UConn Black Law Students Association

Our primary objective as the Black Law Students Association at the University of Connecticut School of Law (BLSA) is to articulate and promote the professional and academic needs and goals of all Black law students. We pursue this mission with the understanding that when Black law students are sufficiently supported, they can most effectively assist their various communities and promote the success of people of color in the legal system and all sectors of society. In addition to tending to the well-being of Black law students, our organization works to instill in Black law students a greater awareness of their role as lawyers in the Black community. BLSA is committed to fostering and encouraging professional excellence among Black attorneys and the American legal profession as a whole. Members also work to encourage law schools, legal fraternities, and associations to use their expertise and influence to bring about change in the legal system in order to make it responsive to the needs of the Black community. BLSA emphasizes community service for all members because we possess a unique understanding of our civic duties as law students and future legal professionals, and we believe it is imperative to utilize our collective talents, skills, and knowledge to inform others of their civic duties so that they may be empowered to interact with and influence their legal and political landscapes.