The purposes of the Palestinian American Bar Association (PABA) are to:
- provide a national voice representing the interests of the Palestinian-American legal profession in matters of interest to our community;
- promote Palestinian-American representation, advancement, enablement, and empowerment in the legal profession;
- provide a platform for professional development, networking and community support for Association members;
- educate on and advancing critical issues which impact and are of interest to the Palestinian-American community both in the United States and abroad, including, but not limited to: civil rights, human rights, immigration rights, social justice, access to justice, international law, freedom of expression, and employee rights;
- promote, protect and raise awareness of the rights, needs, concerns, goals, culture and achievements of the Palestinian-American community;
- develop and encourage collaboration with other bar associations and organizations to advance and promote shared interests; and
- conduct all other related activities which are permitted to a corporation exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Advisory Board
PABA’s Advisory Board consists of distinguished Palestinian-American legal professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing PABA’s mission and supporting PABA members and the Palestinian community. The views, opinions, and statements expressed by Advisory Board members in interviews, public statements, professional activities outside of PABA, social media, publications, and other communications are those of the individual authors or speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or views of PABA. PABA's official positions and policies are articulated through official channels, such as press releases, policy statements, and resolutions adopted by the organization's leadership.
Click here to read the bios of PABA's Advisory Board members.TAHANIE ABOUSHI
Partner, Aboushi Law Firm
SAMAR ALI
Research Professor of Political Science and Law, Vanderbilt University School of Law
HUWAIDA ARRAF
Human rights attorney and activist
ABED AWAD
Partner, Awad & Khoury LLP
GEORGE BISHARAT
Emeritus Professor of Law, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
OMAR M. DAJANI
Carol Olson Professor of International Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
NOURA ERAKAT
Human rights attorney and Professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick in the Department of Africana Studies and the Program in Criminal Justice
DIMA KHALIDI
Founder and Director, Palestine Legal
DIALA SHAMAS
Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights
The below PABA members will serve on the Board of Directors for the term of January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The activities engaged in by the Board of Directors on behalf of PABA are conducted solely in each Director's individual and private capacity and on a volunteer basis. Any references to employers, organizations, or other affiliations in the Directors’ biographical summaries are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended to represent any affiliation between PABA and any referenced employers and organizations.
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