Our Mission
The purpose of the Black Law Student Association is to create a supportive community for Black students to succeed academically, professionally, and emotionally. We also foster a positive environment for Black students to thrive both in law school and once they enter the legal field. The organization achieves our mission by providing summer grants and nurturing relationships among prospective law students, current students, and alumni with the goal that they continue beyond graduation.
Why We Fundraise
To gain legal experience needed to succeed as a lawyer, too many public interest-oriented students must take on unpaid internships. Unfortunately, the financial burdens of an unpaid internship fall unevenly on Black students. To ease this and to provide our members with room to succeed in their internships, each year we award the Victor Goode Summer Grant to a few BLSA members. We can’t reach our goal, though, without your help! 100% of your donation will go to a law student taking on an unpaid internship this summer.
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