BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Derron Parks
President
John Walker-Turner
President-Elect
Bridgett A. Greer
Treasurer
ShaRon Kelsey
Recording Secretary
Nakia V. Gray
Corresponding Secretary
Sharon Deberry
Immediate Past President
Hon. Sharon V. Burrell

Executive Officer
William Snoddy
Executive Officer


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

The week of October 25 through October 31 has been declared National Pro Bono Week by the  American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service.  The J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association will host a legal clinic/ask-a-lawyer program for the Prince George’s and Montgomery County communities on Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  We are in need of volunteers practicing in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, foreclosures/loan modifications, criminal law, personal injury, wills and estate planning, and employment law.  The Prince George’s County event will be held at the Bowie Gymnasium located at 4100 Northview Drive,  Bowie, MD 20716 and the Montgomery County event will be held at the Takoma Park Communty Center located at 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912.    If you are willing to donate a few hours of your time, please contact Sharon Y. Christmas-DeBerry via telephone or email at deberry4law@aol.com or (301) 883-8616 or John Walker-Turner at jwt2law@juno.com  or (301) 474-9020.  Remember, we have an obligation to give back.

President:  Derron Parks
President-Elect:  John Walker-Turner
Treasurer:  Bridgette Greer
Corresponding Secretary:  Nakia Gray
Recording Secretary:  ShaRon Kelsey
Past President:  Sharon Deberry
Executive Board Members:  Hon. Sharon V. Burrell and William Snoddy

October Newsletter
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President's Message
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Billy Martin Featured at Scholarship Awards Banquet
November 5, 2009
CLICK HERE

JFB Pro Bono Legal Clinics Bowie & Takome Park
October 31, 2009

CLICK HERE

JFB Election Nominations
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JFB General Body Meeting & ELECTIONS
November 19, 2009

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FOR THE BAR'S GOOD
Chief & Administrative Judge Missouri's Orders affecting the 7th Judicial Circuit
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Billy Murphy's Ultimate Trial Lawyer Reading List
CLICK HERE


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