For Immediate Release

	May 12, 2008 NBA NEWS BRIEF National Bar Association, 1225 11th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001 CONTACT: Maurice Foster @ 202-842-3900 E-mail: mfoster@nationalbar.org NBA TO HOLD CAPITAL HILL MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008 Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, NBA President Vanita Banks and NBA members will meet with Congressional leaders to promote the NBA's 2008 Legislative Agenda. The day will begin with a breakfast and briefing in 2237 Rayburn House Office Building, followed by meetings with members of the House of Representatives. In the afternoon, attendees will move to 512 Hart Senate Office Building for more briefings and meetings with Senate leaders. The day will culminate with a reception from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in SC-6. In particular, the NBA is calling on Congress to pass the following legislation: S. 453, The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007, which introduced by Senator Barack Obama, would prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections; H.R. 1905, The District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007, which introduced by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, would grant the District of Columbia as a Congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives; H.R. 1592, The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, which introduced by Rep. John Conyers, would provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes; H.R. 2831, The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, which introduced by Rep. George Miller, would clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice; H.R. 916, The John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007, which introduced by Rep. David Scott, would provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders; H.R. 460, The Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2007, which introduced by Rep. Charles Rangel, would eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses. Founded in 1925, NBA is the nation's oldest and largest national association of predominately African-American lawyers and judges. It has 84 affiliate chapters throughout the United States and affiliations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Africa and the Caribbean. Today, NBA represents over 50,000 lawyers, judges, educators and law students.