Awards & Honors
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2014-Present
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Member Spotlight
American Bar Association, April 2, 2024 Social Media Photo Contest Winner Bishop's Events, January 2, 2024 Mississippi Center for Reentry Sponsor Spotlight 4th Annual State of Mississippi Reentry Conference, 2023 Enterprising Woman of Color Shopping Guide (March and November) Wacif, 2023 Member Spotlight GWAC, October 2021, September 2021, January 2023 Member Spotlight Virginia Black Business Directory, November 2022 Team =PR= Represented Potomac River Running and Altra Running at the 2022 National Women’s Half Marathon and 8K. Social Media Photo Contest Winner Potomac River Running, December 2021 Council of the District of Columbia Resolution On September 22, 2020, the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the "Melanie Bates Consulting, LLC (MBC) 3rd Year Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2020." Mayoral Congratulatory Letter On September 17, 2020, MBC received a 3rd Anniversary congratulatory letter from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Member of the Month National Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Just Ambitious Small Business Womanpreneur Under 40 (Acknowledgement) Women's Business Center CLEO EDGE Award, Greater Equality Nominee Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) SheSource Expert Women's Media Center 2015 Honoree GWAC Rising Star 2015 Affiliate Chapter of the Year National Bar Association June 2015 Washington Lawyer Attorney Briefs, Honors and Appointments 2015 Honoree The National Black Lawyers: Top 100 Lawyers 2014 Honoree Lawyers of Color Hot List |
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Graduation Ceremony Student Speaker
2014 New Leaders Council Institute, DC Chapter 35th Anniversary Outstanding Alumnus National Hampton University Alumni Association February 2014 Washington Lawyer Attorney Briefs, Honors and Appointments 2013 Pro Bono Program Volunteer Spotlight District of Columbia Bar 2012 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll District of Columbia Courts Paralegal Certificate of Mastery LexisNexis 2012 Volunteer of the Day D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project |
2012-2014 |
2008-2011 |
Pro Bono Hours Certification
The North Carolina State Bar Practical Training Certification The North Carolina State Bar Certificate in Judicial Opinion Writing North Carolina Central University School of Law 2010 Summer Corps Member Equal Justice Works 2009-2011 Pro Bono Superstar North Carolina Central University School of Law 2009 Best Speaker Award Toastmasters International 2008 Service Excellence Award The Washington Post |