Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association

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Advancing the political, economic, educational, social, legislative, and legal interests of the Black community in San Diego County.

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Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association needs your support to as it works to advance the political, economic, educational, social, legislative and legal interests of the Black community in San Diego County. Donate to EBGBA so that it can continue to fight for equitable police practices, support candidates who align with the Mission, and lobby for legislative and legal interests of the African-American community in San Diego County.

Endorsements

 EBGBA endorses candidates for political office, judicial applicants, and legislative acts which advance the political, economic, educational, social, legislative and legal interests of the Black community in San Diego County. See EBGBA's endorsements.

Events

EBGBA hosts events throughout the year. Events such as Juneteenth and Neighborhood Law School support the African-American community in San Diego County and support our heritage. We support law students and lawyers with mentorship and networking events and MCLE-approved trainings. Come join us.

Mission Statement

The Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the political, economic, educational, social, legislative and legal interests of the Black community in San Diego County.

We are committed to defending the legal and human rights of all people, promoting the administration of justice, eradicating the root causes of racism, promoting the professional and personal interests of its individual members, and preserving high standards of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession.

READ OUR PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association condemns the killing of Tyre Nichols.

 

San Diego, CA, February 5, 2023 – The Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association (EBGBA) expresses our deepest sympathy to the family of Tyre Nichols.  EBGBA condemns the actions of the five Memphis, Tennessee police officers who brutally beat Tyre Nichols, as well as the emergency staff who responded to the scene, yet failed to provide Tyre Nichols with adequate care. EBGBA calls for further accountability for the actions of the officers and emergency staff.

 

Like all other citizens, Black Americans pay local, state, and federal taxes and expect that the monies used by such taxes – to fund law enforcement – will offer protection to Black communities. Instead, we have seen videos countless of times of Black Americans being abused, met with excessive force, and killed by law enforcement who misuse their authority.

 

EBGBA is horrified to witness yet another brutalization of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police. The race and nationality of the police officers who viciously brutalized Tyre Nichols is inconsequential; the story is the same and the outcome is the same: another Black man’s life was brutally stripped away by the very people who were paid to protect it, as he cried out for his mother.

 

EBGBA championed Measure B: the Commission on Police Practices from its inception. If Measure B is implemented in accordance with the will of the voters and as envisioned by its authors and champions, San Diego will finally have a vehicle to hold police officers accountable.

 

EBGBA continues to call upon councilmembers and policymakers to take meaningful action to boost transparency within the police departments, as well as effectuating policy changes that make police accountable for their misuse of authority, especially as it pertains to Black Americans.

 

EBGBA is encouraged by the swift action of the Memphis District Attorney and Memphis Police Chief.  As an affinity bar association that is committed to the fair and humane treatment of all individuals regardless of race or gender, we call upon other affinity bar associations to work with local state and national lawmakers to challenge the toxic police culture that fuels and encourages these acts of police brutality.

 

Desirae Sanders

President, Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association, Inc.

Endorsements

Endorsements

After careful consideration, EBGBA endorses the candidates and issues that benefit the African-American community in San Diego.

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Directory

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Events

Events

EBGBA hosts events throughout the year to support the legal community, law students, and San Diego residents. Come join us!

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Since 2015, Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association (EBGBA) has been a leader in the fight to create a community-led commission with the power to independently investigate police conduct.  After this long struggle, we are near the finish line. An in-depth study released in November 2019 underscores the urgent need for San Diegans to advance the…
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EBGBA Files Complaint, Calls for Investigation of Olango Shooting
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