Events
Securing the Legacy of Ebony Magazine
@ SLS: Room N104 Neukom Building, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesBLSA & NALSA Present: Building a Restorative Future
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a discussion of restorative justice practices in different spheres, including tribal justice systems. The conversation will examine the possibility of a world in which restoration within communities is the centerpiece of the mainstream justice system. Lunch will be served.
BLSA Presents: Lynching and The Law
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFalling in Love While Black
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis event is free and lunch is provided.
Black History Month Gala
McCaw Hall, Frances E. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Avenue, Stanford, CA, United StatesThis annual event is hosted by the Black Law Students Association to celebrate Black culture and the African diaspora.
BLSA’s 50th Anniversary Brunch
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford's Black Law Students Association (BLSA) will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2020 by honoring its legacy. Past members of the organization, especially Stanford Law's first few Black graduates, will be recognized as trailblazers at the 50th Anniversary Brunch. This historical event will take place on February 1, 2020 to kickoff Black History Month. […]
Defending While Black: Leading Reformers in Indigent Defense
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with three of our country's most well-respected chief public defenders: Derwyn Bunton (Orleans Public Defenders), Martesha Johnson (Nashville Defenders) and Brendon Woods (Alameda County Public […]
1L Diversity Fellowship Student Panel
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesPlease join us for a discussion on how to identify and apply for law firm diversity fellowships. Â The panel will be made up of 2Ls and 3Ls who worked at firms their 1L summer and received diversity fellowships. Topics to be discussed include the application process, how to interview effectively, the pros and cons of […]
BLSA 1L Jobs Panel
@ SLS: Room N102 Neukom Building, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States2Ls and 3Ls who did diversity fellowships or worked at firms during their 1L summer will be present to talk about their experiences, the application process, and answer any and all questions.
BLSA Lunch: Throwing the Case
@ SLS: Room N112 Neukom Building, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesBLSA members will be having a lunch chat with Mr. Subodh Chandra, who served as Tamir Rice's attorney. The purpose of this event is to have a candid, intimate conversation on civil rights and equal justice.
BLSA 3L Send-off
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesDinner to celebrate and send off our 3L graduates.
Admissions Dinner With Dean Deal
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesBLSA Elections
@ SLS: Room 85 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesBLSA Elections
21st Century Abolition: A World Without Prisons or Police
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesWhat does it mean to "abolish the police" or "abolish prisons"? What would that demand of society? Join lawyers and activists at the forefront of police and prison abolition movements for a conversation about radically re-imagining the criminal justice system.
BLSA Black Panther Movie Night
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesBlack History Month movie night.
Corporate Diversity and the Law
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin Jones Day's Partner-in-Charge for Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement, Yvette McGee Brown for a conversation about how firms continue to address the lack of diversity in the legal practice.
Racism, Criminalization, and Black Immigration Under Trump
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesOnly 7% of non-citizens are Black, yet they make up 20% of those facing deportation, and are often invisible in immigration conversations. Join the Black Law Students Association for a moderated discussion about how racism and criminalization make black immigrants disproportionately vulnerable to xenophobic policies under the Trump administration.
BLSA Black History Month Gala 2019
McCaw Hall, Frances E. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Avenue, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Law School’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) presents the sixth annual Black History Month Gala. Stanford Law School has a long history of educating the nation’s next generation of leaders, and BLSA is committed to ensuring that these leaders become champions of racial justice. The annual gala brings together the broader community to both […]
Fighting Voter Suppression in 2018 and Beyond
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesHow did alleged voter suppression tactics affect the 2018 election? How did challenges to such tactics play out in the courts? What are the legal and policy strategies to protect the right to vote going forward? The Black Law Students Association is thrilled to welcome Bruce Spriva and Sara Tindall Ghazal to share their perspectives […]
Lunch with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
@ SLS: Room 230 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEssay Writing Workshop
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesEssay Writing Workshop
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United States1L Diversity Fellowship Student Panel
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesTBD
BLSA 3L Send-Off
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesDiversity Career Reception
@ SLS: Cooley Courtyard 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesA meet-the-firms event co-sponsored by Stanford Law School BLSA (Black Law Students Association), SLLSA (Stanford Latino Law Students Association), APILSA (Asian and Pacific Islander Law Students Association), NALSA (Native American Law Students Association), and OutLaw (LGBTQ+). Open to all SLS students.