Nblsa convention press release

The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) to Host its 46th Annual Convention March 12-16, 2014 in Milwaukee, WI. For Immediate Release October 25, 2013 — Washington, D.C. — The National Black Law Students Association will host its 46th Annual Convention on March 12-16, 2014 in Milwaukee, WI. Students from across the nation will come together to network with legal professionals, volunteer in community service initiatives, attend professional and educational workshops, and participate in advocacy competitions. The 2013-2014 theme is the “Road to 50: An Evolving Legacy.” This theme embodies our goal of building upon the foundation laid for us by past visionaries to create a better tomorrow. Our goal, as NBLSA leaders is to continually strive to seize the opportunities given to us in order to make positive social change, serve our communities, and diversify the legal profession.

Our Convention will kick off on Wednesday, March 12th where we hope to provide attendees with a little taste of Milwaukee and a fun game night. On Thursday, we will partner with local community organizations to engage children in an impactful community service project. Thursday evening, the Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers will host our Welcome to Milwaukee Reception. Friday's highlights include our A. Leon Higginbotham Luncheon featuring The Honorable Sterling Johnson of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York and two panels hosted by longtime supporter and title sponsor Perkins Coie, LLP. On Saturday, we will hold our Sadie T.M. Alexander Luncheon honoring the living legend Vel Phillips. Our Annual Awards Gala will celebrate the successes of the organization’s members, name the new class of NBLSA leaders, and feature a keynote address from past NBLSA Chair Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project.

Some of the nation’s top student advocates will also convene in Milwaukee to participate in our Annual Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial, Frederick Douglass Moot Court, and Nelson Mandela International Negotiations Competitions. These prestigious competitions serve to promote oral advocacy skills in NBLSA members. Additional information about the competitions may be found at http://www.nblsa.org/competitions. .

We look forward to a successful Convention with the support of our alumni, current members, national, regional, and local chapter leadership. Convention registration is now open and may be found at http://www.nblsa.org/conventionregistration About The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA): Founded in 1968, the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) is a national, non-profit organization created and designed to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of Black law students; foster and encourage professional competence; focus upon the relationship of the Black attorney to the American legal system; instill in the Black attorney and law student a greater awareness of and commitment to the needs of the Black community; utilize member expertise to initiate a change within the legal system that will make it more responsive to the needs and concerns of the Black community; and do any and all things necessary and lawful in order to accomplish these goals.

NBLSA is the largest student-run organization in America and has approximately 200 chapters at law schools throughout the country. This represents almost every ABA accredited law school, plus several non-accredited law schools. These chapters represent nearly 6,000 Black law students in six regions that encompass 48 states including Hawaii and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Recently, NBLSA has established an international connection with Black law students in Canada, England, South Africa, and the Bahamas who have decided to model their student organizations after NBLSA. For more information, please contact: Chloe Woods, National Director of Public Relations at publicrelations@nblsa.org