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Members First
Strengthen member engagement by creating more opportunities for NBA members to connect, collaborate, refer, mentor, and grow.
- Regional and affiliate engagement
- Referral and networking opportunities
- Member listening sessions
The NBA FIRST platform is focused on strengthening member value, expanding opportunity, and preserving the Association’s historic role as a voice for justice.
Strengthen member engagement by creating more opportunities for NBA members to connect, collaborate, refer, mentor, and grow.
Advance the NBA’s historic mission through civil rights programming, public policy advocacy, legal education, and professional excellence.
Use the collective strength of Black lawyers to serve communities that rely on NBA members for advocacy, access, protection, and leadership.
Build stronger pipelines for law students and young lawyers through mentorship, leadership development, convention engagement, and practical career support.
Support NBA engagement in global justice, diaspora relations, AfCFTA opportunities, trade, investment, and economic development.
Support clear communication, consistent reporting, stronger systems, and practical follow-through on Board priorities.
Implementation
Hamid’s approach is practical: listen to members, identify what is working, build partnerships, communicate clearly, and measure progress.
Engage regions, affiliates, sections, divisions, law students, young lawyers, solo practitioners, and institutional partners.
Create opportunities for members to build relationships that produce referrals, mentorship, leadership, and professional growth.
Turn ideas into programs with clear goals, responsible leadership, regular reporting, and follow-through.