Harvard College Black Pre-Law Association

08/29/2020

Dear members of the Harvard Black Pre-Law Association,

Our thoughts, frustration, and sadness focus on Jacob Blake, his family, and the city of Kenosha, WI now as we see yet another instance of police brutality and citizen violence against black people. We hope this community can be a source of support for any of you who are struggling during this painful time.

Our mission is to "provide exposure, information, and resources to students, black students in particular, about pursuing entrance into legal institutions and careers involving law." We strive to support black students on our paths to participate in, influence, and improve our nation's justice system. Upon reflection at the beginning of this summer, we decided to adjust our logo to better reflect the focus of our mission. With the help of Alexis Queen, Class of 2023, and the newly founded Harvard Design Collective, the executive board decided to make a change, now depicting Lady Justice as a Black woman.

We are excited to begin the 2020-21 school year with a logo that better represents our membership playing a role in the ex*****on of justice. If you are interested in receiving information on BPLA's upcoming events and initiatives, please visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemmnulCI_tcYORd8kEOpuaSmRuzbym2mXPO-TuC5XYIh4T2Q/viewform

06/10/2020

As we enter the summer after an especially difficult and atypical school year, BPLA wants to take a moment to offer itself as a resource for you, in whatever way we can be. Please know that like you, we are also reeling from these tragedies, and we recognize the duty that we have as firstly a Black space and then, as a legal organization, to fight the continued injustice police brutality imposes on our friends, families and neighbors.

We not only state our mission to this community, and all Black communities on paper, but we further our duty through our words and in our actions. That is why, on top of disseminating materials to our members and making ourselves available to all Black students, like many of the Black organizations on campus we will also be matching donations to organizations like the Minnesota Freedom Fund, Reclaim the Block, and the Innocence Project, up to $2,000. We will also be sponsoring food donations to school children in Minnesota whose grocery stores have been closed due to violence in the area.

Please email receipts of donations to [email protected] or send them via GroupMe, if you'd like to have them matched!

12/14/2019

We don't know about everyone else, but this is the type of content we needed going into the LSAT- thanks Blueprint LSAT Preparation !

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12/06/2019

As we move into the end of this year and the beginning of the next, many of you might be looking for an timeline of what it looks like to apply to law school- check out this useful post from our partners at InGenius!

Applying to law school is a long and difficult process. From the LSAT to letters of recommendation, there's a lot to keep track of.

12/04/2019

Check out this useful information from our partners at Blueprint about which test center might give you the best LSAT experience!

Fall 2019 Update: We've updated this ever-growing list of test center reviews to include test centers listed for the September, October, and November 2019 LSAT. We've also added Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, and Portland to the list of cities we've included. We believe this....

11/12/2019

A huge thank you to everyone who attended Friday's panel! It was so great to see all of you in the audience, and we know that out panelists had a great time chatting with you all during the Q&A. We hope that you all found the panel useful and insightful, and we can't wait to see you at our next event!

10/27/2019

Another great meeting last week! A huge thanks to our partners at TestMasters for hosting our General LSAT Strategy Workshop where members got experience tackling some tough LSAT questions.

Be sure to look out for our upcoming events, and RSVP for our next event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/403845527201360/

10/11/2019

Another amazing meeting yesterday! A huge thanks to our partners at Blueprint LSAT Preparation for taking the time to teach BPLA members some very useful information about applying to law school!

10/04/2019

An interesting article by our partners at InGenius Prep about Law School Diversity Statements. Worth a read if you would like to learn about what a Diversity Statement is, or whether you might write one!

While law school diversity statement prompts vary from school to school, they essentially ask the same question: what distinguishes you from others?