Spring

2018

E-Newsletter

January 22, 2018

BLSA EVENTS

January General Body Meeting: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018. ROOM 220 AT 5:30PM

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• BLSA would like to donate items and a basket to SPIL for this year’s SPIL Auction on February
2nd. Please contact Onyi for more information. Details about the basket items will be discussed at
the general body meeting on Wednesday, January 24th.
• To donate items, join the SPIL page on TWEN and bring items to Room 340 (the financial aid
office). The contribution form goes to Bart and he will direct you to where the items go.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Thursday, February 22nd: DOJABA Day

• The Department of Justice Association of Black Attorneys (DOJABA) invites you and fellow
members of your Black Law Students Association chapter for our second annual DOJABA Day
on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Department of Justice (DOJ),
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530.

Monday, February 26th: Goodwin Diversity Fellowship

• Apply here.

LOCAL EVENTS

Monday, February 12th: ACCORD Networking and Diversity Program

• ACCORD (Attorney Community Championing Our Racial Diversity), Arnold & Porter Kaye
Scholer’s affinity group for racially and ethnically diverse lawyers, invites you to an evening
program for 1L students to learn more about the firm and network with their attorneys.
• Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, 601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001
• RSVP to recruitingdc@apks.com by Monday, February 5, 2018.

Thursday, March 22-23: The Federal Bar Association is seeking law students to serve as bailiffs at the
2018 Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. By participating in this
competition, students will be able to:
• experience a professional moot court competition
• interact with FBA members from across the country
• work in courtrooms at the D.C. Superior Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• network with other law students

Please send any questions, comments or concerns to Onyi or cuablsa15@gmail.com

 Spring 2018

• earn a $50 stipend for every 4 hours of service worked

• attend the final round of competition, awards ceremony, and reception at the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces

All volunteers will receive training prior to the competition as well as onsite guidance, and staff will be
available to answer any questions.

There are only 35 total spots available, so students need to respond ASAP to Anthony Jones
at ajones@fed.org.

Thursday, March 29th: Summer Program and Campus Recruiting panel discussion “What to
Expect, and How to Excel.”
• 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Associate and Hiring Panel Partner discussion 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail reception
• Location: Mayer Brown, 1999 K Street, NW, Washington DC
• Kindly RSVP to Carl Dennis at +1 202 263 3461 or cdennis@mayerbrown.com

SOCIAL EVENTS

Wednesday, February 7th: Willkie Farr & Gallagher & Exelon Diversity & Inclusion Forum
• 6:00 to 8:00p.m. at 1875 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. RSVP to Recruiting-
DC@willkie.com by Thursday, February 1st.

Wednesday, February 14th: Georgetown BLSA Valentine’s Day Event

• Celebrating Black love and relationships. Bin 1301 Wine Bar at 6 p.m.to 8 p.m. on February 14th,
2018. The address is 1301 U Street, Washington, DC 20009. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic
beverages will be served.

NBLSA/MABLSA EVENTS

Wednesday, February 7th: 50TH ANNIVERSARY MABLSA REGIONAL CONVENTION

• Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel, 425 Water St, Portsmouth, Virginia 23704
• Registration is now open. You must be a dues paying member.
• CUA BLSA is looking for a convention delegate. If interested please email
cuablsa15@gmail.com.

Tuesday March 13th: NBLSA 50TH NATIONAL CONVENTION

• New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
• See Convention agenda here.

Please send any questions, comments or concerns to Onyi or cuablsa15@gmail.com