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National Bar Association President Clyde Bailey Encourages NBLSA Delegates
To Take Serious Their Role As The Voice Of The Black Legal Community
President Bailey spoke briefly at the AJ Cooper Luncheon during the
National Black Law Student Association (“NBLSA”), 36th Annual Meeting in
Boston, Mass., March 17 – 21, 2004.
Congratulating Mishchonda Baldwin for her unprecedented two-term
Chairpersonship of the Association, President Bailey indicated that she
was destined for greatness in the National Bar Association.
President Bailey, commenting on the decline in the percentage of African
American enrollment in law schools, emphasized how urgently important it
is for each of the NBLSA members to succeed in their endeavor to become a
legal professional and, that once a legal professional, to be mindful that
much will be expected. Among other things, President Bailey urged the
students to become and remain active in the NBA. According to Bailey “It
[membership in the National Bar Association] offers a unique opportunity
to network with lawyers who share common interests and concerns.”
The National Bar Association, founded in 1925, is the nation’s oldest and
largest association of attorneys of color, representing a professional
network of over 20,000 lawyers, judges, educators and law students.
President Bailey’s complete statement as well as other information
concerning the National Bar Association is available at
www.nationalbar.org.
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