Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association

LAW STUDENT MENTOR PROGRAM

The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association is ready to embark on a successful year of our Mentorship Program!   An important goal of the MBLA is to increase the number of successful black lawyers in Massachusetts. 

 

MBLA attorney mentors offer guidance, support and mentoring to students which will provide soon to be young black lawyers a smooth transition into their legal careers.  

 

The MBLA will match a law student with an attorney based on the areas of practice and the law student's areas of interest.  

 

Law Students:     You will have the opportunity to gain an attorney mentor who can answer your questions about thriving in law school, provide advice about preparing for graduation and taking the bar exam, help you explore career options, assist you to write resumes and prepare for interviews or share with you his or her experience in the actual practice of law as a black lawyer.

 

Attorneys:     You will have the opportunity to be the mentor you wish you had when you were in law school and help to enrich the black legal community.

 

KCC:  KIDS, CITIZENSHIP AND COURT PROGRAM

(Federal Court)

KCC Program is a national award-winning program that offically started in 1989.  It is co-sponsored by the Just a Beginning Foundation (a national organization representing all African American Judges), the Links, Inc and John Hancock. 

Fifth grade children from the Boston Public Schools come to the Federal Court throughout the year (approximately 700 students per year) to discuss justice with United States District Court Judge Joyce Alexander and the U.S. Marshal's Service.  

Students are taught law and citizenship, encompassing civics and violence prevention.  Most of these children are children of color. 

KCC has an official curriculum in the school system which was written for the program by Judge Alexander.  The curriculum was adopted and is a part of the 5th grade curriculum across the country.

JUVENILE

JUSTICE PROGRAM

Members of the MBLA work together with Appleseed to mentor youths in the juvenile justice system.

LAW STUDENT BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS

MBLA is pleased to announce our MBLA Book Scholarship Program for the 2007-2008 leadership year!  Scholarships of $500 will be awarded to two law students for the 2008-2009 academic year.

 

The MBLA Scholarships are intended to be awarded each academic year to a black law student member who demonstrates leadership potential, maturity and responsibility, a commitment to making a contribution to the black community and any other indications of overall excellence.