Black Law Students Association

The purposes of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) include: articulating and promoting the professional needs and goals of African-American law students and providing them with opportunities for peer support in the study of law; fostering professional competence; instilling in African-American attorneys and law students an enhanced appreciation of and commitment to implementing steps to meet the needs of the African-American community; influencing the legal community to respond in a meaningful way to meet the needs of the African-American community and engaging in public service activities (voter registration projects and participation in Project Habitat, a housing construction program for the homeless).