Welcome to the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center! Our organization focuses on leadership, scholarship and community service. There are many great benefits and wonderful perks involved in being a member of Touro BLSA, among those are opportunities to network, make lasting friendships and confront social and legal issues for the purpose of resolving these issues. Touro BLSA is an organization that accepts and nurtures members from all walks of life who are interested in, and appreciate, African American and Caribbean culture.

Touro BLSA has many programs that benefit its members such as our mentoring program where 1Ls are paired with 2Ls and 3Ls to provide friendship, guidance, and support. We also have programs meant to help students learn the various extra curricular aspects of the legal profession. This Fall we will be hosting a golf outing to which Hofstra Law School students, various legal professionals and professors have been invited. Moreover, we pride ourselves in making connections with our alumni. This year we will be hosting an alumni reception to ensure that our connections with our Black alumni remain strong.

At Touro Law Center, BLSA is known as one of the most active student organizations. We were named student organization of the year in 2003-2004 and 2005-2006. We have speakers and monthly events that appeal to the needs of our communities.

In addition to our own academic and social programming, we participate in various National (NBLSA) and Northeast Regional (NEBLSA) events such as academic retreats, moot court and mock trial competitions and numerous other social and community service oriented events. Last year Touro's Mock Trial team ranked higher than two teams from Harvard Law School.

The Touro BLSA does not make strides alone -- it survives through the participation of its members and the Touro community. Please review our events and join in our success. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at BLSA@tourolaw.edu.

Regards,

Patricia Wright
Touro BLSA President