Happy
Holidays
As we welcome the New Year, sincere thanks to our sponsors, members, and associates for driving the National Bar Institute’s mission. Your steadfast commitment fuels our success. To our members, your enduring support is invaluable. Welcoming new members in 2025 adds fresh energy to our cause. Thanks to all for contributing to our 2024 accomplishments. The Board of Directors anticipates a greater impact on the African American community and the legal profession.
Wishing everyone a prosperous New Year.
Dr. Walter L. Sutton, Jr.
Chair, NBI and NBA Past President
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The NBI Mission Statement
The Mission of the National Bar Institute is to serve and empower the African-American community and legal profession through philanthropy, education, advocacy and action.
Dr. Walter L. Sutton, Jr.,Chair of the National Bar Institute (NBI) and National Bar Association (NBA) Past President.
Welcoming Our New
Life Members
Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
Terrance J. Evans
Partner, Duane Morris LLP (San Francisco, CA)
Honorable Arnette Hubbard
Retired Judge, Cook County Circuit Court (Chicago, IL)
Carthenia W. Jefferson
Attorney at Law, Jefferson Law Firm, LLC (Birmingham, AL)
Danielle A. Pinkston
Attorney at Law, Pinkston Law Group, P.C. (Joliet, IL)
H. T. Smith
Attorney at Law, H. T. Smith, P.A. (Coral Gables, FL)
Kirk L. Dobbins
Vice President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals (Portland, OR)
Honorable Brendette Brown Green
Circuit Judge, Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama (Birmingham, AL)
Honorable Sandra Farragut-Hemphill
Retired Judge, 21st Judicial Circuit Court (St. Louis, MO)
Kim M. Keenan
JAMS: Mediation, Arbitration and ADR Services (Washington, DC)
Angelique Strong Marks
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Cars.com, Inc. (West Bloomfield, MI)
Tonya L. Primus
The Primus Law Firm (Chicago, IL)
Supporting Student and Legal Educational Programs
Our initiatives aim to improve the administration of justice, promote high ethical standards for lawyers and judges, and support educational lectures, publications and scholarly writings.
The NBI Story:
Impact, Legacy, and Opportunity
Join and Invest in the Campaign for Equal Justice
Help the NBI to continue to fund and expand its programs to enhance the pipeline of diverse students.
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