Demetrius has held key leadership positions for many years:


  • National Bar Association Vice President (2007-Present)

  • Co-Chair, National Bar Association Election Protection Committee
    (2007-Present)

  • National Bar Association Board of Directors (1998 - Present )

  • Vice President of the State Bar of California (2005-2006)

  • Board of Governors of the State Bar of California (2003-2006)      
    - Made history as the first African American in the history of the State
    Bar of California to be elected to represent the 3rd District (Alameda,
    Santa Clara, San Mateo and Contra Costa Counties).  The State Bar of
    California is the largest bar association in the country (210,000
    members) and the governing body that regulates the practice of law
    throughout the state of California.

  • President of the California Association of Black Lawyers (2005/2006)
 - National Bar Association Outstanding Affiliate Award 2005

  • Chair of the Government Lawyers Division of the National Bar
    Association - "Outstanding Division - Division of the Year 2004"

  • Board Member at Large, National Bar Association (2000-2002)

  • Regional Director (IX), National Bar Association (1998-2000)

  • President of the Charles Houston Bar Association (1998/1999)


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“DEMETRIUS SHELTON IS A STRONG LEADER
DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE N.B.A.  HE IS THE
RIGHT PERSON TO LEAD US."
                                                            
                                                              - Robert L. Harris
  37th President of the National Bar Association
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