Cultivating Diverse Bar Leaders for the Next Generation Bar
Please join us for a 21st Century Lawyer program on September 20 from Noon to 1 p.m. Central as first time Latina presidents of three Texas metro bars describe their journeys into these leadership positions, and the challenges that they faced. Get their advice on ways bar associations can cultivate and retain diverse leaders in the challenging environment for DEI initiatives.
See more information about the speakers. This program is free, but you must register to attend.
Listen to Judge J. Michael Luttig's remarks at the NCBP Annual Meeting
Listen to this recording of Judge J. Michael Luttig’s remarks at the NCBP Annual Meeting plenary in August on Restoring Trust in Democratic Institutions. The recording also includes the robust panel discussion that followed, moderated by Carl Smallwood, Director of the Divided Community Project, Past President of the Columbus Bar Association and NCBP and including Mary Augsburger, Executive Director of the Ohio State Bar Association; Rew Goodenow, Past President of NCBP and the State Bar of Nevada and William Hubbard, Co-founder and CEO of the World Justice Project and Past President of the ABA.
For five key actions bar leaders can take, please see this ABA Center for Bar Leadership written synthesis of the session.
Daniel Cotter on Fair and Impartial Courts
Check out this 20 minute podcast interview of Daniel Cotter, President-elect of NCBP and Co-Chair of the Fair and Impartial Courts Committee of the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice (CRSJ) by Juan Thomas, Chair of the CRSJ Section. In this dialogue, Dan and Juan explore the factors influencing the actual and perceived balance in the scales of justice, particularly through the lens of Supreme Court decisions, justices and nominating process over the years.
NCBP Member Spotlight
 Jill Bond
NCBP: 2023 NCBP President's Page Award, Second Place
Bar Association of Erie County (NY): Immediate Past President
Rich Products Corporation: Senior Vice President/Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
What is Jill's superpower? I have been told I am a good listener, and I am empathetic to a fault. If I could choose a superpower, it would be to mend broken hearts.
What is your favorite thing about being a member of NCBP? The NCBP helped me to be the best Bar President I could be. Learning the common challenges of bar associations and best practices in addressing them set me up for success. I also got to expand my network in diverse and meaningful ways.
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