GWAC Gazette Monthly Newsletter: February 2022

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022 | ISSUE 7

BUSINESS OF THE BARS, DIVISION AND REGION Stay up to date with with the National Bar Association, Region XII, and fellow affiliate bar.

National Bar Association February 18, 2022: Early Bird Registration for the 97th Annual NBA Convention Ends, $500 for NBA Members, $700 for Non-NBA Members The National Bar Association is so excited to announce the NBA's 97th Annual Convention and Exhibits in Memphis, Tennessee. Join us July 24-29, 2022 as we assemble the nation's oldest and largest national association of predominantly African American lawyers, judges, educators and law students as the legal voice of the African American community. You don't want to miss an action packed five (5) days of speakers, panels, entertainment, networking, and education! Stay tuned for more information via email and follow the NBA's social media pages.

February 18, 2022, 8PM EST Deadline to Apply: NBA Corporate Section Scholarship The NBA Corporate Law Section’s 2022 Gateway to Success Scholarship Application is now available for college and law students. The scholarship(s) will be awarded at the annual Gateway to Success Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 8, 2022. Attendance at the conference is not required. The Scholarships will be awarded nationally to six African American diverse students including two undergraduate students who intend to apply and attend law school and three current law school students attending law school in the following manner: 1) two scholarships to undergraduate students of any major and 2) three scholarships to current law school students.The deadline for application submissions is 8:00 p.m. EST on February 18, 2022.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

March 1, 2022: Deadline to Apply for Committee and Board Vacancies The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment this spring to the Attorney/Client Arbitration Board, Clients’ Security Fund, Legal Ethics Committee, Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee, the Board on Professional Responsibility of the D.C. Court of Appeals, and the board of directors of the DC Bar Foundation. Click here to learn more or apply for a board or committee opening.

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