UCalgary BLSA

Black Law Students’ Association at @ucalgarylaw. Affiliate of @blsacanada.
We support academic and professional opportunities for Black law students!

[Bukola Salami @BukolaKSalami]

Created in 2019, the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program seeks to socially and economically empower Black youth.

~140 high school youth and 10 undergraduate youth have completed the program.

This year, we will have additional youth join us

https://t.co/ZERic9CTSD

[UCalgary Law @UCalgaryLaw]

[ARTICLE] Excellence recognized: UCalgary’s Black Law Students’ Association honoured nationally | Chapter wins award at 33rd National Black Law Students Association Conference: https://t.co/LERKMhJ15v

@ucalgaryblsa @LawDeanHolloway @blsacanada @ProfXtian

[Ian Holloway @LawProfHolloway]

Thanks to our wonderful ⁦@ucalgaryblsa⁩ students for having a final lunch with me before I’m done. It has been one of my greatest joys as Dean to work with you to create the active, vibrant, community that we have. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!

[Patricia Sealy @PatriciaSealy8]

Please register using the google form below, deadline for registration is February 3, 2024. We also invite registered attendees to include on the registration form any questions they may have for the panel.

https://t.co/vIRM9IH66i

[Ian Holloway @LawProfHolloway]

A terribly cold night didn’t stop our wonderful ⁦@UCalgaryLaw⁩ students and about 40 firms from attending our annual 1L reception! This kind of spirit is one of the best things about being Dean here!

[AB Lawyers' Assist @LawyersAssist]

Happy Monday to all! Today's topic at our noon virtual Red Mug Coffee Circle is "Your Favourite Networking Stories to Inspire Others". If you've got a good one, a funny one or a teachable moment, we'd love for you to join us! rsvp: [email protected].

[BLSA Canada @blsacanada]

BLSA Canada is here to help! Send in your clerkship applications for review and get tips on how you can improve your application.

Link to the form: https://t.co/ZXksSNwCha

[UCalgary Law @UCalgaryLaw]

[EVENT] Our next UCalgary Law Talks event is happening Nov 23! Join @ProfXtian & LLM student Sania Chaudhry for lunch as we pull back the “Algorithmic Veil” to explore hidden biases in AI facial recognition technology.

Get your tickets: https://t.co/1jGLbunj4l

@LawDeanHolloway

[BLSA Canada @blsacanada]

L’AÉND Canada lance un nouveau podcast ! Restez à l'écoute pour la publication de notre premier épisode le 10 novembre 2023.

Le podcast sera disponible sur notre youtube et notre site web !

[UCalgary Law @UCalgaryLaw]

Great news for our former teaching colleagues and alumni!

[BLSA Canada @blsacanada]

Si vous souhaitez devenir mentor, mentoré ou les deux, inscrivez-vous ici : https://t.co/guEdckGZfC

[UCalgary Law @UCalgaryLaw]

Why UCalgary Law? Third-year students have the opportunity to study abroad at a number of universities around the globe! Third-year student Senait Yohannes is currently studying at @unioslo! Learn more about UCalgary Law and apply by December 1: https://t.co/47mFSLFnx5

[UCalgary Law @UCalgaryLaw]

Questions about applying to UCalgary Law? Pop into our online office hours today from 2 - 3 p.m. Email [email protected] for the link.

[CBA Alberta @CBAAlberta]

On Tuesday, Corina Defazio and Katie Hastey of @CSC_SCC_en join the Criminal Justice Section to explain how Canada's parole system works, and answer questions about parole officers working with high-risk, long-term, and dangerous offenders. https://t.co/sHhrkwA3oE

[Bukola Salami @BukolaKSalami]

Huge congratulations MP Fergus for being elected as speaker of House of Commons

@GregFergus

https://t.co/AKfCASYX89

[BLSA Canada @blsacanada]

🚨ATTENTION 🚨Early bird tickets to the BLSA Canada 33rd Annual Conference are going on sale October 16, 2023 at 1pm EST.

Early bird tickets are only available to current law students.

[Bukola Salami @BukolaKSalami]

Congratulation MP Greg Fergus on being elected speaker of the House of Commons, the first Black Canadian to do so

[UCalgary Law @UCalgaryLaw]

[ARTICLE] According to @LawDeanHolloway, while the law school doesn't have a single position on the use of generative AI, a general rule still applies that “all students should behave with propriety at all times.” https://t.co/r1C1f1bD3C via @law360ca

[Bukola Salami @BukolaKSalami]

CIHR and SSHRC Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) for Black Students

Around 95 Awards

URA are meant to nurture interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences or humanities.

https://t.co/MhRcwOabrZ