The History of Black Lawyers in California Through the Eyes of Former Bar Association Presidents

February 24, 2022 | Webinar | Duane Morris LLP

Duane Morris will host a panel discussion, The History of Black Lawyers in California Through the Eyes of Former Bar Association Presidents, on February 24, 2022, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific time. The panel discussion is co-sponsored by the California Lawyers Association, the Charles Houston Bar Association, the Alameda County Bar Association, the National Bar Foundation and the California Association of Black Lawyers.

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About the Program

Join us for a Black History Month program featuring some of the most prominent Black attorneys in California, all of whom have served as president of the largest Black bar associations in the United States and the state of California. Three of the panelists—Robert Harris, John Burris and George Holland Sr.—were founding members of the California Association of Black Lawyers, the umbrella organization for all Black bar associations and judicial associations in California. Our distinguished panelists will discuss the important contributions that Black lawyers and Black bar associations have had on civil rights, diversity, equity and inclusion in California. Terrance J. Evans, Duane Morris LLP partner and Charles Houston Bar Association president, and Amyra Cobb-Hampton, Solano County Deputy Public Defender and CHBA Legal Services chair, will serve as moderators.

Moderators

Terrance J. Evans, Partner and Co-Leader, Banking and Finance Group, Duane Morris LLP; President, Charles Houston Bar Association

Amyra Cobb-Hampton, Solano County Deputy Public Defender

Speakers

John L. Burris, Founder, Law Offices of John L. Burris

Robert L. Harris, Lawyer, Activist, Business Executive

Nedra Shawler, Deputy County Counsel, Alameda County Counsel

Rozenia Cummings, Senior Strategic Sourcing Professional/Global Procurement

George Holland Sr., NAACP Oakland Branch President

Kwixuan Maloof, San Francisco Public Defender's Office

Venus Johnson, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Department of Justice

Kimberlei Evans, Senior Counsel, AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah