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Meeting Recap / Elections
Hey Folks, Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting today and especially to all the candidates in our elections. Our race for Co-Chair was one of the closest elections we have had in years. After counting the tallies, and … Continue reading
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Recap: BLSPI’s Race and the Law Week
Each year, BLSPI sponsors a week-long series of events for its annual Race and the Law conference. This year’s election-year theme was “Race and the Political Process.” Our Monday kickoff event was a panel discussion titled “Census, Race and Redistricting,” … Continue reading
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22nd Annual BLSPI Auction Sets New Bar for Success
BROOKLYN, NY – On Thursday, March 1, Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest (“BLSPI”) held its twenty-second annual Auction fundraiser. The event was a resounding success and served as both a testament to all of the hard work that … Continue reading
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BLSPI’s SECOND ANNUAL MARCH MADNESS CHALLENGE
The NCAA holds its annual Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament which starts with 64 teams and works its way down to just one. Can you pick which teams you think will make it the farthest this year? And if you don’t … Continue reading
Spring BLSPI Blood Drive a Success!
Earlier this month, BLSPI sponsored its second blood drive of the academic year. Together with the help of many amazing volunteers, we were able to recruit 70 donors. From these 70 (not everyone who volunteers can donate) the blood bank … Continue reading
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Congratulations to our 2012 BLSPI Fellows!
BLSPI is excited to announce our recently selected Fellowship class for 2012! After an incredibly competitive selection process, we are pleased to welcome these 20 students into our Fellowship program. Comprised of first and second-year students, as well as one … Continue reading
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More Announcements
Hello BLSPI members, Below are a few announcements for the upcoming week related to BLSPI initiatives: The Community Development Committee is holding a planning meeting for this year’s Race and the Law conference on Tuesday, January 31 at 1pm in … Continue reading
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General Meeting Recap
Hey BLSPI, The minutes from our meeting last week were sent to everyone on the listserv. It has a nice breakdown of everything we talked about. But, we want to highlight a few important points, just in case you missed … Continue reading
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2012 Fellowship Application
The BLSPI fellowship program is a great way to become more involved in the BLS Public Interest community. The fellowship was created to allow students to do work in the public interest and still earn a living wage during their … Continue reading
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