Awards Gala & Reception

This Sunday IMPACT and the National Bar Association (NBA) will recognize and celebrate talented individuals (age 40 and under) within the African American legal community who have achieved prominence and distinction at the inaugural, Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40 Awards Gala. The nominees all demonstrate a strong commitment to empowering, uplifting, and advocating within the legal community. They represent a cross-section of legal professionals: solo practitioners, government lawyers, judges, academicians, corporate counsels, young elected officials, and others lawyers who are using their law degree in innovative ways.

The Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40 Awards Gala will take place during the 85th Annual NBA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Over 250,000 votes were cast for the recipients of the Nation’s Best Advocate of the Year, Excellence in Leadership, Service, Activism, and Innovation. The winners will be announced at the event. Nominees were selected based on their achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal community involvement.