Monday, February 20, 2012

BLSA Update Week of 2/20/2012

Hello BLSA,


Keep your eyes open for these events and opportunities! Let us know if you plan to attend any of these great events!

BLSA Polo shirts – ask a board member how you get a snappy black polo showing your BLSA pride. Sizes M-XXL available.










BLSA General Meeting – Wednesday, February 29 at noon in B 238.


CHARLES HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION

2012 Annual Soulfood Potluck & 1st General Membership Meeting

6:00 PM Feb 25, 2012

Laying the Foundation for the Future

In Celebration of Black History Month, The Charles Houston Bar Association presents The Annual Soul Food Potluck & First General Membership Meeting for 2012

Please bring your favorite Soul Food dish to share with enough for 10-15 people. CHBA will provide the beverages. This will be a great chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones! Take time to socialize and relax with fellow CHBA Members. If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2012, we will have membership forms on site.

WHEN: Saturday, February 25, 2012 @ 6:00p.m.

WHERE: The Home of CHBA Life Member Mr. Bob Harris & his esteemed wife

PLEASE COME JOIN US AND FIND OUT WHAT EXCITING EVENTS CHBA HAS PLANNED FOR 2012!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• National Bar Association Annual Convention

• Free Legal Clinics

• Continuing Legal Education Opportunities

• Young Lawyers and Pipeline Committee Announcements

• CABL Annual Conference

• And MUCH More!

**For specific location information & to RSVP please contact Andrew Houston at membership@charleshoustonbar.org or LD Louis atsocialevents@charleshoustonbar.org!


14th Annual Trina Grillo Public Interest and Social Justice Retreat: March 24-25, 2012

“Fighting Poverty and Inequality: Social Justice Lawyering in a Time of Change”

Hosted by Golden Gate University School of Law

The Center for Social Justice will sponsor attendance for 15 Santa Clara Law students. The Trina Grillo Retreat provides a unique opportunity for law students, faculty and practitioners to exchange viewpoints, explore career opportunities, and formulate creative strategies for social justice. The Trina Grillo Retreat is co-sponsored by SALT and a consortium of law schools including Santa Clara Law.

See attached flyer. To reserve your space, contact Sandra Vega at svega@scu.edu. Thank you.


BLSA Co-Sponsors events!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

William “Billy” Neal Moore, “Guilty, But Illegally Convicted; the Foolishness of the Death Penalty”

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Diversity Lecture - Angela J. Davis (American University Washington College of Law),

“Prosecutorial Discretion: The Power to Choose Death”

Thursday, March 22 4:00 p.m.

Diversity Lecture - Professor Margaret Chon (Seattle University School of Law) Intellectual Property: What Do Diversity and Social Justice Have to Do with It?

Nobili Hall, followed by Wine and Cheese Reception


Your BLSA Board,

Co-President- Jasmine Walker
Co-President- Sherrett Walker
Vice-President - Haris McKinley
Treasurer- Antonio Raymo
Secretary- George Atkins
Historian- Shayla Jackson
Community Service Coordinator- Jason de Barros
Part-Time Liason - Norah Alyami
Social Chair - Isabella Shin
Alumni Coordinator- Brandon Fields

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