National Arab American Bar Association

Wishing you a warm and wonderful season filled with joy and laughter!

🍁Happy Thanksgiving from NAABA! 🍁We are so grateful for our vibrant community and the opportunities to grow, support, and inspire one another!

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Amir H. Ali to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, making him the first Arab American to serve in this role. Ali is also the first NAABA member to ascend to the federal bench. See our full statement below. Congratulations & Mabrook!

The Arab American Bar Association of Illinois has partnered with Arab American Family Services (AAFS) for another Thanksgiving Dinner Drive this year.  Thank you to all of our sponsors and donors so far! Donations can be sent online through PayPal/Zelle directly to AABAR by using bar@arabbar.org. Please send all donations by Friday, November 22nd. We are still working toward our goal of purchasing Thanksgiving dinners for over 150 families. Each meal will include a turkey, sweet potatoes, stuffing, bread/rolls, cornbread mix, mashed potatoes, and more as we work to provide for these families at the start of the holiday season. Without your kindness and generosity, there are families in our community who will not have a full meal on Thanksgiving. That's why we invite you to join us in this effort to raise funds that will allow us to purchase and distribute Thanksgiving dinner to families in the Chicagoland community. We ask that you share this fundraiser, flyer, and message with anyone you can! To learn more about AAFS, click here: AAFS's Mission and Programs share this flyer with your family, friends, schools, businesses, and law firms! Thank you for your generosity!

Folks, in partnership with the Boston Bar Association, the Arab American Bar Association of Massachusetts invites you to join us for this great program next week: A Discussion with Arab American Judges, a panel featuring Superior Court Judges Mark A. Hallal and Camille Sarrouf, Jr. and Probate and Family Court Judges Thomas Barbar and Kimberly Moses. The panel will be followed by a networking reception, with food and beverages provided. Please register today, and feel free to forward this invite to your work colleagues, law school classmates, and friends! You can register by scanning the QR code in the flyer below or by going to the following link: https://lnkd.in/g599iDjF.

It is with a heavy heart that we announce our 3rd Annual Gala will be rescheduled due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. When we first planned this event, we were hopeful that the situation would improve. However, nearly a year after last year’s gala, where we paused to call for a ceasefire and observed a moment of silence, the region remains in turmoil. Given the gravity of these circumstances, along with the impact on many of our community members, we feel it is not the right time to celebrate. Instead, we choose to stand in solidarity with those affected. We hope that you will join us when the event is rescheduled. With that being said, we are pleased to share that we will still be awarding scholarships as planned. The winners will be announced online, and we hope to celebrate these deserving students in person when it is appropriate to gather again. We will be contacting sponsors and ticketholders with further updates soon. We greatly appreciate your patience, support, and understanding during these difficult times. We will provide more information about the new date to all members as soon as it is confirmed. Thank you for your understanding and continued commitment to NAABA-MI. We will keep you informed with further updates and look forward to coming together in the future.

Tuesday's Senate hearing on hate crimes was nothing short of a disgrace. Rather than confronting anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim hate, senators like John Kennedy chose to perpetuate it. NAABA, alongside our co-sponsoring bar associations, stand in support of Maya Berry and demand accountability for Senator Kennedy's conduct. Read our full statement below. National Arab American Bar Association - Michigan Chapter (NAABA-MI) Arab American Bar Association of Illinois (AABAR) 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 Palestinian American Bar Association Muslim Bar Association of Chicago 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬; New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California (AALASC)

Last week marked an important milestone as leaders from seven Arab American bar associations across the country gathered for the first time! This meeting represents more than just collaboration - it’s about building lasting relationships, supporting one another, and advancing the Arab American legal community as a whole! We look forward to 2025 and beyond! Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California (AALASC) National Arab American Bar Association - Michigan Chapter (NAABA-MI) Arab American Bar Association of Illinois (AABAR) The Arab American Bar Association of Ohio 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬; Palestinian American Bar Association; National Arab American Bar Association;

Last week marked an important milestone as leaders from seven Arab American Bar Associations across the country gathered for the first time! This meeting represents more than just collaboration - it’s about building lasting relationships, supporting one another, and advancing the Arab American legal community as a whole! We look forward to 2025 and beyond! Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California (AALASC); National Arab American Bar Association - Michigan Chapter (NAABA-MI); Arab American Bar Association of Illinois (AABAR); The Arab American Bar Association of Ohio; 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬; Palestinian American Bar Association; National Arab American Bar Association;

What a wonderful evening this will be! 🎉Don't forget your tickets: https://lnkd.in/ecwtyY9u