{"id":58,"date":"2009-09-02T08:43:05","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T15:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harvardblsa.com\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:55:17","slug":"welcome-to-hblsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Black Law Students Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 data-wp-context---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::{&quot;fontSize&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-init---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::callbacks.init\" data-wp-interactive data-wp-style--font-size=\"core\/fit-text::context.fontSize\" class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-fit-text\">Harvard Black Law Students Association<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" data-attachment-id=\"4502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/dsc07270\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1776860857&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC07270\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-1024x683.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/DSC07270-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">As classes are officially underway, we are excited to welcome the 2026\u20132027 academic year and all that it has in store for the HBLSA community. As a student-run organization, our members, alumni, and broader community remain at the heart of everything we do. We invite current members, HBLSA alumni, prospective students, and supporters to stay connected and engaged throughout the year\u2014whether through our events, press releases, member achievements, or ongoing initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our newly appointed Executive Board and committee chairs have hit the ground running, bringing their vision, energy, and leadership to an exciting year ahead. With classes in session and programming underway, we look forward to building on the momentum of past years and continuing HBLSA\u2019s tradition of excellence, community, and achievement throughout 2026\u20132027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/welcome-to-hblsa\/executive-board\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/welcome-to-hblsa\/executive-board\/\">2026\u20132027 HBLSA Executive Board<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2046\" data-attachment-id=\"4504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/2026\/03\/18\/hblsa-earns-national-recognition\/img_6639\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2046\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6639\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-1024x818.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4504\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2512601191385366;width:322px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-1024x818.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-1536x1227.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_6639-2048x1637.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-decoration:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/2026\/04\/22\/hblsa-earns-national-recognition\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/2026\/04\/22\/hblsa-earns-national-recognition\/\">HBLSA Headlines<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p 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data-id=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/2026\/04\/18\/spring-conference-2026\/\">External Moments<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about HBLSA&#8217;s recent 2026 Spring Conference!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:419px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"4344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/welcome-to-hblsa\/dsc05853\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/files\/2025\/10\/DSC05853-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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