Timeline

February 2014

Suffolk BLSA Annual Alumni Gathering

Suffolk University Law School Black Law Students Association cordially invites you to attend its Annual Alumni Gathering, featuring Keynote Speaker Chief Justice Roderick L. Ireland, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Thursday, April 17, 2014 5:30 – 7:30 PM Courtyard by Marriott Boston Downtown 275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA RSVP by April 10 to amueller@suffolk.edu or 617-305-1999.

CORI Volunteer Opportunity

On February 19, 2014, the MBLA partnered with Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) to assist those who need legal help sealing their criminal records. The event was held in honor of Black History Month and in celebration of the 5-year anniversary of the GBLS CORI & Re-entry Project. Horace Small from the Union of Minority Neighborhoods and Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson provided remarks. MBLA volunteers assisted with intake.

Northeastern BLSA Soul on Fire Symposium

On February 19, 2014, Northeastern University Black Law Students Association hosted The Soul on Fire Symposium, Building Student Movements in the 21st Century at the John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute. Charlotte Golar Richie provided the keynote address.

Affinity Bar Leadership Institute Session: Event Planning 101

On February 12, 2014, the MBLA joined members of other affinity bar organizations for a panel on event planning at the Boston Bar Association. Immediate Past President Rachael Rollins was one of the panelists. The panelists gave advice on planning large events for your bar organization, including strategies for securing sponsorships.