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The National Association of Muslim Lawyers, the largest association of Muslim attorneys, legal professionals and law students in the United States, has announced and congratulated its leaders for the 2023 calendar year.
NAML’s 2023 executive council includes President Edward Ahmed Mitchell, President-Elect Rahmah Abdulaleem, Vice President Baraa Khaf, Secretary Nadia Ahmed and Treasurer Shariyf Muhammad. NAML’s board includes representatives of 14 Muslim Bar Associations in states across the nation.
“On behalf of NAML’s new leadership team, I thank all of our members for their support and trust as we strive to make more progress for the Muslim legal community,” NAML President Edward Ahmed Mitchell said. “I also thank and commend our outgoing board members and leaders for their important contributions.”
Mitchell is a civil rights attorney who previously served as President-Elect, Vice President. He also currently serves as the National Deputy Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), America’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization.
President-Elect Abdulaleem, who previously served as Vice President of NAML, is a law professor and the executive director of KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights.
Vice President Kahf, a former NAML board member, is a partner at Knobbe Martens.
Treasurer Muhammad, who is returning in his role, serves as the Director of Health, Law & Policy at the Georgia Department of Human Services.
Secretary Ahmed, who is also returning to her role, serves as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada.
In the coming year, Mitchell said, NAML plans to focus on strengthening the organization and helping more attorneys advance in their careers, “We will, God willing, strengthen, expand and further institutionalize NAML so that this organization can help even more Muslim legal professionals network with each other, mentor each other, learn from each other and positively impact society,” Mitchell said. NAML’s nationwide membership includes judges, law students, legal professionals and attorneys across the United States. NAML serves its members through training, mentorship, and networking opportunities. NAML’s Board of Directors now represents 14 regional Muslim bar associations around the country.
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