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National Bar Association, 1225 11th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

July 19, 2009

 

NBA Welcomes Its New Executive Director J. Robert Carr

WASHINGTON, DC (August 18, 2009)-The National Bar Association (NBA) welcomes its new Executive Director, J. Robert Carr. Carr, who was formally introduced during the NBA's 84th Annual Convention, which was held August 1-8, 2009 in San Diego, California, succeeds John Crump, who served as the NBA's Executive Director for over 30 years. For the past two decades, Carr, an attorney and human resources professional, has served in various executive leadership positions at several prominent membership organizations throughout the Washington, DC area.

Carr's career emerged from his experiences as a Senior Director for Strategic Planning and Human Resources for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), serving on the Executive Team of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), and as the Director of the Human Resources Group, including its Volunteer Resource Center. In 2003, Carr was named Vice President of Human Resources and Strategic Planning at the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), and was later promoted to Chief Professional Development Officer, which allowed him to be responsible for conferences, seminars and other educational programs.

As a recognized authority on leadership development, Carr's leadership skills were honed at Morehouse College where he received a B.A. as well as Columbia University Law School, where he received his J.D. and an L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. He is active within several organizations including the American Bar Association, and the American Society of Association Executives and is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Carr's extensive leadership qualities and experience has allowed him to lead the National Bar Association, the nation's oldest and largest national network of lawyers and judges of color. Carr stated, "I am both humbled and inspired by the opportunity to serve as Executive Director of the National Bar Association. I am indeed grateful for the trust the Board of Governors has bestowed in me, and mindful of those who have led this organization throughout its illustrious history." As the new Executive Director for the NBA, Mr. Carr is cognizant of the legacy and immense task of leading a historic organization. Carr stated, "Working for equal justice under law our mission is more vital than ever. We are as much needed today perhaps not in the same as when were founded. I look forward to helping to shape an ever more vibrant organization for our members and the society they serve."

Founded in 1925, the National Bar Association is the nation's oldest and largest national network of minority attorneys and judges. It represents approximately 44,000 lawyers, judges, law professors and law students and has over 80 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and around the world. 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. For additional information about the National Bar Association, visit www.nationalbar.org.

 

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