2009-2010 Theme: ACTIVISM. ADVOCACY. AWARENESS
BLSA is one of the largest and most active organizations on Mercer Law School’s campus. The Mercer BLSA chapter is affiliated with the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) and the Southern Region Black Law Students Association (SRBLSA). Our participation in various activities keeps BLSA highly visible within the law school and the community. Working to benefit its membership, the entire student body, and the community at large, the organization sponsors such events as Minority Orientation for incoming students; academic programming and support for all class years; a Book Swap and participation in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. BLSA’s community outreach initiatives include: feeding the homeless at a local church, clothing and food drives, mentoring students at an after school program and sponsoring blood and health awareness drives. The organization has brought to the law school community prominent speakers such as the Honorable Judge M. Yvette Miller, Virgil Adams, Georgia Senator Kasim Reed, and Georgia Supreme Court Presiding Justice Carol W. Hunstein. For more information, please contact us at Mercerblsa@gmail.com.
Local Benefits & Programming:
Ø Academic enhancement
o Mock Exam Sessions
o Professor Specific Exam Seminars
o Outline Bank
Ø Community Service
o High School Mentoring Program
o Street Law Initiative
o High School Mock Trials
Ø Professional development
o Resume and Cover Letter Workshops
o Mock Interviews with Mercer Alumni
o Networking Events in Macon and Atlanta
Regional and National Benefits:
Ø Networking opportunities with other law students and practicing
attorneys
Ø Publishing opportunities with the NBLSA newsletter and SRBLSA law
journal
Ø Leadership Positions on the National and/or Regional Executive Boards.
o Allison Monyei (10) was elected National Director of Community Service for the 2009-1010 academic year.
Ø Eligibility to apply for NBLSA Scholarships
Ø National and Regional Job Fairs
Ø National and Regional Academic Retreats
Ø National and Regional Convention
Ø Participation in the esteemed Frederick Douglas Moot Court Advocacy Competition
o For the 2008-2009 school year, Hahnah Williams (10 )and Janeen Williams (09) represented Mercer BLSA and were the REGIONAL CHAMPIONS! They went on to perform very well at the NBLSA National convention in California.
~~FREE MEMBERSHIP into the National Bar Association
~~PMBR & KAPLAN Discount - NBLSA Members will receive $100 off the standard course rates for full service Bar review or Combination Program, and $50 off our standard course rates of either the 6-Day Foundation Course, or our 3-Day Final Review Course.
*The discount cannot be combined with other discounts or offers.*
