The Metropolitan Black Bar Association held its 42nd Anniversary Awards Gala on May 15 at Pier Sixty in Manhattan. Legal professionals, advocates, and community leaders gathered under the theme Amplifying Our Legacy: Strengthening Our Network, Leadership, and Advocacy to Advance Justice. The MBBA, described as the largest unified association of Black legal professionals in New York, focuses on increasing the impact of Black lawyers across the state. The organization supports members in achieving personal and professional goals while addressing legal issues affecting Black communities. The gala recognized multiple honorees, including Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Robert Grey, Kermitt Brooks, Janai Nelson, and Deborah Enix-Ross. The MBBA Board of Directors was also celebrated, including President Nicole Lester Arrindell and other officers.
"The Metropolitan Black Bar Association (MBBA) celebrated its 42nd Anniversary Awards Gala on May 15 at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. The event brought together legal professionals, advocates, and community leaders under the theme Amplifying Our Legacy: Strengthening Our Network, Leadership, and Advocacy to Advance Justice. As the largest unified association of Black legal professionals in New York, the MBBA remains dedicated to heightening the impact of Black lawyers throughout the Big Apple."
"The organization says it is committed to helping its members achieve their personal and professional goals while addressing the legal issues that affect Black communities across the state. This year's gala honored an outstanding group of legal luminaries. Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, received the Jurist of the Year Award."
"Robert Grey, Esq., president of LCLD and past American Bar Association (ABA) president, was honored as Trailblazer of the Year, alongside organizational honoree LCLD an organization with more than 300 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners dedicated to promoting equal opportunity within society and the legal profession. Kermitt Brooks, Esq., chief legal officer of Guardian, received the Corporate Counsel of the Year Award. Janai Nelson, Esq., president & director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, was recognized as Public Servant of the Year."
"Deborah Enix-Ross, Esq., senior advisor at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and ABA past president, was named Private Practitioner of the Year. The MBBA Board of Directors was also celebrated at the ceremony. They include President Nicole Lester Arrindell, President-elect Justina K. Rivera, Treasurer Natalie Cox, Secretary Madjeen Garcon Bonneau, Vice President of Finance Reginald Greene, Vice President of CLE and Professional Development Sabrina Smith, Vice President of Programs Evette C. Ennis, Vice President of Membership"
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