E-Board MBAWNY 6/3/25 E-Board MBAWNY 6/3/25

In Memoriam: Loren D. Lobban

A memorial service for the deeply respected Loren D. Lobban, a longtime member of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York, will be held at noon Thursday at the Alan R. Core Funeral Home, 1933 Kensington Ave.

E-Board MBAWNY 5/29/25 E-Board MBAWNY 5/29/25

June 5, 2025: Summer Series Networking Kickoff Event

The Minority Bar Association of Western New York will be holding our Summer Series Networking Happy Hour events over the next few months! Our kickoff event is June 5, 2025, at Oakk Haus on Pearl Street in downtown Buffalo. Please join us for cocktails, free food and music. We will be honoring, recognizing and celebrating our members and recently elected City Court judges.

E-Board MBAWNY 4/1/25 E-Board MBAWNY 4/1/25

Join Us May 8, 2025: Annual Awards Dinner

You’re invited: The 2025 Awards Dinner of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York will be held May 8, 2025 at The Foundry!

E-Board MBAWNY 2/17/25 E-Board MBAWNY 2/17/25

Join Us Feb. 19: General Body Meeting

You’re invited to our first General Body meeting. It will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at noon. The location is Osteria on Franklin Street.

E-Board MBAWNY 1/5/25 E-Board MBAWNY 1/5/25

Farewell Letter from 2024 President Ifeoluwa Popoola

“My time serving you as president of this prestigious organization is now coming to an end, but I am heartened that the memories we made together in 2024 will last a lifetime,” says 2024 president Ifeoluwa Popoola. Read on to find out why she says 2024 was a success.

E-Board MBAWNY 12/12/24 E-Board MBAWNY 12/12/24

December Holiday Gathering: Meet the New Executive Board

You’re invited to our holiday gathering on December 19, 2024. Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres — all while meeting the new executive board of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York!

E-Board MBAWNY 12/7/24 E-Board MBAWNY 12/7/24

University at Buffalo News: MBAWNY Member Justice Ogden to Receive High Honor

Minority Bar Association of Western New York member Hon. E. Jeannette Ogden will receive the 2025 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award — the highest honor the University at Buffalo School of Law and the University at Buffalo Law Alumni Association can bestow.

E-Board MBAWNY 11/28/24 E-Board MBAWNY 11/28/24

Buffalo Business First: Power 100 Business Leaders of Color

A number of MBAWNY members were named on the Power 100 Business Leaders of Color list by Buffalo Business First!

E-Board MBAWNY 11/7/24 E-Board MBAWNY 11/7/24

Surrogate’s Court Guardian Ad Litem Training 2024

Attending attorneys can gain all the information needed to qualify as a Guardian Ad Litem in Surrogate’s Court (and other courts) proceedings. Expand your knowledge about Part 36 of the NYCRR, the required forms, and the appointment process. In addition, you will be instructed as to your obligations as a Guardian Ad Litem in various types of proceedings. Also, you can gain 5.5 CLE credits!

E-Board MBAWNY 10/31/24 E-Board MBAWNY 10/31/24

Recap: Legal Diversity Career Fair

On October 23, 2024, students and lawyers joined us at the Western New York Legal Diversity Career Fair, which was held on the University at Buffalo’s North Campus. The fair was meant to help foster a more diverse and inclusive legal workforce.

E-Board MBAWNY 10/12/24 E-Board MBAWNY 10/12/24

2024 Western New York Legal Diversity Career Fair

Join us October 23 for the Western New York Legal Diversity Career Fair!

E-Board MBAWNY 10/8/24 E-Board MBAWNY 10/8/24

The Buffalo News: Rodriguez-Dabney to Join Cannabis Control Board

The Buffalo News reported that Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's former chief of staff, MBAWNY member Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney, has been named to the state Office of Cannabis Management Cannabis Control Board.

E-Board MBAWNY 9/29/24 E-Board MBAWNY 9/29/24

Results of the 2024 School Drive

In partnership with the Salvation Army, we helped hold a successful School Supply Drive!

E-Board MBAWNY 9/28/24 E-Board MBAWNY 9/28/24

Minority Bar Association Rates Judicial Candidates

We have issued ratings on the qualifications of judicial candidates running for elected office in Western New York.

E-Board MBAWNY 8/20/24 E-Board MBAWNY 8/20/24

Ceremony for Hon. Craig Dexter Hannah

We held a reception in honor of the Hon. Craig Dexter Hannah to celebrate his elevation to the New York State Appellate Division Fourth Department as an associate judge.

E-Board MBAWNY 7/18/24 E-Board MBAWNY 7/18/24

Celebrating the Hon. Craig Dexter Hannah

We’re holding a reception in honor of the Hon. Craig Dexter Hannah to celebrate his elevation to the New York State Appellate Division Fourth Department as an associate judge.