Leadership
2008-Present |
American Bar Association
Councilmember, Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice 2018-present The ABA CRSJ's mission is to raise and address often complex and difficult civil rights and civil liberties issues in a changing and diverse society and ensure that protection of individual rights remains a focus of legal and policy decisions. 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 education 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. |
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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. 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. |
2008-2013 |