Benefits of Membership

Why Join NBLSA?

As a member of NBLSA you are part of an established and esteemed organization that has numerous benefits! These benefits include:

  • Unparalleled networking opportunities with other law students and practicing attorneys
  •  Subscriptions to and publishing opportunities with NBLSA’s newsletter “Fourteenth Amendment”
  • Leadership positions on the National or Regional Executive Boards
  • As a member you are also entitled to participation in any of our regional or national activities including:
  • National and Regional Job Fairs
  • National and Regional Academic Retreats
  • National and Regional Convention
  • Participation in prestigious Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial and Frederick Douglass Moot Court advocacy competitions
    Additionally, NBLSA members receive free membership to the following organizations:
    • National Bar Association
    • National Conference of Black Lawyers
    • National Black Prosecutors Association

NBLSA members are also eligible to apply for Nelson Mandela, Sandy Brown, & Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarships.