Girls on the Front Line: Gender and the Battle to Desegregate Public Schools in the United States

Rachel Devlin, Associate Professor of History at Tulane will be speaking about her current research project: Girls on the Front Line: Gender and the Battle to Desegregate Public Schools in the United States. Her research examines the cultural politics of girlhood and race in the twentieth century by considering the disproportionate number of girls who were plaintiffs in desegregation lawsuits prior to Brown v. Board of Education, and who were desegregation “firsts” at white schools in the late nineteen fifties and early nineteen sixties.

Please join Law Women tomorrow, March 30 at 12noon, in Room 110 for what promises to be an interesting presentation, followed by lunch on the MPR Patio.

My Black Is Beautiful: A Special Opportunity for Women of Color

My Black is Beautiful! What’s Yours?

Let us Oil Our Lamps! Mother Teresa said, “To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” Women and more specifically women of color are so busy filling the lamps of the people they love that they let their own lamps run low. We need to take time to Oil Our Lamps and take care of ourselves, but my question to you is how do we do that? When do we start? Let us meet again for a lunch time discussion on how we can Oil Our Lamps!

March 30 Anna Many Lounge Caroline Richardson Building, Uptown Campus 12:30-1:30

Lunch will be provided

For more information, contact Munirat Adebimpe at madebimp@tulane.edu

Know Your Rights with Judge Lynda Van Davis - Tonight! March 29 at 6:30

Summer Internships with SLLS

Summer Internships with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services *This opportunity was shared with us by a Tulane BLSA alum who is interested in receiving OUR applications!*

Job Description: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services offers civil legal aid to low income clients in Southeastern Louisiana. This internship will be in with the Housing and Homeless Prevention Unit which specializes in eviction defense, landlord/tenant dispute, housing advocacy and rights, federal housing program rights and community outreach. The selected law clerk will be asked to interview and screen potential clients and engage in regular contact with those clients; draft correspondence and legal pleadings; conduct research and draft legal memoranda; aid staff attorneys in trial preparation and accompany those attorneys to court proceedings; etc. The internship is unpaid, but we are willing to assist with fellowship and stipend applications. Resumes, cover letters and other documents you wish to submit for consideration must be received no later than March 30, 2011. Interviews will begin shortly after. We ask for an eight week commitment but are flexible on start and end dates. If interested, please send your resume to Hardell Ward at hward@slls.org.

You're Invited to the End-of-Year Banquet!

Women's History Month Events Sponsored by Law Women

On Wednesday, March 23, we'll be hosting Noël M. V. Foster, a Ph.D. candidate at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. Ms. Foster will be sharing her dissertation research onBlack Female Agency and Sexual Exploitation: Quadroon Balls and Plaçage Relationships. Her research focuses on the lives of Louisiana’s free women of color in New Orleans from 1805 to 1860 and looks at the unique social institution of Quadroon Balls and plaçage relationships as a lens to understand the sexual and economic choices of free women of color in that time period.

Second, on Wednesday, March 30, we'll be hosting Rachel Devlin, Associate Professor of History here at Tulane. Prof. Delvin will be speaking about her current research project: Girls on the Front Line: Gender and the Battle to Desegregate Public Schools in the United States. Her research examines the cultural politics of girlhood and race in the twentieth century by considering the disproportionate number of girls who were plaintiffs in desegregation lawsuits prior to Brown v. Board of Education, and who were desegregation “firsts” at white schools in the late nineteen fifties and early nineteen sixties.

Please come join us for these two interesting talks. Both will take place at 12noon and food will be served. Locations TBA, but will be either Room 110 and/or the MPR patio.

The A.P. Tureaud Chapter of BLSA at Loyola University invites You to the Fourth Annual Scholarship Gala

The A.P. Tureaud Chpater of BLSA at Loyola University will hold its Fourth Annual Scholarship Gala at the Audobon Tea Room on Friday, April 1, 2011. Proceeds will benefit the Semora "Lola" Bartholomew Davis Scholarship Fund and chapter activities.

In 2005, the Semora "Lola" Bartholomew Davis Scholarship was established to increase African-American enrollment at Loyola University College of Law. They would like to continue the Davis Scholarship and BLSA chapter activities in order to attract the most qualified candidates to Loyola.

Mark your calendars for April 1, 2011 if you are interested in attending the gala. It will be held at 7:00pm at the Audobon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Tickets are $80. The auction will be held in conjunction with the gala.

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please make checks payable to Loyola BLSA. For more information, contact blsa@loyno.edu

Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Professional Workplace: Implementing Solutions and Cultivating an Inclusive

Here's a great opportunity to network with the Louisiana State Bar Association at its 4th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession. Free registration to the first 10 students from each law school who sign up!

On Friday, March 18, 2011, the Louisiana State Bar Association will host its 4th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Professional Workplace: "Implementing Solutions and Cultivating An Inclusive Atmosphere" at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center (859 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130) from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with a reception following until 8:00 p.m.

The event is a continuing legal education course for attorneys and judges. There will be a number of attorneys and judges speaking throughout the day, and the program includes an interactive diversity workshop. Additionally, Marc Morial (former New Orleans Mayor and current CEO of the National Urban League) is the keynote speaker at the luncheon.

The Bar Association is inviting ten (10) students from each law school to attend "free of charge" - first come, first served. Accordingly, the first ten students from each school to submit the registration form

(http://www.lsba.org/2007cle/cledocuments/165(5).pdf)will be registered to attend for free.

The Conclave agenda is available at the following link:

http://www.lsba.org/2007cle/cledocuments/165(1).pdf. For more information, call Kelly McNeil Legier (504-619-0129; Kelly.Legier@lsba.org).

NOTE:

Students should only register if they intend to attend. No shows will be charged a $25.00 administration fee

Black Women Lawyers Association Scholarship Application

The Black Women Lawyers Association will award scholarships to second and third-year full-time law students as well as fourth year students enrolled in night programs who intend to practice law in California. Recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability.

Completed applications must be postmarked no later than April 5, 2011. Successful applicants will be recognized at the Black Women Lawyer's Foundation Luncheon at the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, California on May 21, 2011.

If you have any questions regarding the scholarships and/or application process, please contact Mika Hilaire at mika@abhlegal.com, or Karen Pointer at KPointer@lplawwllp.com.

A hard copy of the application packet is available upon request.

A Message from SRBLSA: E-Board Openings

Greetings SRBLSA Family,

Thank you for your dedication to SRBLSA. We are calling for your service! Attached you will find details about the available positions for the 2011-2012 Southern Regional Executive Board. Please take a moment to review the information and give careful consideration to applying for an appointed position.

We ask that those interested in these positions are fully prepared and serious about taking on the time commitment, service and dedication necessary to serve as effective leaders. As with all the positions on the Board, please take very careful note and consideration of the duties of each position as a way of analyzing if they fit your qualifications and interest.

The following positions are available:

1. Sub-Region 1 Directors
2. Sub Region 2 Director
3. Director of College Student Division

A complete application includes a resume and a statement of intent. If you are Interested p lease submit all information to both the Regional Chair-Elect, Jamie Davis, at 8jireh8@gmail.com and the Regional Vice Chair-Elect, Danny Patterson, at dpatters@samford.edu All material should be submitted As Soon As Possible !

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us atsrblsa.appointments@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued commitment to SRBLSA. See you in Houston, Texas for this year’s 43^nd Annual National Convention!

Ashley Pruitt
SRBLSA Regional Director of Communications
Mercer University School of Law
Candidate for J.D. 2012