National Black Prosecutors Association Chooses Memphis Tennessee, the “City on the Bluff”, for its 2

Added: (Sat Mar 07 2009)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Memphis, Tennessee March 5, 2009 - The National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) has chosen Memphis Tennessee, the “City on the Bluff”, to host its 2009 26th Anniversary Conference and Job Fair. The NBPA is committed to the recruitment, training, and career advancement of minority attorneys as prosecutors at all levels of government. “It is to ensure not only retention of Blacks in prosecution, but also to correct the dramatic inequity that exists with respect to black representation in the executive ranks of prosecutor's offices. A further goal is to recruit, train, and mentor younger aspiring lawyers for leadership roles in the years ahead”, says Carmen M. Lineberger, National Black Prosecutors Association President.
The National Black Prosecutors Association’s 2009 Conference and Job Fair will take place Sunday, July 19 through Saturday, July 25, 2008, at the Memphis Marriott Downtown Hotel. The NBPA Job Fair, which will be held on July 21, 2009, provides a unique venue for highly qualified candidates, law students, recent law school graduates and experienced attorneys from across the nation, to meet and interview for prospective employment in prosecutors’ offices at the local, state, and Federal levels. In addition, NBPA's First Annual Youth Conference will be held during the on the afternoon of Thursday, July 23, 2009.
The National Black Prosecutors Association is the only professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of Blacks as prosecutors. Founded in 1983, the Association's membership is comprised of over 1000 prosecutors nationwide. It includes both chief and line prosecutors nationwide. In addition to prosecutors, the association's membership includes law students, former prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel.

The NBPA is emerging as the international association of Black law enforcement professionals with a reputation for providing education and leadership in the legal profession through its intensive training sessions and multi-disciplined networking.