The NBL will host The National Black Lawyers Cocktail Hour during the Trial Lawyers Summit at the beautiful Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Miami, FL. Network and reconnect in person with other members of our African American legal brain trust™. This reception is free to all active NBL members, but to attend the full conference, please register using your member email address to receive a $200 registration discount.

The Trial Lawyers Summit, presented by The National Trial Lawyers, is a unique gathering of America’s top criminal defense and civil plaintiff lawyers, consistently packed with educational sessions and social functions that are one-of-a-kind. Providing attorneys the chance to improve their trial skills and business management, this conference is the perfect event to kick off your year.

With events like the First Time Attendees Networking Hour, sponsored by OnPoint Legal Nurse Consultants, The National Black Lawyers Cocktail Hour, sponsored by MASSIVE, (open only to all active NBL members), and President’s Reception, sponsored by Velawcity, attendees are certain to find an event that best fits their lifestyle.

If you are determined to enhance your legal processes, registering for the Trial Lawyers Summit is the first step. Whether you are trying your first case or your hundredth, perfecting your practice starts at the Trial Lawyers Summit.

Sponsored By: Nordstrom

postponed due to COVID-19

The National Black Lawyers partnered with Nordstrom – Pentagon City, Virginia, for a “Shop and Sip: All Things Wellness and Beauty” member networking event on March 26, 2020. 

Sponsored By: The Rainmaker Institute

On May 4 -7, 2021, the 10th annual Trial Lawyers Summit, presented by The National Trial Lawyers, was held at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami, FL. Each year, the Trial Lawyers Summit is packed full of informative sessions and compelling speakers that help plaintiff attorneys perfect their practice while reconnecting with the trial community. This year, The NBL Top 100 members LaBarron Boone, James Carter, Karen Evans, Judge Luther Simmons, and Shean Williams presented. In addition, on May 6th, 2021, over 40 members of The National Black Lawyers attending the Trial Lawyers Summit in Miami, Florida, reconnected at The NBL Cocktail Reception, sponsored by Red Folder Research.

As we continued our nationwide tour to bring our members together, we were excited to schedule our New York City reception at The Capital Grille -- Wall Street!

Postponed due to COVID-19

Thanks to Raymond James Financial for sponsoring The NBL Reception at The Capital Grille – Buckhead, Atlanta!

Sponsored By: Raymond James Financial