Black Law Students’ Association of Canada 40 King Street West, Suite 5800 Toronto, ON M5H 3S1 Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Re: Jordan Afolabi and Anti-Black Racism at the University of Windsor The Black Law Student’s Association of Canada (BLSA Canada) is deeply concerned and disappointed in the University of Windsor’s[…]
Law school exam season can be extremely stressful so the BLSA executive team has put together some of our best tips for how to prepare for and write exams. All of these are suggestions that have worked for us, hopefully it works for you. The most important tip is listening to yourself and discovering what[…]
An outline, map or cann are different names for what is essentially the same thing. Each is meant to be a condensed and potent dissemination of all of the relevant case law that students are instructed to read each week. Often the IRAC (Issues, Ratio Decidendi, Application, Conclusion) method will be used to break down[…]
A short primer on what to expect during 1L The first few days of law school can be overwhelming. You are suddenly cast into a room with dozens of other students who you have never met, from a wide variety of programs and schools all across the country. These are the people who you will[…]
Francophone Representative The Francophone Representative is responsible for: Membership outreach and development of chapters at universities with legal programs in the French language Overseeing the planning and execution of the Civil Law Symposium à a weekend event that connects university students with French civil law practitioners through panels and networking events Serve as Chair of[…]
À cette époque-ci de l’année, comme il est de coutume, notre communauté dans sa plus grande diversité s’arroge un moment de célébration et de commémoration : célébration d’acquis et d’avancées obtenus au terme de luttes rondement menées, et commémoration de toutes celles et ceux qui, parfois au prix de leur vie, ont été les figures de[…]
Dispelling the Monolithic Myth: The Nuances of Black Law Students – Nigel Masenda
By admin Blog Series Feb 20, 2019
Celebrating black pioneers and visionaries is what Black History Month is rooted in. However, another part of what makes the month so special is it provides a great opportunity for us to learn about the contributions black students are making. This black history month we decided to highlight the different faces that comprise BLSA Queen’s.[…]
My Thoughts on My Place in This Space: Reflections on Representation – Debbie Yeboah
By admin Blog Series Feb 20, 2019
If I’m being honest, I’m used to being the only black person in the room. I did my undergraduate degree in Victoria, British Columbia, and then I lived in Germany for two years; these are not places that are known for having a plethora of black people. So, when I first came to law school,[…]
In all honesty, I’m not really phased by the fact that there are so few black people in my cohort. At the age of 15 I switched from a predominantly black public high school to a private high school where you could count the black people on one hand, or more accurately on a couple[…]
“Wow! You’re in law school?” “You must be really smart, huh?” “Are you a basketball player?” These questions symbolize balancing limited societal expectations of Black men with barely accessible avenues for academic achievement. As a result, many Black men in law school and the legal profession are relegated to encourage an unlearning and re-education of[…]