The Stanford Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is a student-run organization that strives to provide career and academic support for students of African descent and forge alliances among BLSA members, alumni, faculty of color, and other law students in the Bay Area. BLSA provides a space for students to engage with issues impacting black communities, both through discussion and community service. Stanford BLSA is a chapter of the National BLSA organization that includes more than 200 member law schools.