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About Us
Our Namesake
Our History
Our Bylaws
Our Leadership Team
John Mercer Langston Bar Foundation
Initiatives
Overview
Scholarship
Rise Together
Network | Net Worth
Servant Leadership
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Community Activism
Membership
Become a Member
Rise Up!
Job Postings
Member Login
Membership Directory
Events
Gala
About the JMLBA/BLSA Gala
2025 Gala - Sponsorship & Individual Tickets
2025 Gala Gallery
Donate Now

 

The JMLBA, in collaboration with the Arab American Bar Association of Ohio, warmly invites you to an Ice Cream Social. This event is hosted by Stephanie Hanna and Aaron L. Granger and is an excellent opportunity for attorneys, judges, and law student
Join JMLBA next Saturday, June 14, 2025, as we celebrate Juneteenth with a morning of movement! We invite you to participate in the Juneteenth Walk and Run, brought to you by Black Men Run, Black Girls Run Columbus, Fleet Feet Columbus, and Saucony.
We cannot let the 2024-2025 JMLBA Season end without highlighting our marquee program - the 11th Annual JMLBA Gala.

This year's gala, hosted at the Columbus Museum of Art, was a night to remember. JMLBA truly embodied the theme, "The Verdict is
Last week the JMLBA In-House Counsel and Mentorship Committees hosted an amazing panel of In- House Counsel. Thank you to our moderator Veronica Bennu Iglesias, and panelists: Beatrice Nokuri, Erika Little, and Lindsay Ford Ellis, for their insights,
One week from today... we invite you to an enlightening panel discussion featuring African American In-House Counsel from the Columbus region. 

This event promises to provide valuable perspectives for those contemplating a shift to in-house legal po
It's finally here -  JMLBA Gala Weekend! You don't want to miss this!

Individual tickets are still available, and can be purchased at the link in our bio.
Our JMLBA Legacy Award honoree, Carl Smallwood, has enjoyed an extraordinary journey!  From graduating from Ohio State Moritz College of Law, to a long, distinguished career at Vorys, to his amazing work in the community with the Divided Community Pr
#TBT to our 2024 JMLBA Gala, a time was had!

We celebrated the Honorable Michael B. Coleman, and heard amazing remarks from Ukeme Awakessien Jeter, the Mayor of Upper Arlington.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the 11th Annual Gala - tickets c
You are cordially invited to the 11th Annual JMLBA Gala - The Verdict Is In: Leading the Charge to a Just Tomorrow.

This year, we will celebrate Carl Smallwood, our JMLBA Legacy Award Recipient and hear remarks for our Keynote Speaker, Ian Labitue,
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