NCCU BLSA Participates in Election Protection

Our President is Black!

The Black Law Students Association at the North Carolina Central University School of Law would like to commemorate Barack Hussein Obama on being elected the First African American President of the United States of America!

After 400 years of physical and mental oppression, rape, mutilation, castration, etc. and 100 more years of treatment like second class citizens with the daily denial of our constitutional and human rights, no one can deny the RESILIENCE of our people. We stand on the shoulders of giants who cried, prayed, and WORKED, so that our generation would experience a better life. Most of our ancestors were brought to this country involuntarily as CHATTEL, but look how far we’ve come… Although poverty, institutionalized and overt racism, elitism, classism, and several other “isms” still effect and attempt to suppress our people... we will (as always will) remain a RESILIENT fist fighting to the end!!! We have so much to celebrate and be proud of!

In the midst of our rejoicing, let us remember our responsibility to not only be stellar law students and eventually brilliant attorneys, but we have a DUTY to use our knowledge and influence to continue to UPLIFT our people.

“If our children should live to see the next century…what change will they see? What progress will WE have made? This is our chance to answer that call. This our moment. This is our time…” –President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama

BLSA Week Pictures

BLSA Week 2008: Greatness is Calling...ANSWER or DECLINE--October 21-25, 2008

SRBLSA Convention--February 4-9, 2009 Nashville, TN

BLSA HLSA Salsa Pictures

SRBLSA Sub-Region 3 Academic Retreat

NCCU BLSA participates in Voter Initiative in NC

General Body Mtg. 10/13 at 10 am

Annual BLSA HLSA Salsa--Friday, October 10--Don't miss it!

BLSA History 101: Who is our chapter named after?

LeMarquis DeJarmon, Professor and Former Dean of NCCU School of Law (Far Left)
Daniel George Sampson, Former Dean of NCCU School of Law (Far Right)

BLSA 1L Mock Mid-term

Special thanks to all members of the Class of 2011 who participated in the Mock Midterm on Sat, September 20th. Many thanks to those who volunteered their time to proctor and review the exam with students!

Save the Date--SRBLSA Sub Region 3 Academic Retreat--October 10 & 11

Pics from BLSA Back to School Cook Out!

How Can I Join BLSA?

BLSA Membership Drive! 
Monday, September 8, 2008 through Friday, September 19, 2008
Table set up Monday--Thursday 11 am - 2pm in the Fish Bowl.

Dues $25 + $12 for T-Shirt.  Cash or checks payable to NCCU Foundation.

Membership Application on BLSA TWEN page under announcements.

BLSA Mock Midterm for 1Ls

The Annual BLSA Mock Midterm for 1Ls will be held:

Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 10am to 1pm in Room 202.

The Mock Midterm will include two fifty minute exams with explanations to follow. Refreshments will be served.

Please mark your calendars accordingly.

Please Note:

You must be a paid member of BLSA in order to participate.

BLSA Welcome Back BBQ--Friday, 8/22 at 5pm

1st Annual "BBB"-BLSA Book Bargain--8/15

First General Body Meeting--8/25

NBLSA Job Fairs!

Greetings BLSA Members!

It is our hope that you are enjoying a productive, yet relaxing summer! However, as the summer vacation begins to slowly wind down, it is time to start thinking about the next steps in our legal careers. With that in mind, BLSA is pleased to annouce its FALL 2008 JOB FAIRS.

Each region of BLSA will host a job fair that is open to all PAID BLSA members (see below for specific dates). Please take advantage of this unique upportunity to network and display your skills!

Sincerely,
NCCU BLSA E-Board


SRBLSA Job Fair
September 11-12
Charlotte, NC

Register at https://law-nblsa-csm.symplicity.com/
Please indicate"NCCU BLSA" in the Chapter Association section.

Please Note: The BLSA Job Fair is for paid BLSA members only. This includes those that were members from 2007 to present. However, as a BLSA member, you may attend any of the NBLSA job fairs across the country.

Other NBLSA Regional Job Fair Dates:
1. Mid Western Region - Cleveland, OH - August 16, 2008
2. Northeastern Region - New Jersey - August 22, 2008
3. Western Region (South/Western Area) - Los Angeles, UCLA Campus -August 23, 2008
4. Rocky Mountain Region - Houston, TX - August 29, 2008
5. Mid-Atlantic Region - Washington, DC - August 30, 2008
6. Western (Northern Area) - San Francisco, UC Hastings - September 6,2008
7. Western Region (Pacific/Northwest) - Seattle, WA - September 13, 2008

Important Updates!

Greetings NCCU BLSA,

I hope everyone is having a fun, yet productive summer! Below are a couple of brief BLSA announcements.

Executive Board Selection

We will start the selection process for the appointed executive board positions during the first couple of weeks of classes.

The available positions are as follows—

1. Parliamentarian
2. First Year Representative
3. Fundraising Chair
4. Academics & Scholarship Chair
5. Social Events Chair
6. Community Service Chair
7. Membership Chair*
8. Social Action Chair*
9. Professional Development Chair*
10. College Student Division Liaison*
11. Historian*

*New positions. Pending approval of 2008-2009 Constitution.

If you are interested in a particular position, please start brainstorming now. We will call for letters of intent for these positions immediately after our first General Body Meeting and the ratification of the 2008-2009 Constitution. Please e-mail us at nccublsa@gmail.com for further information.

SRBLSA Sub-Region 3 Updates

Please be sure to visit the Sub-Region 3 Blogspot at http://subregion3.blogspot.com/.

Also, the Sub-Region 3 Academic Retreat will be hosted by NCCU Law on September 26^th & September 27^th (Please SAVE THE DATES). For more information or to assist in planning, please contact our Sub-Region 3 Director Monica Burnette at mburnette09@gmail.com.

BLSA Annual Back to School Pool Party

SAVE THE DATE—Friday, August 22, 2008 at 5pm Campus Crossing

“CNN Presents: Black in America”
CNN will present “Black in America”, a six-hour television event, examines the complex issues, successes and struggles of black men, women, and families. Please be sure to tune in to CNN on July 23^rd & 24^th from 9p to 12a! For more information, visit http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/black.in.america/.

Thanks for your time and enjoy the remainder of your summer! See you all in August.

Respectfully,

Oneshia Herring

Black Law Students Association, President 2008-2009

Welcome :-)

Welcome to the new NCCU BLSA Blogsite! We will use this as a method to keep you abreast of highlighted chapter events, NBLSA & SRBLSA news, and to post pictures, etc. But most importantly, this blog will be used to keep you politically and socially aware of current issues that effect us and our community.

Have a GREAT, productive, and relaxing summer break! We will see you in August 2008 as we take continue to take NCCU BLSA and our community to Higher Levels!

~BLSA Elected Officers 2008-2009

NC Voters--PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!

One-Stop early voting until Saturday, May 3. Primary Election--Tuesday, May 6th.

http://www.ncdp.org/earlyvote