NBLSA's first fund raiser postponed!

NBLSA will NOT be selling hot dogs, grilled cheese, hot cocoa, etc. on Court street near the court house from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. this Saturday (1/31/2009). We still want to raise the money for the founding of the OU chapter. Please come out and support us! We will be selling refreshments next week, (Sibs weekend)

When/Where are the NBLSA meetings for the OU Chapter?

NBLSA meets every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. in Bentley room 110. Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided. For more information about the organization contact Blair Young at by315805@ohio.edu

Does NBLSA have a national convention?

Yes! The organization holds an annual convention to engage in legal activism and prepare new generations of lawyers to create change in their communities. The conventions include the Frederick Douglass Moot Court and Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial competitions.

Here is the organizations National Web site for more information:
http://www.nblsa.org/site/index.php

How many people participate in NBLSA?

NBLSA is one of the largest student run organization in the United States with over 6,000 members. The organization is also international, with chapters in six different countries including; The Bahamas, Nigeria, and South Africa. NBLSA has over 200 chapters and is present at most law schools.

What is National Black Law Students Association?

The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) was founded in 1968 to promote the needs and goals of black law students and effect change in the legal community. A chapter of NBLSA is being founded at Ohio University this quarter, and is open to anyone with an interest in law or politics. The OU chapter will be the first of its kind in Ohio and one of the few undergraduate chapters of NBLSA.