Justice.
For all of us, always.
For over a century, the National Bar Association has been the collective voice of Black legal professionals. As we enter a new era of excellence, the NBA continues to advance justice, expand opportunity, and empower the next generation at home and across the globe.” American attorneys and judges.
Ashley L. Upkins is the NBA's 83rd President
Ashley L. Upkins is the first woman from Tennessee to hold this historic role. Recognized as a powerful voice for justice, equity, and leadership, she is an award-winning attorney and advocate who inspires with her vision, faith, and commitment to lifting the next generation of change-makers.
It is more than a membership. It is a movement.
Born from exclusion, the NBA has always been a movement for justice. Today, that mission continues because inequity and injustice haven’t disappeared. To join the NBA is to claim your place in this movement: to challenge injustice, advance equity, and stand with a powerful community of legal professionals driving change.
