Dear BLSA Family,
It is with great pride that I announce that Harvard BLSA's Mock Trial team was the regional winner of this year's NEBLSA Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition at regionals. The team made a convincing, thoughtful, and well presented case for the prosecution and will be competing at the National Black Law Students Association's Annual Conference: One vision. One purpose. One goal. on March 18-22 in Irvine, California.
This year's team's members, pictured above from left to right, were:
David Knight '09
Dominque Winters '10
Nneka Ukpai '11
Julian Thompson '10
Congratulations to the team and to this year's competitions chair, Phillip Criswell '10. The team showed dedication, determination, and poise upholding the goals of both our chapter and the National Black Law Students Association.
I would like to share with you some words of congratulations to the team from esteemed members of the Harvard community:
"That's simply terrific. Good luck in March." Dean Elena Kagan
"Let me add my hearty congratulations to this outstanding team of competitors. What wonderful news! I expect Nneka to be in class now and David and others to be getting ready for the next stage of their illustrious careers. I could not be more proud, HBLSA Team!" Professor Charles Ogletree
"This is a wonderful accomplishment and a testament to the team's hard work and dedication. Harvard BLSA has a tradition of producing world-class trial lawyers. This win shows yet another generation of skilled trial lawyers emerging. Good luck at nationals!" Professor Ronald Sullivan
On behalf of Harvard BLSA, I would like to wish our 2008-2009 Harvard BLSA Mock Trial Team the best of luck at Nationals as they continue to represent our chapter, our school, and our region in the national arena!!
With immense BLSA pride,
Bridgette L. Hylton
President
Harvard BLSA
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PURPOSE |
The Harvard Black Law Students Association (HBLSA) was founded in 1967. Today HBLSA is the largest chapter in the National Black Law Students Association. With well over 100 members, HBLSA is truly reflective of the diversity that exists within the black community of Harvard Law School.
We, the Black Law Students Association of Harvard Law School , exist for the support, guidance and direction of Black students in academic, professional and social endeavors. Our main function is to assist members in the development of their legal careers and to provide opportunities for exposure to various areas and aspects of the legal profession. We recognize the need to act positively in the development of the Black community, to encourage cooperation and closer ties between members of the Law School's Black community and to establish a vehicle through which our concerns are brought to bear on Harvard Law School policy and the community at large. |
ALUMNI |
 HBLSA is now on the social networking site Sidebar! It's only for HLS students and alums,so why not join to take part in our discussion board?
It's fast and easy. You can even log in with your Facebook account and keep track ofSidebar with your Facebook account. Click here to sign up and visit the BLSA page.
Greetings distinguished alumni. Much of the success of HBLSA throughout the years has been due to your active involvement and support of programs. As such, we recognize that organizing alumni is integral to our success as an organization. Click here for more. |
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS |
Are you interested in attending Harvard Law School? Check out our Prospective Students section to read current student bios and learn why others made the decision to come to HLS!
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"My path to Harvard Law was a bit roundabout. While my undergraduate GPA was good, I didn’t feel as confident about other parts of my application...." { more } |
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 Robert Young - 2L
"I literally laughed at myself as I submitted my HLS application. I thought, “Me, a Harvard student, yeah right.” Forgive me for the cliché, but ..." { more } |
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NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD
The new Executive Board has been announced for HBLSA! Click here to meet all the new faces.
HARVARDBLSA.COM
We are pleased to announce that you can now access the Harvard BLSA webpage by typing harvardblsa.com into your web browser. We hope that this change will make the page more accessible for members and friends of Harvard BLSA.
Please spread the word!
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