About Region IX
Region IX represents Black legal professionals across the western region, advocating, building, and shaping the future of the profession while honoring the legacy of those who paved the way.
Mission · NBA Region IX
Building the next generation of Black lawyers through scholarships, law school programs, mentorship, and inner-city pathways, including the Just the Beginning Program for high-school students and the MLK Drum Major for Justice Competition.
Region IX vetting and lobbying has contributed to the confirmation of more than ninety Black judges to federal, state, appellate, and Supreme Court benches across the western United States, a generational shift in who sits on the bench.
From SCOTUS amicus briefs to pro bono disaster-relief clinics for LA wildfire victims, Region IX shows up where the legal work meets the moment, for our members, for the bench, and for the communities we serve.
On the Ground
Region IX is the western region of the National Bar Association, representing Black legal professionals across Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Guam.
The region advances initiatives that promote justice, equity, and excellence in the legal profession, fostering meaningful collaboration, developing the next generation of lawyers, and shaping the future of the profession. The work runs through eleven affiliated bar associations, most of them in California.
Meet the Affiliates