Young Professionals for Tommy Wells
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy
Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, GWAC Installation Ceremony
Greater Washington Area Chapter (GWAC) Women Lawyers Division – National Bar Association
President (2014-2015); National Bar Association Affiliate Chapter of the Year (2014-2015); President-Elect (2013-2014); Co-Chair, Program Planning (2012-2013); Member (2008-present)
GWAC is an organization of African-American women attorneys dedicated to the professional development of its members. As an affiliate chapter of the National Bar Association, we stand by the motto- "A Legacy of Service, a Promise of Justice." Through networking, as well as educational and service activities, we strive to improve the quality of life for our members and the Washington, DC metropolitan community.
Washington Bar Association
Public Service Committee (2014-2015); Member (2014-present)
The objectives and purposes of the Association are: to improve, benefit and protect the well-being of the legal profession and its members; to enhance the professional skills of its members; to encourage professional and citizenship responsibilities among the Membership; to encourage spiritual and moral values; to advance the science of jurisprudence and the administration of justice; to improve the standards of legal education; and, to encourage legal research and excellence consistent with the philosophy of Houstonian Jurisprudence.
The National Bar Association
Affiliate Representative, Board of Governors (2014-2015); Member (2013-present)
Founded in 1925, the National Bar Association (NBA) is the nation's oldest and largest association of African American lawyers and judges.
Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)
Associate (2008-present)
CLEO is a nonprofit entity of the American Bar Association. Our mission is to diversify the legal profession. Since our inception in 1968, CLEO has been at the forefront of helping minority, low-income and disadvantaged students gain access to law school, successfully matriculate and pass the bar exam.
National Hampton University Alumni Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
Chair, Community Service Committee, (June 2012–2013); Member (2012–2013)
The Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. provides outreach to prospective students, conducts fundraising activities for our scholarships and supports alumni giving efforts, and undertakes service projects to uplift the community. Our chapter has continued to live “The Standard of Excellence” instilled in us by our Alma Mater, Hampton University.
President (2014-2015); National Bar Association Affiliate Chapter of the Year (2014-2015); President-Elect (2013-2014); Co-Chair, Program Planning (2012-2013); Member (2008-present)
GWAC is an organization of African-American women attorneys dedicated to the professional development of its members. As an affiliate chapter of the National Bar Association, we stand by the motto- "A Legacy of Service, a Promise of Justice." Through networking, as well as educational and service activities, we strive to improve the quality of life for our members and the Washington, DC metropolitan community.
Washington Bar Association
Public Service Committee (2014-2015); Member (2014-present)
The objectives and purposes of the Association are: to improve, benefit and protect the well-being of the legal profession and its members; to enhance the professional skills of its members; to encourage professional and citizenship responsibilities among the Membership; to encourage spiritual and moral values; to advance the science of jurisprudence and the administration of justice; to improve the standards of legal education; and, to encourage legal research and excellence consistent with the philosophy of Houstonian Jurisprudence.
The National Bar Association
Affiliate Representative, Board of Governors (2014-2015); Member (2013-present)
Founded in 1925, the National Bar Association (NBA) is the nation's oldest and largest association of African American lawyers and judges.
Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)
Associate (2008-present)
CLEO is a nonprofit entity of the American Bar Association. Our mission is to diversify the legal profession. Since our inception in 1968, CLEO has been at the forefront of helping minority, low-income and disadvantaged students gain access to law school, successfully matriculate and pass the bar exam.
National Hampton University Alumni Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
Chair, Community Service Committee, (June 2012–2013); Member (2012–2013)
The Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. provides outreach to prospective students, conducts fundraising activities for our scholarships and supports alumni giving efforts, and undertakes service projects to uplift the community. Our chapter has continued to live “The Standard of Excellence” instilled in us by our Alma Mater, Hampton University.
