Don’t miss this unique opportunity to attend In Conversation with Fred Gray and Michael Shane Neal. This free event highlights Fred Gray, renowned Civil Rights attorney, Medal of Freedom recipient, and NBL Hall of Fame member. Gray, famously known for defending Rosa Parks, will discuss his life and legacy alongside Michael Shane Neal, the artist behind his recently acquired portrait.

Moderated by Sheryll Cashin, the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Civil Rights, and Social Justice at Georgetown University Law Center, this conversation offers a profound look at the intersection of Civil Rights and art.

Attendees can also view Fred Gray’s portrait, which will be on display in the museum’s first-floor galleries starting December 17th.

The National Black Lawyers Top 100 proudly recognizes Angela A. Allen-Bell, one of our distinguished members, for her groundbreaking achievements and for being honored with the 2025 Living Legends Award by the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS).

Long Beach attorney Robin D. Perry has been honored by the Long Beach Bar as the 2024 Lawyer of the Year. He will be recognized at the Association's 108th Annual Installation Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Long Beach Hyatt Regency.

Robin Perry is one of Long Beach's premier attorneys with a focus on criminal defense, personal injury and business law. For more than 25 years, Perry has owned The Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates, in which he has earned a reputation as a dedicated advocate, providing strategic legal counsel across a broad range of legal matters.

He is a past-president of the Long Beach Bar Association and currently serves on its Board of Governors. He's also a past-president of the Long Beach Civil Service Commission and has served in varying capacities for non-profits in and around Long Beach, CA.

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