Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
Faculty Advisor: Neil Williams
The Loyola chapter of the National Black Law Student Association seeks to increase the number of African-American attorneys and judges in the United States and to address issues of importance to the African-American community. Loyola's chapter conducts programs to increase the number and success of African-American law students at Loyola, and it sponsors activities designed to increase contact between students and African-American legal professionals.
BLSA sponsors numerous events to encourage professional development, networking, and academic success throughout the Loyola community.
BLSA also proudly supports the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court and Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial competitions, which are held by the National Black Law Student Association each year.
BLSA sponsors the annual Race and the Law Symposium, which brings together distinguished scholars and practitioners to discuss issues regarding race in the context of the legal system.
BLSA hosts an annual dinner, at which the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Service Award is presented to an African-American alumnus/a of Loyola. The award is named after Donald L. Hollowell, a 1951 alumnus of Loyola, who distinguished himself as one of the leading lawyers of the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Hollowell passed away at the end of 2004.
For more information on the NBLSA or Loyola's chapter, please email us at blsaloyolalaw@luc.edu.
2024-2025 Executive Board
President: Hannah Bessette
Vice President: Breanna Enyeart
Secretary: Dede Benissan
Treasurer: Jazmine Taylor
Social Chair: Alexis Spraggins
2023-2024 BLSA Executive Board members at this academic school year’s Student Activities Fair.
Our BLSA members pictured with Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr.
Faculty Advisor: Neil Williams
The Loyola chapter of the National Black Law Student Association seeks to increase the number of African-American attorneys and judges in the United States and to address issues of importance to the African-American community. Loyola's chapter conducts programs to increase the number and success of African-American law students at Loyola, and it sponsors activities designed to increase contact between students and African-American legal professionals.
BLSA sponsors numerous events to encourage professional development, networking, and academic success throughout the Loyola community.
BLSA also proudly supports the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court and Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial competitions, which are held by the National Black Law Student Association each year.
BLSA sponsors the annual Race and the Law Symposium, which brings together distinguished scholars and practitioners to discuss issues regarding race in the context of the legal system.
BLSA hosts an annual dinner, at which the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Service Award is presented to an African-American alumnus/a of Loyola. The award is named after Donald L. Hollowell, a 1951 alumnus of Loyola, who distinguished himself as one of the leading lawyers of the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Hollowell passed away at the end of 2004.
For more information on the NBLSA or Loyola's chapter, please email us at blsaloyolalaw@luc.edu.
2024-2025 Executive Board
President: Hannah Bessette
Vice President: Breanna Enyeart
Secretary: Dede Benissan
Treasurer: Jazmine Taylor
Social Chair: Alexis Spraggins