End of Year Slide Show

NCCU BLSA Trial Team Soar at BLSA’s Southern Region Mock Trial Competition

On 16 January 2010, the Southern Region of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA), concluded its 39th Annual Convention. During the convention, BLSA hosted its annual Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team Competition. This year the 2009-2010 BLSA Trial Team, coached by Judge Ernest Fullwood, placed third in the competition. Team members include: Kirsten Lee (Captain), Titichia Mitchell, Natalya Bodrick, Niccoya Dobson, and Kia Love. The trial team placed third in what is the largest and most competitive region of BLSA. Around twenty teams from all over the Southern region of BLSA competed. By placing third in the competition, the NCCU BLSA Trial Team will advance to the National Black Law Student Association (NBLSA) Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team Competition in Boston, MA in March. Only in its third year, this is the first time that a NCCU BLSA trial team has placed at SRBLSA and advanced to Nationals. We are exceptionally proud of the team and wish them the best at Nationals!

NCCU BLSA's Oratorical Contest Winner

Congratulations to Rasheed Hester - the winner of NCCU BLSA's Oratorical Contest! View Rasheed's speech online.

NCCU's 2010 Census Rally

See NCCU's Census Rally

BLSA hosts Preparing for Law School Admissions: The LSAT & Your Application Seminar

The College Student Division Committee of the Black Law Students Association hosted Preparing for Law School Admissions: The LSAT & Your Application Seminar on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at NCCU School of Law for the BLSA NCCU Mentoring Program.

The program began with a Meet & Greet reception. The reception afforded the undergraduate students an opportunity to meet the law student assigned as their mentors. Over 45 undergraduate and graduate students gathered in the Fishbowl to enjoy pizza and ice-breaker activities. With the support from the NCCU School of Law student body, each participant of the BLSA NCCU Mentoring Program has been paired with a law student mentor.

After the Meet & Greet, the participants attended presentations by Shameika DeVane the Assistant Relationship Manager for Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions and Stephanie Barbee Williams the Assistant Dean of Admissions at NCCU School of Law.

Ms. DeVane discussed the quantitative and qualitative factors related to law school admission, inclusive of the LSAT, suggested preparation timelines and other resources for preparing for the LSAT.

Dean Williams provided in-dept insight regarding what the law school admissions staff considers when evaluating an applicant, as well as how to prepare and strengthen their law school application.

DeWarren K. Langley, a second year law student who coordinates the NCCU BSLA Mentoring Program says “as law students, we have a responsibility and obligation to usher in the next generation of law students.”

At the end of the seminar, students registered for the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Pre-Law Exchange Program.

“The mentor program meeting was extremely informative! The meeting energized me and gave me a lot of clarity concerning the law school application process. I finally made the decision to apply to NCCU Law School. I was tremendously satisfied and look forward to future meetings!” says William Morgan, a junior Criminal Justice major at Shaw University.

“The seminar was awesome and helpful. I was not aware of all the aspects of applying for law school,” says Jimmy Short, a junior Business Management & Political Science major at NCCU.

If you are interested in serving on the College Student Division Committee or assisting with programs in the Spring, please contact the chair, DeWarren K. Langley at (919) 423-8089 or dewarrenklangley@gmail.com.

Special thanks to the BLSA Executive Board, the College Student Division Committee, Ms. Staris Best, and Dean Stephanie Barbee Williams for making this event possible.

BLSA Candidate Forum

Come out to see Candidates in the upcoming 2009 Election speak on important issues facing the Durham Community. Candidates includes those running for Mayor of Durham. You do not wan to miss this chance to speak with those people who impact life in Durham. Location: The Great Hall!

NCCU BLSA WEEK 2009!!

Join us for our Annual BLSA Week/Week of Service!

Theme: On the Path to Greatness!!

Tuesday: BLSA Supports Breast Cancer Awareness (everybody wear pink shirts or pink ribbons) & Thanksgiving Food Drive starts

Wednesday: "Your Professional Career Starts Now: Value Your Reputation"
Great Hall, Noon. Food will be provided

Thursday: BLSA Oratoracle Contest: Census 2010 & The Importance of Being Counted
Come watch NCCU Undergrads speak on the importance of the 2010 Census and why we should all be counted!

Friday: HLSA BLSA Salsa - The Marvell Event Center, 10:00 p.m. - until

Saturday: Politics & Grits Symposium OR BLSA Volunteers at the N.C. State Fair at the Ronold McDonald House Table.
Members can attend the Politics & Grits Symposium on The Impact of Incarceration on the Mother-Child Relationship starting at 11 a.m. in the Great Hall or Members can work at the Ronald McDonald House Table at the N.C. State Fair. Volunteers get free admissions tickets. Please email our Community Service Chair for more details.