SWBLSA Pre-Law Division
Message from your Pre-Law Co-Directors:
HELLO SUPREME SOUTHWEST!
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WE ARE CHIOMA OSODI-NWOMEH AND DÉJA DANIEL AND WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE AS YOUR 11TH SWBLSA CO-DIRECTORS OF PRE-LAW AFFAIRS. WE ARE RISING 2LS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW AND THE THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW, RESPECTIVELY. AS ACTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR OWN LOCAL BLSA CHAPTERS AND HAVING EXPERIENCE WITH PRE-LAW MENTORSHIP, WE HOPE TO AMPLIFY SWBLSA’S PRE-LAW DIVISION AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BLACK LAW STUDENTS DURING OUR TENURE.
OUR GOALS FOR THE 11TH SWBLSA TERM:
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FORTIFY BETTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BLACK PRE-LAW STUDENTS ON MAIN CAMPUS AND ACCOMPANYING LAW SCHOOLS
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REACH STUDENTS IN LESS-INVOLVED STATES IN THE REGION, INCLUDING ARKANSAS, NEW MEXICO, AND OKLAHOMA
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ESTABLISH A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR PRE-LAW STUDENTS AGES 16+
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HOST REGULAR VIRTUAL LSAT WORKSHOPS LED BY LSAT-PREP COMPANIES
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LAUNCH A PRE-LAW SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL SWBLSA CONVENTION
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MANY OF US BLACK LAW STUDENTS WOULD NOT BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY WITHOUT MENTORSHIP. HOWEVER BLACK LAW STUDENTS STILL MAKE UP LESS THAN 8% OF ALL LAW STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. THE SWBLSA PRE-LAW DIVISION EXISTS AND THRIVES ON THE SIMULTANEOUS EXISTENCE OF CURRENT BLACK LAW STUDENTS AND THE POTENTIAL OF FUTURE BLACK LAW STUDENTS IN THE REGION. THE JOURNEY TO LAW SCHOOL CAN BE TIME CONSUMING, CONFUSING, AND EXPENSIVE, BUT WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU!
OUR THEME FOR THIS TERM IS ACCESS SOUTHWEST:
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ACCESS TO LSAT WORKSHOPS, LEGAL INTERNSHIPS, AND PRE-LAW EVENTS
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CONNECTION BETWEEN PRE-LAW STUDENTS, CURRENT LAW STUDENTS, AND ATTORNEYS
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COLLABORATION WITH BLACK ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE REGION
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EXPANSION TO UNDERREPRESENTED BLACK STUDENTS
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SUCCESS-DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
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SUPPORT VIA SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TUITION AND TRAVEL COSTS TO ATTEND OUR OUT-OF-STATE EVENTS
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WE ARE EXCITED TO HOST PRE-LAW EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION AND ARE DEDICATED TO SERVING BLACK PRE-LAW STUDENTS. PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT BY DM OR EMAIL US AT SWBLSA.PRELAW@NBLSA.ORG IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!
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SUPREMELY YOURS,
CHIOMA OSODI-NWOMEH AND DÉJA DANIEL
SWBLSA 11 CO-DIRECTORS OF PRE-LAW AFFAIRS