Young Black PreLaw

05/25/2019

Interested in law and attending a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) high school? Check out the new website for LAWS (Law in Action Within Schools) the amazing youth justice education organization in partnership with University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall Law School of York University to learn more about this unique partnership for high school students at select schools.

Visit www.lawinaction.ca for more information and inspiring stories about students from their program!

05/29/2018

Taking the LSAT in the next few weeks?! Check out our newest website post: "Five Tips and Tricks to prepare for LSAT Day" - http://www.youngblackprelaw.com/2018/05/five-tips-and-tricks-for-lsat-test-day/

The June LSAT is quickly approaching so for those of you that are registered our team has put together FIVE helpful tips when going into the final stages of LSAT test day. Check it out on our website and tell us what you think!

Feeling nervous as you approach test day and have some general questions? We’d love to help! Send us a message here on Facebook or to our email and we can try our best to answer

P.S. Thank you for all of your enquiries and support, over the next few months we have some amazing new content, events and tips coming your way, so start checking-in regularly to the page and stay tuned

The June LSAT is quickly approaching. Check out these FIVE helpful tips when going into the final stages of LSAT test day. 1. Location, Location, Location A key factor to LSAT success is getting comfortable with the exam. Get ready for your test day by scheduling some time to familiarize yourself wi...

01/26/2018

Interested in a free LSAT course? Apply for the Osgoode Black Law Students' Association bursary! The deadline for this application is: February 19th, 2018 at 11:59PM.

The Osgoode Black Law Students' Association (BLSA) LSAT Bursary is back! Please submit your applications now. For those of you who do not know, as the name implies, this bursary provides black undergraduate students with full tuition towards an LSAT prep course with HarvardReady.

It is awarded each year to 3 students who:

(1) possess a strong interest in a legal education,
(2) require financial assistance, and
(3) have a demonstrated commitment to community involvement.

This bursary has been sponsored by Osgoode’s Black Law Students' Association since 2013.

BLSA asks that all potential applicants be available to attend an award ceremony on the 26th of February at Osgoode Hall Law School should they be selected. Successful applicants will join them in commemorating the outstanding contributions of trailblazing professionals in the black community, and also receive a copy of their certificate.

05/23/2017

The June LSAT is only a few weeks away and to help you in this last round of preparation we are working on some tips & tricks to practice in the final weeks of prep.

If you are thinking about taking the LSAT this year don't forget to keep track of the various test dates and registration deadlines - http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/test-dates-deadlines.

All international LSAT administrations, Saturday Sabbath Observers LSAT administrations, and US, Canadian, and Caribbean February LSAT administrations are

05/23/2017

"Black Harvard students holding separate graduation ceremony to 'acknowledge how far' they've come
'When you’re a speck of pepper in a sea of salt, you can get lost'"

http://www.torontosun.com/2017/05/17/black-harvard-students-holding-separate-graduation-ceremony-to-acknowledge-how-far-theyve-come

BOSTON — Black students at Harvard University are organizing a graduation ceremony of their own this year to recognize the achievements of black students and faculty members some say have been overlooked.

04/08/2017

Did you miss us?! It's been a while but we're now back and creating new content! Stay tuned for more posts, meet-ups and tips, we got you!

In the meantime, don't forget to check out our website for tips on starting in your journey to law school! http://www.youngblackprelaw.com/

04/08/2017

Congratulations to Janiel Myers!! Janiel is the FIRST black editor-in-chief in the 65 years existence of Emory Law Journal!

“I hope that prospective black students and other students of color will see Emory University School of Law as a place of community and inclusion when making their admission decisions,”

Check out her amazing story and use it for inspiration! The legal profession needs you and you have a place here!
http://www.ajc.com/news/local/emory-law-journal-names-first-black-editor-chief-its-years-existence/MeGJ3n2FuOXYM14JaQSxxH/

Emory University School of Law student Janiel Myers was named Emory Law Journal's first black editor-in-chief.

02/25/2016

Thank you to St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Secondary School for inviting Osgoode Black Law Students Association and Young Black PreLaw (www.youngblackprelaw.com) into your BEAUTIFUL school for the Black History Month professionals community event!

We got to meet some great young lawyers in the making, share knowledge and answer questions about university, the undergraduate experience, law school application process and being black in law school and post-secondary education!

Check out the gifts we received in our thank you package from St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Secondary School in Brampton, ON. The "inspiration" logo on the t-shirt was even designed by one of their very own students!!

We are only just getting started with increasing our community presence, so stay tuned!

*If your interested in having Young Black Prelaw come out and speak to your students or community group about navigating university, the law school application process and the legal profession or even just professional programs, feel free to send us a message, we would love to come out!

02/12/2016

It's the morning of the BLSA Canada 25th Anniversary Conference and YBP is getting ready to bring you some great live coverage in the days ahead!

Yes, that's right, we are BACK!! The past year has been a wonderful opportunity for us to further develop local relationships with key partners, however it did take away time to update content on our digital platforms on a frequent basis.

This year the annual conference is being held in fabulous Toronto (February 12th to 14th, 2016) at the Double Tree by Hilton. The event will bring black law students from all across the nation to network and learn, so if your interested in law this is the perfect space to meet actual students who were able to successfully navigate the path to law school.

If your in Toronto, it's not too late to come out! We highly recommend that you check out the event, there will be workshops running FRIDAY and also on SATURDAY! Check out the event page here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blsa-canada-25th-anniversary-annual-national-conference-tickets-19968166323

10/05/2015

The Osgoode Black Law Students Association is bringing back their Opportunity Day only this time their offering it in the Fall! Perfect timing for those of you getting ready to submit for the November 1st application deadline!

Registration has opened up @ http://opportunitydayfall2015.eventbrite.ca. Great opportunity to meet fellow young black people interested in law and start building your network!

07/09/2015

"I think what these numbers dramatize is that the reality is much worse than most people imagine and that we are making almost no progress." -Bryan A. Stevenson, Founder, Equal Justice Initiative

Eye-opening article from The New York Times that highlights the lack of diversity amongst elected prosecutors in the U.S.: http://ow.ly/PiPTS

African-Americans hold only about 5 percent of the offices, and two-thirds of the states that elect prosecutors have none at all, according to the Women Donors Network.