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Obituaries

May 19, 2022

Karen Sue Nobumoto, 1952-2022

1st Asian, Black woman bar president fought for agency’s survival

Karen Sue Nobumoto, 1952-2022

Described as “ahead of her time” Karen Sue Nobumoto, the first Asian and first Black female State Bar president, died May 10 in Las Vegas.

She was 70.

“I always had a very positive impression about Karen as a leader,” said former State Bar president Patrick M. Kelly in a phone interview Wednesday. “I thought Karen was a trend setter. She was ahead of her time in terms of the quality of service she brought to the...

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