BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Judge Hassan Ali El-Amin
President
Tiffany Alston
Treasurer
Traci C. Scudder
Recording Secretary
Letoria G. Knight
Corresponding Secretary
Sharon Christmas DeBerry
President-Elect
Abigale Bruce Watson
Immediate Past President
Holly Reed
Executive Officer
Michael Pearson
Executive Officer


COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LEGAL EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND INCREASED MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW

Our bar association carries out our objectives through various committees. Members are encouraged to participate on committees responsible for considering judicial nominations, identifying scholarship candidates, organizing special programs and speakers, just to name a few.

General Membership Meeting Information

WE HAVE MOVED: General Membership meetings have moved from the Greenbelt Community Center to Prince George’s Community College, Largo Student Center, Room 232A. Parking is available in Lot B off of Largo Road (Route 202) and adjacent to Largo High School. Click here for directions.

Next Events: Please mark your calendars for:

May 2, 2008, ART IS UNIVERSAL,
6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
May 3, 2008 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac, Maryland.
Contact Marilyn Pierre, 310 279 9020
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS

May 15, 2008. JFB’s General Membership Meeting
“LONG OVERDUE DUES INCREASE”

6:30 p.m. Toll Brothers Model Home
8100 Kittama Drive, Clinton, Maryland
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS

Driving directions to May meeting: Beltway (I-95) south to Exit 7A, Branch Ave (Rte 5) south. Go 5 1/2 miles to Surratts Rd. Left on Surratts for 1.1 miles to "Cheltenham Estates" sign. Turn left onto Kittama Dr. Model home is on the corner of Surratts and Kittama.

SAVE THE DATE(s)

Jun. 2, 2008: JFB SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT & CLINIC CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Co-Sponsored with PGCBA
$125 per person. $400 per foursome.
Marlton Golf Club, 9413 Midland Turn
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Contact Joe Wright, 240-472-4533
crimlawyer@yahoo.com

Sat. Jul. 26, 2008. New Admittees Reception
Home of the Honorable Alexander Williams

Past Events:

  • 2008 Legislative Reception CLICK HERE
  • 2008 Joint JFB, PGCBA, & MCBA Membership Meeting for Black History Month CLICK HERE
  • 2008 J. Franklyn Bourne Oratorical Contest CLICK HERE
  • 2007 Annual Christmas Party CLICK HERE
  • 2007 J. Franklyn Bourne 23rd Annual Scholarship Awards / 30th Anniversary Banquet featuring Harry Belafonte CLICK HERE
  • 2007 JFB’s Young Lawyers Division Decades Party with a Purpose CLICK HERE
  • 2007 The Party Around The World CLICK HERE
  • 2007 New Admittees’ Reception CLICK HERE
  • 2007 Founder's Day Celebration CLICK HERE
  • 2007 J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Scholarship Fund’s Seventh Annual Scholarship Golf Classic CLICK HERE
  • 2007 Christmas in April - JFB & PGCBA repairing low income senior's homes CLICK HERE
  • 2007 JFB Membership Drive Seafood Feast CLICK HERE
  • 2007 Howard Law Bar Mentorship Reception CLICK HERE
  • 2006 Community Law Day CLICK HERE
  • 2006 Chief Judge Bell of the Maryland Court Appeals at March Meeting CLICK HERE

May Newsletter
CLICK HERE

President's Message
CLICK HERE

Preparing for Judicial Nominations
CLICK HERE

Howard Bar Mentors
CLICK HERE

JFB/PGCBA Scholarship Golf Classic
CLICK HERE


With
Howard U. Sch. of Law
&
Black Women's Bar Association of Suburban Maryland