Hello NBLSA Family!

As has become tradition, NBLSA will be producing innovative programming during next weekend's 2017 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

Beginning on September 21, 2017, NBLSA leadership will be in Washington, D.C. hosting panel discussions, community service missions, networking events and social outings.

NBLSA will be engaging with politicians, attorneys, activists, business professionals and judges. Please see a schedule of NBLSA's planned events below and let it serve as an initial layout of our weekend in Washington. Please RSVP here and share our schedule with other members of your chapters.

I encourage all of our members to join us during this weekend of learning and networking. Please do not hesitate to email me any questions that you may have. Have a great day and we hope to see you next week!

My best,

Jeremy McLymont
National Attorney General
ag@nblsa.org
NBLSA Events at the 2017 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's
Annual Legislative Conference
Washington, D.C.

Thursday, September 21, 2017 

Panel Discussion :  Legalization of Marijuana
Panelists : Rep. Shevrin Jones (D-FL), Sen. Darryl Rouson (D-FL), Bryan Alston, Bonita Money, Roz McCarthy, Douglas Gordon, Sterling Crockett, Scheril Murray Powell, Esq.
Location : George Washington University School of Law (2000 H St NW, Washington, D.C. 20052)  (Room TBD)
Time : 3:00pm

Social Event: Black Lawyers Networking Reception
Host: Avant-Garde Network
Location : Jones Day (300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001)
Time : 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Friday, September 22, 2017 

Community Service Event
Location: So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.), Inc., 71 O St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Time: 9:30am - 1pm (Light breakfast provided for volunteers.)

Panel Discussion :  Power Mapping – Building Influence through Strategic Community Organizing, Political Action & Increasing Diversity in Policy
Panelists : Ifeoma Ike, Don Bell, William Reese, Angela Rye*, Quentin James*, Tristan Wilkerson
Location : Howard University School of Law ( 2900 Van Ness St NW, Washington, D.C. 20008) (Room TBD)
Time : 3:00pm

Social Event:   NBLSA Co-Hosted Happy  Hour
Location : Gryphon (1337 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036)
Time : 5:00pm – 9:00pm

Saturday, September 23, 2017 

Panel Discussion:   Criminal Justice Reform – A Critical Analysis of Systemic Causes of Police Brutality
Panelists: Brother Rizza Islam, Umi Selah (Dream Defenders)*, Alec Karakatsanis Esq. 
Location : University of the District of Columbia (4340 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20008)  (Room TBD)
Time : 1:00pm

Social Event: R&R at Rosebar
Location : Rosebar (1215 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036) 
Time :10:00pm

Sunday, September 24, 2017 

Special Event : Black Excellence Brunch – Joining NBLSA, NBA YLD, CBA and SBLSC for a Charity Brunch Benefitting Victims of Gun Violence
Location : Touché (1123 H St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002)
Time : 11:30am - 4pm

*Awaiting confirmation for some speakers.


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