This Chair Chat - hosted in collaboration with the National Native American Bar Association (NNABA) - features a discussion with Mary L. Smith, Immediate Past President of the American Bar Association and Vice Chair of the VENG Group, in conversation with Matthew Archer-Beck, President of NNABA and Senior Adjudication Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, about Native American heritage, emphasizing the importance of understanding and amplifying Native voices, including NNABA updates. Watch the full chat below!
During the 2024-25 Bar year, Section Chair Lacy L. Durham is continuing CRSJ's Chair Chat and hosting esteemed guests and colleagues for a bi-weekly (every other week) Chair Chat. This platform is designed to bring together legal scholars, advocates, thought leaders, and activists committed to fighting for social justice, protecting our democracy, and upholding the rule of law, and to share strategies for tackling the existing and emerging civil rights issues facing our country.