Welcome to the 5th Annual
National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation
Conference and Law Fair 2009!

Celebrating five years of inspiring and empowering

aspiring Black lawyers!

GOALS AND MISSION

The goals and mission of the National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation Conference are:

• To increase the chances of admission of prospective Black law students by emphasizing the importance of early strategic planning, understanding the highly competitive nature of the law school admissions process, and stressing the significance of academic preparedness and standing out from tough competition.
  
  
• To inform students about the academic rigors, demands and expectations of legal education, and to impart strategies to help them prepare for the challenging law school experience prior to actually beginning their law school careers.
  
  
• To promote money management, financial planning, and serious thought about debt and loan repayment.

• To share critical early information about preparation for the bar exam, and to encourage attendees to begin seriously thinking about the career paths they can pursue with a professional legal education.
  
  
• To provide a forum to openly discuss diversity issues, how African American students can contribute positively to the law school inside and outside of the classroom, and coping mechanisms for students who may face discrimination as minorities in legal educational institutions and work environments.
  
  
• To expose law school aspirants to Black and multicultural attorneys who will share their real-life experiences with the practice of law and nontraditional paths.
  
  
• To give conference participants the opportunity to fellowship and network with others with similar higher education and professional goals in order to create positive support systems and accountability partnerships with other achievement-oriented peers, as well as make connections with current law students and attorneys who can potentially help them in their quest to become lawyers.