC – (November 4, 2008) ….. National
Bar Association (NBA) President Rodney G. Moore today
extends heartfelt congratulations to Illinois Senator
Barack Obama for his victory in today’s
Presidential Election.
“I
would like to congratulate President-Elect Barack Obama
on his election as the next President of the United
States. From California to Pennsylvania, and from Ohio
to New York, the results leave no question that President-Elect
Obama has a mandate for change. America is united that
this country must move in a different direction, a
positive direction. Senator Obama, in running a campaign
based on hope and racial reconciliation, and on economic
development and improving our security through international
cooperation, appealed
to the best in all of us.”
“As President of the National Bar Association,
I am honored to pledge the support of our
network of over 44,000 lawyers, judges and law
professors. We look forward to working with the
new administration to assure both the smooth
transition of administrations and the fulfillment
of the promise of change.”
“This historic achievement
by Senator Obama, of being the first African
American elected to serve as the President of the United
States is a proud moment for the National Bar Association
and the United States," President Moore
stated. "This is even a prouder moment for
the National Bar Association, to have a member
of the legal community elected to serve as the President
of the United States." President-Elect
Obama joins the pantheon of lawyers including Thurgood
Marshall and Charles Hamilton Houston who
have helped this great country to live up to the
ideals upon which it was founded.
On behalf of
the National Bar membership, President Moore pledged
the organization’s full support
as President-elect Obama begins to build his administration
and engage in the process of governing. As the
nation's first African-American president, Barack Obama
is blazing a trail many believed to be unthinkable
just a few short years ago. When he launched
his campaign nearly two years ago, he faced daunting
odds and a challenge of truly historic proportions.
"President-Elect
Obama is to be commended
for presiding over a campaign unmatched in discipline
and ingenuity, and for restoring a modicum of civility
to the democratic process," remarked President Moore. "His
victory is sure to inspire millions and his steady leadership
will serve the nation well as we deal with future
challenges."
National Bar Association President
Rodney G. Moore is an attorney with the Atlanta, GA
office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. The National Bar
Association, first organized in 1925, has a network
of 44,000 members representing African-American members
of the bar who are lawyers, judges, law professors
and law students. The organization seeks to advance
the science of jurisprudence, preserve the independence
of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity
of the legal profession.
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October
28, 2008
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President
Moore with Ramona E. Romero, President Hispanic
National Bar Association |
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August
21, 20088
THE
NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION MOURNS THE DEATH OF CONGRESSWOMAN
STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES
 Washington,
DC - (August 20, 2008) - Today, the National Bar Association
(NBA) and legal profession mourn the loss of The Honorable
Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), United States Congresswoman
from the state of Ohio. Congresswoman Tubbs Jones is
the first African-American woman elected to the United
States House of Representatives from the state of Ohio
and the first African American woman to sit on the powerful
House Ways and Means Committee. She was a life-long
champion for justice, equality, and the social well
being of all Americans. Before serving so valiantly
in the U.S. Congress for five terms, Congresswoman Tubbs
Jones was the first African American and the first female
Cuyahoga County, Ohio prosecutor, the first African
American woman to sit on the Common Pleas bench and
a Municipal Court Judge in the City of Cleveland.
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August
19, 20088
NATIONAL
BAR ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES 2007-2008 ANNUAL REPORT
The
National Bar Association (NBA) has issued its 2007-2008
Annual Report which is available in hard copy and online
at www.nationalbar.org. The annual report was disseminated
during the NBA 83rd Annual Convention in Houston Texas,
and documents the work and contributions of the NBA,
its regions and affiliates, and sections and divisions.
Included in the 29-page publication are officer reports,
and reports of key NBA affiliated entities, including
the National Bar Institute and the NBA Judicial Council.
The work of the Corporate Diversity Task Force and Judicial
Selection Standing Committee is also featured in the
report. Additionally, the report includes an article
regarding the NBA Crump Law Camp, the NBA's highly successful,
award winning and model diversity pipeline program.
NBA Annual Report 2007-2008 (PDF)
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August
13, 2008
NBA
PRESIDENT VANITA BANKS VIDEO YEAR-IN-REVIEW - Part I
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NBA
PRESIDENT VANITA BANKS VIDEO YEAR-IN-REVIEW - Part II
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August
02, 2008
NBA
PRESIDENT RODNEY MOORE - Inaugural Address
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