Arizona
Black Bar
This Association has recently changed its name to
the Hayzel B Daniels Bar Association. Its mission
is to enhance the professional life of its members.
http://www.hbdaniels.comArkansas
Black Lawyers
This website gives an informative background of black
lawyers who were known to have practiced between 1865
and 1950.
http://www.arkansasblacklawyers.com
Black
Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
BESLA is an international organization of lawyers
and other entertainment and sports industry executives
in support of a more diversified, expert and informed
group of entertainment and sports industry professionals.
http://www.besla.org
Black
Experts Directory of Law
This site provides a directory of Black lawyers, attorneys,
judges and other experts on legal matters.
http://www.blackexperts.com
Black
Lawyers Association of Cincinnati
This Association is committed to the mission of improving
the administration of criminal and civil justice,
addressing the needs of African American attorneys.
http://www.cincinnatiblac.org
Black
Lawyers for Justice
This site provides information that will prove useful
to Black lawyers across the country.
http://www.blacklawyersforjustice.com
Black
Women Lawyers’ Association
Part of this Association’s mission is to identify
and address issues and concerns unique to African-American
women lawyers and judges
http://www.bwla.org
Black
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
This Association is a non-profit corporation whose
mission is dedicated to charitable, educational and
community-based services.
http://www.blackwomenlawyersla.org
California
Association of Black Lawyers
CABL continues to be instrumental in increasing the
number of African American judges throughout California.
http://www.calblacklawyers.org
Charles
Houston Bar Association
This Association represents the interests of African
American lawyers, judges and law students throughout
Northern California.
http://www.charleshoustonbar.org
Cochran
Firm
This firm, founded by the late Johnny Cochran, is
one of the premier plaintiffs' litigation and criminal
defense law firms in the United States. Cochran, who
died in 2005, was one of the most well-known black
lawyers.
http://www.cochranfirm.com
Cook
County Bar Association
This Association is the oldest African American Bar
Association in America’s history, coming together
in 1869.
http://www.cookcountybar.org
D.
Augustus Straker Bar Association
This association was founded as a proactive organization
of diverse attorneys, with a mission of promoting
legal practice opportunities for minorities and women
http://www.michbar.org
Dawne
A. Casselle, Esq.
Dawne provides this website to give viewers legal
information, all in one place. Dawne practices law
in Pennsylvania.
http://www.cassellelaw.com
Dedra
S. Davis
Dedra specializes in music law. She has become one
of the most highly sought after speakers in the nation
on entertainment law issues
http://www.musiclw.bigstep.com
Emancipation:
The Making of a Black Lawyer
This book is an informative read for any African American
lawyer. It covers the first 100 years of African Americans
in the legal profession
http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress
Gate
City Bar Association
Established in 1948, the Gate City Bar Association
is the oldest African American Bar Association in
the State of Georgia.
http://www.gatecitybar.org
George
W. Crawford Black Bar Association
This Association is a volunteer, non-profit, state-wide
organization of attorneys, judges, and law students
in the State of Connecticut. Its purpose is to work
aggressively for the enhancement of the role of Black
people in the legal profession
http://www.georgecrawford.net
Great
Washington Area Chapter Women Lawyers Division
GWAC was founded in 1974 by a group of African-American
women attorneys in D.C. who shared a vision of establishing
a professional networking organization that serves
the needs of the community and enhances opportunities
for professional development.
http://gwacbar.org
Houston
Black Lawyers Association
This Association seeks to address injustice and educate
members and the community by serving as a redress
conduit, improving legal services and providing a
voice for the community through advocacy, mentoring,
professionalism and coalition building.
www.houstonlawyersassociation.org
John
Mercer Langston Bar Association
This Association’s purpose is to be a facilitator
for excellence within the legal profession while also
encouraging community service for those in need.
http://www.jmlba.org
Macon
B. Allen Black Bar Association
The Association was founded in 1967 by a group of
young African American attorneys residing or practicing
in the County of Queens.
http://www.mbabba.com |
Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
Since 1973, the MBLA has provided a valuable network
and visible presence for attorneys of color within the
Massachusetts legal community.
http://www.massblacklawyers.org
Metropolitan Black Bar Association
MBBA promotes the exchange of information between
lawyers and legal associations, covering all areas of
law and public and professional interests.
http://www.mbbany.org
Michael D. Brown, Attorney and Counsellor at Law
The Law Office of Michael D. Brown has been
providing quality and professional legal services to
the Baton Rouge Community and to the State of
Louisiana since 1980.
http://hometown.aol.com/mdb069/
Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
Minority bar association dedicated to supporting the
professional development of Black lawyers, judges,
and law students.
http://www.mabl.org
Minority Bar Association of Western New York
MBAWNY is an organization comprised of minority
attorneys in Western New York, whose goals are to
protect the civil rights of all people, and to
enhance the legal services available to minority
communities.
http://minoritybar.org
Monumental City Bar Association
This Association provides mentoring and counseling
to law students and young lawyers, as well as
training opportunities to advance the education of
minority attorneys.
http://www.monumentalbar.org
National Attorney of Color Network
The only online network dedicated exclusively to
promoting diversity in the legal profession by
providing America’s leading companies and law firms
access to attorneys of color.
http://www.nacnonline.com
National Black Law Students Association
NBLSA is a national organization formed to
articulate and promote the needs and goals of black
law students and effectuate change in the legal
community.
http://www.nblsa.org
National Conference of Black Lawyers
This is an an association of lawyers, scholars,
judges, legal workers, law students and legal
activists whose mission is to serve as the legal arm
of the movement for Black Liberation, among other
important things.
http://www.ncbl.org
New Mexico Black Lawyers Association
Throughout the nearly three-decade existence of the
organization, NMBLA has promoted social justice,
encouraged mutual support among the members, and has
contributed to worthy endeavors.
www.newmexicoblacklawyersassociation.org
Race, Racism and the Law
Race, Racism and the Law considers race, racism and
racial distinctions in the law. It examines the role
of domestic and international law in promoting
and/or alleviating racism.
http://academic.udayton.edu/race
Rochester Black Bar Association
One of the purposes this Association assumes is To
serve as a voice for the concerns and opinions of
African American attorneys in Monroe County, and to
promote the professional development and networking
opportunities.
http://www.rochesterblackbar.org
Sam Cary Bar Association
This Association was created in order to create a
self-help group to instill professionalism and serve
as a vehicle for the exchange of ideas among
African-American lawyers.
http://www.samcarybar.org
Texas Black Lawyers
This group promotes the inclusion objectives of the
State Bar of Texas as they relate to
African-American attorneys, both in the profession
and within the State Bar.
http://www.texasblacklawyers.com
University of South Carolina Black Law Student
Association
This Association provides formal and informal
academic, professional and social support to African
American law students.
http://law.sc.edu/organizations/blsa
Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter National Bar
Association
The organization began in the 1950s with a group of
African-American lawyers that mercilessly fought
against injustice in Florida.
http://www.vhfcnba.org
W. Harold Flowers Law Society
In 1938, the Wonder State Bar Association was formed
with W. Harold Flowers being one of the organizers.
The association formally changed its name to the W.
Harold Flowers Law Society in 1981 to recognize and
honor Harold Flowers for his many years of service
to the bar and on behalf of human rights.
http://www.flowerslawsociety.org
Wiley W Manuel Bar Association
The Association maintains a supportive role with
African American law students and aids in
representing the legal interests of African
Americans in the greater Sacramento area.
http://www.wileymanuelbarassociation.com
Willie Gary Law Firm
Willie Gary is a well-known Black lawyer who has
handled some of the largest jury awards and
settlements in U.S. history. Based in Florida, he
has received several honorary doctorate degrees.
www.garylaw.com
Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers
WAAL is an association of African American Lawyers
dedicated to ensuring diversity in Wisconsin's legal
community.
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