Media

2018-Present

Coming Home: Spotlight on Adult Musicians featuring Melanie Bates 
Levine Music, October 9, 2021

WBENC Re-certification 
September 16, 2021

Everyday Women Campaign
June 2021

The Entrepreneurs Who Fight For Reform
March 12, 2021

Know Your Rights
Scholastic Choices Magazine, November 2020
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Potomac River Running Spotlight
Instagram, September 24, 2020

ABA House begins historic meeting by adopting range of new policies 
August 3, 2020
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​WBENC Re-certification 
July 30, 2020

National Bar Association Region XII 2019-2020 Newsletter
National Bar Association, June 2020

Episode 10: A conversation about criminal justice reform 
Checkbox Outreach, June 17, 2020

WBENC Re-certification 
December 9, 2019

DC Bar Foundation
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Free Minds Connect 
Vol. 8, Issue 2, Page 17, March/April/May 2019 ​

District of Columbia Bar
Our Members, Then and Now, March 2019

Of Counsel
North Carolina Central University School of Law, Fall 2018
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2018 Fall Council Meeting
American Bar Association, Civil Rights and Social Justice Section, January 10, 2019

The Advocate: Melanie Bates
Women Crushing Every Day #WCE Vol. 1, Issue 5, November 2, 2018

​Melanie Bates Consulting, LLC Conducts Empowerment Session at DC Department of Corrections
Melanie Bates Consulting, LLC, October 31, 2018

​Op-Ed by Melanie Bates Published in ABA Newsletter
Diverse Partners Network, September 28, 2018

Advocating For Justice: The Obligation of Lawyers to Prevent Police Brutality 
American Bar Association, Civil Rights and Social Justice Section, September 26, 2018

Christina's Virtual Solutions
Feature Friday, August 17, 2018

Melanie Bates Elected to ABA's Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Leadership Council
Diverse Partners Network, August 10, 2018

Never Stop Fighting for Justice
The National Black Lawyers, July 3, 2018

Know Your Rights - Police Encounters 
FOX 5 DC News, June 25, 2018

In the Legal System, Talking White is a Precursor to Justice - and That's Wrong 
The Nation, January 29, 2018

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ABA - Minorities in the Profession
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ABA - Bar Leadership Institute
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DCVLP Volunteer of the Day
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WPGC 95.5 Interview
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FOX 5 DC Evening News

Testimony, Council of the District of Columbia

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​CLEO EDGE Magazine
Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), December 2017

'Lawyer dog' case highlights the need for Cultural Awareness Training 
The National  Black Lawyers, November 16, 2017

Lessons and Reflections: D.C. Bar Leadership Academy Pro Bono Day of Service
District of Columbia Bar, November 9, 2017

No Vote. No Voice.
GWAC, October 30, 2017

Increasing employment opportunities for D.C.’s returning citizens
The National Black Lawyers, October 17, 2017

Dove ads reveal need for more blacks in corporate leadership
The National Black Lawyers, October 17, 2017

Holding police accountable 
The National Black Lawyers, August 22, 2017

Testimonials 
Office of Police Complaints, June 2017

My Experience with Holding D.C. Police Accountable
AFRO-American Newspapers, June 28, 2017

Black Hampton University grad opens up about being wrongfully arrested
Black Time Travel, June 26, 2017

Hampton University grad Melanie E. Bates talks being wrongfully jailed 
Rolling Out, June 23, 2017

What is the Solution?
GWAC, June 23, 2017

How do you hold DC police accountable? Here's how I learned.
GWAC, June 14, 2017 

Legal Community Sign-On Letter
Law for Black Lives, March 29, 2017

D.C.-Based Writing Workshop For Incarcerated Youth Expands Across The Country
D.C.ist, July 20, 2015

D.C. Bar Foundation’s Kirra Jarratt Receives Charlotte E. Ray Award
District of Columbia Bar, Legal Beat: April 2015

How Do Lawyers Lead?
Equal Justice - Newsletter of the Washington Bar Association, April 2015, Page 4-5

“Ban-the-Box” Law Aims to Help Returning Citizens Find Employment
Equal Justice - Newsletter of the Washington Bar Association, February 2015, Page 4-6

Women Leading Change: How to Become a Drum Major for Justice
Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 3, 2015
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School to Prison Pipeline (Mock Interview)
Media Training, 2015

Public Spirit: Melanie Bates--Advice and Referral Clinic Volunteer--explains the duty and privilege of holding a law degree
District of Columbia Bar, October 24, 2013

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2013-2017

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