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The Law Without Limits — 11/18@12pm

THE LAW WITHOUT LIMITS: NON-TRADITIONAL LEGAL CAREERS SERIES feat MAYOR DENNIS ARCHER
Professional Development
Thursday, November 18th, 12-1pm
Hauser 101

Come join former Detroit Mayor, Dennis Archer, for lunch as he discusses his career path and experiences post-law school. Mayor Archer is currently a fellow at Harvard’s Institute of Politics. In addition to serving as Mayor of Detroit, he has also served on the Michigan Supreme Court and was the first African American elected as president of the American Bar Association. Mayor Archer is a graduate of Detroit College of Law. He has worked as a trial lawyer and partner at several law firms and served as an associate professor at the Detroit College of law, among other roles. This is a wonderful opportunity to ask any burning questions about pursuing a non-traditional career path, as Mayor Archer has had varied and diverse experiences in the legal field. You must RSVP in order to attend. Please email HBLSAProfessionalDevelopment@gmail.com to secure your spot. The seats will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

Harvard-Yale Weekend — 11/19-11/20

Friday, November 19th-Saturday, November 20th

Come out for the following HBLSA events during Harvard/Yale weekend:

Friday, November 19: 5-6:30pm
HBLSA~YBLSA Mixer
1600 Mass. Ave, Apt. 603 (across the street from HLS), Cambridge, MA
Join us for wings and beer to welcome Yale BLSA to Harvard. We’ll eat, drink and mingle, then head to the HLS vs. YLS Court Classic basketball game (in which some of your fellow BLSA members are playing!) at Lavietes Pavilion at 6:30pm.  Lavietes Pavilion is where the Harvard basketball teams play across the river.

Saturday, November 20: 12-4pm
Tailgate After Party with HBLSA & AASU
Conga Bar and Restaurant, 1 Eliot St, Cambridge, MA
Once tailgating ends at the stadium, come party with the black grad community!  We’re collaborating once again with the African-American Student Union of the Harvard Business School to bring you the official tailgating after party.  We’ll be at Congas Restaurant starting at noon.  We’ll have a DJ, the Harvard v. Yale football game on the big screen, and food and drink will be available for cheap.  It will be so cold outside that you won’t want to miss this!

Saturday, November 20: 10pm-2am
Party at Cure, 246 Tremont St., Boston, MA
BLSA is taking over Boston! Join us at Cure for the livest party of Harvard/Yale weekend. We anticipate a packed house and lines, so get there early! If you weren’t one of the lucky 50 to get a free ticket, tickets can be purchased here: http://hyvictory2010.eventbrite.com.

Email Natalia and Danielle at hblsasocialcommitee@gmail.com with any questions.  Go Crimson!

BLSA/JLSA Event – 11/22@7pm

BLSA/JLSA EVENT: WHO ARE YOUR PEOPLE? An Interactive Conversation about the History and Future of Black-Jewish Relations
Monday, November 22nd, 2010, 7:00-8:30PM
Langdell South

Who are Your People? Join us as we discuss issues of race and identity with the Jewish Law Students Association. The program will consist of video clips, readings, group discussion and, of course, snacks.
Questions? Contact Dee Dee Dixon at ddixon@jd11.law.harvard.edu

BLSA Thanksgiving Dinner – 11/25

Thursday, November 25th
RSVP to hblsapresident@gmail.com by November 18th

If you will be in Cambridge for Thanksgiving and are looking for a place to have dinner and fellowship, email Shaylyn, HBLSAPresident@gmail.com by not later than Thursday November 18th. Also, if you are willing to bring along a BLSA person or two to a dinner you will be attending or hosting in the area, also send Shaylyn an email.

Holiday Party and Yankee Swap – 12/6@7:30pm

Monday, December 6th, 7:30PM
Ropes Gray

During the Annual BLSA Holiday Party, Monday December 6th, 7:30 p.m. in Ropes Gray, we will be playing a Yankee Swap game.

The Rules:  In Yankee Swap, each participant brings a wrapped, unmarked gift ($10-15 in value). Participants are given numbers and they select and unwrap gifts from the pile in that order. The person who receives the number 1 will pick a gift from the pile and open it for all to see. The person who receives number 2 then chooses and opens a gift and also must decide whether to keep it or swap it for the first player’s gift. Each person in order then gets to select a present, open it and decide whether to keep it or swap it for any of the other open gifts.

The Details: If you are interested in playing Yankee Swap, email Shaylyn (HBLSAPresident@gmail.com). If you would like to play but have financial difficulties, still email Shaylyn.

HBLSA-AASU MIXER

HBLSA-AASU MIXER
Thursday, November 11th, 9:00pm-2:00am
LOCATION DETAILS: North Hall Lounge and Redline

We’re mixing business with pleasure! Come mingle, play games and see some new faces at this mixer with the African-American Student Union of Harvard Business School. Later, we’ll all head to Redline for Hip Hop Thursdays. Please bring your Harvard and state IDs for admission into Redline. We look forward to seeing you there!

CHICK-FIL-A WILL BE SERVED!!!

*Mingling: 9:00PM-11:30PM. Harvard Law School, North Hall Lounge, Cambridge, MA
*Partying: 11:30PM-2:00AM. Redline, 59 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA

Email Natalia and Danielle at hblsasocialcommittee@gmail.com with any questions! See Facebook page for more.

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The Harvard Black Law Students Association (HBLSA) was founded in 1967. Today HBLSA is the largest chapter in the National Black Law Students Association. With well over 100 members, HBLSA is truly reflective of the diversity that exists within the black community of Harvard Law School.

We, the Black Law Students Association of Harvard Law School , exist for the support, guidance and direction of Black students in academic, professional and social endeavors. Our main function is to assist members in the development of their legal careers and to provide opportunities for exposure to various areas and aspects of the legal profession. We recognize the need to act positively in the development of the Black community, to encourage cooperation and closer ties between members of the Law School’s Black community and to establish a vehicle through which our concerns are brought to bear on Harvard Law School policy and the community at large.