National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL) Strategic Conversation by https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f What words or phrases come to mind when you think of the organization at it's best... en-us 2023-12-09 00:47:40 UTC 2023-12-09 18:57:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Hi There https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819615930 2023-12-09 18:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819615930 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819616899 Powerful

Warriors for our people.


]]> 2023-12-09 18:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819616899 The wonderful history of NCBL https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617169 I think NCBL has a great future with the great young leaders that we have. Anne

]]> 2023-12-09 18:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617169 My vision for NCBL at its best https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617293 this is a test


]]> 2023-12-09 18:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617293 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617386 legal warriors and activists

]]> 2023-12-09 18:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617386 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617780 legal warriors and activists

]]> 2023-12-09 18:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819617780 my vision https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618048 We have sufficient numbers of active, dedicated members, to be able to respond and act


We have sufficient funds to hire full time staff to execute board decisions


We have mentorship for younger, newer Black lawyers who want to support the movement


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]]> 2023-12-09 18:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618178 I think we all need a reminder of the origin of our mission statement, what was going on in the county and why the Mission tag line was and still is need. https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618303 2023-12-09 18:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618303 Bold https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618494 Willing to take positions that were not popular and at times "dangerous"

]]> 2023-12-09 18:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618494 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618581 legal expression of the will of our people

]]> 2023-12-09 18:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819618581 My vision for NCBL at its best https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619100 Have a more engaging and supportive culture that also allows us to work with partner orgs better

]]> 2023-12-09 18:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619100 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619119 WE want to be visible and let it be known NCBL will not go away , We will fight hard to be genuine and realistic with our mission.

Fight real fights.

]]> 2023-12-09 18:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619119 my vision https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619325 We have chapters and sections which are active, vibrant, dynamic

]]> 2023-12-09 18:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619325 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619765 confront and resist racism and oppression

]]> 2023-12-09 18:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619765 Proactive and attuned to changing times and attitudes https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619840 We need to be more nimble in responding to current events and willing to listen and accommodate the views of younger members.

]]> 2023-12-09 18:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619840 The wonderful history of NCBL https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619860 Reach back and allow our history to build and strengthen our future; understand that as an aging orlganization we need to creative supportive systems or the next generation

]]> 2023-12-09 18:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619860 my vision https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619970 We have to have paid staff, to do actual legal work. We are all volunteers, with law practices or other full time careers. We can't get the work done without staff.

]]> 2023-12-09 18:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819619970 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620216 Revolutionary vanguards

]]> 2023-12-09 18:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620216 Vision of NCBL https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620256

  • dedicated person/people to do the day-to-day work on the organization

    • organized and structured operations. Understanding of how to get stuff done within NCBL

  • identifiable external voice

  • ability to conduct legal services

  • healthy internal culture that is collaborative, and does not attack each other

  • active, robust chapters, sections, projects, and working groups




    • ]]>     2023-12-09 18:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620256     my vision https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620279 We have to complete to tremendous task of telling our story and our history. If people knew about us, they would come.

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620279     https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620617 legal voice of the voiceless

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620617     Changing times https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620733 be open to new perspectives including from younger members. Understand where and how social medis can support our work better, including AI

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819620733     Vision https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621234 One NCBL. Understanding that chapters are not stand alone organizations, but part of whole NCBL movement

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621234     We need a NCBL statement on th rise of Fascism. Emotional an intellectual courage to confront systems of oppression. Candor is required. Members must be builders of the movement for Black Liberation. https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621439 2023-12-09 18:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621439 https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621613 Do more than just use term "Black Liberation movement" without being very honest about what that looks like.

    disagree amicably. accept that there is more than one way to accomplish goals.

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621613     https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621947 Dedicated to the liberation of our people

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819621947     Culture and structure https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819622083 Develop a culture that we all understand and agree on - culture supports our structure - structure supports our goals

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819622083     support https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819623178 we need to get paid employees, particularly an administrative assistant and director - essential

    ]]>     2023-12-09 18:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819623178     Financial capacity https://padlet.com/areid94/2ft34jd6v5jc179f/wish/2819624568 We must begin to fund our own causes which history tells us we were doing at our most successul period with about 15 chapters, a national director, associate director and paid full time administrative assistant

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