National Bar Association

National Bar Association
TypeLegal society
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Location
  • United States
Membership
67,000 in 2023[1]
Websitehttp://www.nationalbar.org/

The National Bar Association (NBA) was founded in 1925 and is the nation's oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges. It represents the interests of approximately 67,000 lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students.[2]

The NBA is organized around 26 substantive law sections, 10 divisions, 12 regions, and numerous affiliate chapters throughout the United States and around the world.[3][4] Centennial President Wiley Adams is the 82nd president to lead the organization. He will be followed by President-Elect Ashley L. Upkins.[5]

  1. ^ Our History, National Bar Association, retrieved 2023-07-21
  2. ^ "NBA History". National Bar Association. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. ^ "Regions, Sections, and Divisions". National Bar Association. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. ^ "Affiliate Chapters". National Bar Association. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  5. ^ "Leadership". National Bar Association. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.