The Louisville Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2026 class of the New Lawyer Academy, a six month, cohort based program for LBA members in their first through third year of practice. The Academy builds on the foundation law school provides, adding the practical and personal skills that shape a successful and sustainable legal career. By bridging the gap between law school and legal practice, the Academy sets new attorneys on the path to long term career success.
2026 New Lawyer Academy Participants
- Brianna N. Berry, DBL Law
- Abigail E. Board, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Carla G. Bravo-Gagel, Dentons Bingham Greenbaum, LLP
- Sarah Bryan, Office of Mike O’Connell, Jefferson County Attorney
- Tess L. Hardesty, Gray Ice Higdon
- Rahma I. Ismail, Office of Mike O’Connell, Jefferson County Attorney
- Celina R. Jennings, Dentons Bingham Greenbaum, LLP
- Lucy L. McAfee, Dentons Bingham Greenbaum, LLP
- Nancy K. Ngo, Administrative Office of the Courts
- Ashley L. Peter, Office of Mike O’Connell, Jefferson County Attorney
- Jameasha B. Pierce, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Michael P. Spenlau, Office of Mike O’Connell, Jefferson County Attorney
The LBA congratulates each of these attorneys on their acceptance into the program. We also thank the firms and offices who support their attorneys’ participation, an investment that pays off not only for these individuals but for the profession as a whole.
The LBA thanks LMICK for sponsoring the New Lawyer Academy. Their continued support helps make this program possible for Louisville’s newest attorneys.
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