The National HBCU Pre-Law Summit

Free Food – Continental Breakfast and Refreshment Breaks
HBCU Law School Deans Speak
Keynote and Special Guest Speakers
Law School Admission Panel Financing Law School Panel
Personal Statement and Diversity Statement Workshop
HBCU Law Students Panel
HBCU Lawyers Panel
Law School Admission Test (LSAT) Success Strategies Workshop
Law School Recruitment and Resources Expo
The Law Degree and Black Entrepreneurship Panel – How to Start Your Own Profitable Law Firm or Other Law-Related Business

One-on-One Consulting (On Admissions, Law School Preparation and Career Planning)
HBCU Pre-Law Hall of Fame Awards
Aspiring Lawyers Pinning Ceremony
Networking Socials
Complimentary Professional Headshots
Complimentary Resources and Opportunity to win a FREE LSAT Course
Tours of Bennett College and North Carolina A&T State University
Optional Tours of North Carolina Law Schools
Optional Tour of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum

What is The National HBCU Pre-Law Summit?

The National HBCU Pre-Law Summit is the one and only major national pre-law event created especially for students and graduates of historically Black colleges and universities interested in law school and becoming lawyers.
It directly addresses the unique issues, concerns and challenges that HBCU students and graduates have, and the special issues they face in pre-law school preparation, law school admission, law school selection, the law school experience, and in their post-law school career job searches and beyond.
Any pre-law student would benefit from this event, and everyone is welcome whether or not they attend or graduated from an HBCU.

What Makes this Event Different?

It directly addresses the unique challenges and concerns that HBCU students and graduates have, and the special issues they will face in pre-law preparation and success, law school admission, law school selection, the law school experience

What Makes this Event Different?

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

Emory University School of Law

New York Law School

Stetson University College of Law

University of Iowa College of Law

University of New Hampshire School of Law

Vermont Law School

Florida A&M University College of Law

Howard University School of Law

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Southern University Law Center

University of the District of Columbia School of Law

Louis D. Brandeis School of Law University of Louisville

Cumberland School of Law – Samford University

University of Oklahoma College of Law

Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Law

Pace University School of Law

Thurgood Marshall School of Law Texas Southern University

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

South Texas College of Law – Houston

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

New England School of Law

Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law

Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law

Penn State law

St. Thomas University School of Law (Miami Gardens, Florida)

The Honorable Christina Kirk, Esq.

Municipal Court Judge (Langston, Oklahoma) Attorney, 7th Grade English Teacher, and Founder & Dean,Prep University

Emily M. Dickens, Esq.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Relationship Officer, Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Dr. Aaron N. Taylor, Esq.

Associate Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law; and Incoming Executive Director, AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence

Jalene Mack, Esq.

Entertainment Attorney, Actress/Writer/Producer, and Non-Profit Founder & Artistic Producer, Mack Performing Arts Collective

Juan Thomas, Esq.

President, National Bar Association Attorney, The Thomas Law Group, Of Counsel, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

Demetra L. Liggins, Esq.

Partner, Thompson & Knight and Co-Founder, Corporate Homie

Mark A. Dunham Jr.

National Chairperson, National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), Third-Year Law Student, American University Washington College of Law

The Honorable Arthur Burnett Sr.

Retired Senior Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia and National Executive Director, National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc.

Jamal Watson, Ph.D.

Executive Editor, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Young, Esq.

Journalist, Activist and Founder, Lawyers of Color

Gwendolyn McLaughlin Bookman, J.D.

Interim Chair, Department of Political Science and Sociology, Associate Professor, Bennett College

C. Dinitra White, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Pre-Professional Scholars Program (PPSP) Program Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Phyliss Craig-Taylor, Esq., LL.M.

Dean and Professor of Law North Carolina Central University School of Law

Shelley Broderick, Esq., M.A.T.

Dean and Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Social Justice University of the District of Columbia School of Law

John K. Pierre, Esq., M.S.

Chancellor | Vanue B. Lacour Endowed Professor of Law Southern University Law Center

James Douglas, Esq., J.S.M.

Interim Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law Thurgood Marshall School of Law Texas Southern University

Reginald McGahee, J.D.

Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions Howard University School of Law

Khyla D. Craine, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Twanda Turner-Hawkins, Esq.

Corporate Counsel, Litigation, and Law Department Process Administration Allstate Insurance Company

Sam Roberts, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Marsha Ross-Jackson, Esq

Lecturer & Assistant Dean for Student Professional Development & Diversity Executive Dir. - Institute for Law and the Workplace

Harriet Huell Lampkin, Esq.

Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs, Charlotte Housing Authority

Jamila M. E. Young, Esq.

Health Advocacy Professional and Attorney, The Wright Law Group

Ta'Ronce Stowes, Esq.

Associate, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Miami, Florida

10:00
RegistrationComplimentary continental breakfast provided. / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
11:00 - 12:45
Welcoming Ceremony/Opening Plenary SessionKeynote Speakers: Emily M. Dickens, Esq., Dr. Aaron N. Taylor, Esq., Jalene Mack, Esq. / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
12:45 - 13:45
***Grab and Go Lunch Provided***Bennett College, Global Learning Center
13:15:15:30
FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT/YOUTUBE LIVESTREAM EVENTGuest: Shelley Broderick, Esq., M.A.T., Phyliss Craig-Taylor, Esq., LL.M., James M. Douglas, Esq., J.S.M., Reginald McGahee, Esq., John K. Pierre, Esq., M.S.; Moderator: Dr. Jamal Watson. / Theme: The Legacy and Continuing Relevance and Significance of HBCU Law Schools / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
15:30-15:45
BreakBennett College, Global Learning Center
15:45-17:00
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PANELBennett College, Global Learning Center
17:00-17:15
BreakBennett College, Global Learning Center
17:15-18:15
PERSONAL STATEMENT/DIVERSITY STATEMENT PRESENTATIONBennett College, Global Learning Center
18:30-19:30
One-on-One Law School Admissions, Preparation and CareerPlanning Consulting and Practice Assistance Session Bring your questions about law school admission, law school preparation and career planning. You may also bring copies of your resume, personal statement, diversity statement and addendum for review. / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
19:30-20:00
Commute from Bennett College to North Carolina A&T State University
20:00-22:00
NETWORKING SOCIALNorth Carolina A&T State University

09:00
Registration
10:00-11:15
Welcoming Ceremony/Opening Plenary SessionKeynote Speakers: The Honorable Christina R. Kirk, Demetra L. Liggins, Esq. / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
11:15 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 12:30
FINANCING LEGAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPPresented by AccessLex Institute / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
12:00 - 13:00
***Grab and Go Lunch Provided***Lobby
13:00 - 14:00
HBCU LAW STUDENTS PANELHBCU Alumni Law Students Speak: Sharing the Realities of the Unique Issues and Challenges in Making the Transition into Law School; Panel Featuring Perspectives from HBCU Undergraduate Alumni Currently Attending Predominantly White (PWI) Law Schools / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
14:00 - 14:15
BreakLobby
14:15 - 15:30
HBCU LAWYERS PANELThe HBCU Graduate Lawyer Speaks: The Truth About Finding a Job and Working As a Lawyer Today; Panel Featuring HBCU Graduates With Law Degrees Working in a Variety of Legal Areas and Careers (Traditional and Non-Traditional) / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
15:30 - 15:45
BreakLobby
15:45 - 16:45
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) SUCCESS STRATEGIES PANELLAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) SUCCESS STRATEGIES PANEL / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
16:45 - 17:00
BreakLobby
17:00 - 18:00
THE LAW DEGREE AND BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANELTHE LAW DEGREE AND BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANEL / Bennett College, Global Learning Center
18:00 - 18:30
Commute from Bennett College to North Carolina A&T State University
18:30 - 20:30
LAW SCHOOL RECRUITMENT AND RESOURCES EXPONorth Carolina A&T State University; Alumni Foundation Event Center
20:45-22:30
Evening Closing Plenary SessionNational HBCU Pre-Law Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Award Presentations; Future Lawyers Pinning Ceremony and Certificates of Participation; Current lawyers pin future lawyers and presentation of Certificates of Participation to pre-law attendees / North Carolina A&T State University; Alumni Foundation Event Center
22:30 - 23:00
Farewells and PhotosNorth Carolina A&T State University; Alumni Foundation Event Center

Greensboro Marriott Downtown

Greensboro, NC 27401, 866-767-0278, Rate: Approx. $240 per night

Greensboro Marriott Downtown

Greensboro, NC 27401 866-767-0278 Rate: Approx. $240 per night Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/gsodt-greensboro-marriott-downtown/ 0.8 miles to Bennett College

The Biltmore Greensboro Hotel

111 W. Washington Street Greensboro, NC 27401, 866-925-8676

The Biltmore Greensboro Hotel

111 W. Washington Street Greensboro, NC 27401 866-925-8676 Rate: Approx. $121 per night Website: https://thebiltmoregreensboro.com/ 0.7 miles to Bennett College

Bennett College

Global Learning Center

521 Gorrell Street

Greensboro, North Carolina 27406

http://www.bennett.edu

North Carolina A&T State University

Alumni-Foundation Event Center

200 N. Benbow Road

Greensboro, North Carolina 27401

http://www.ncat.edu

Florida A&M University College of Law

Howard University School of Law

North Carolina Central University School of Law

Southern University Law Center

University of the District of Columbia School of Law

Thurgood Marshall School of Law Texas Southern University

Evangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Ed.M.

A graduate of HBCU Prairie View A&M University. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor and Master of Education degrees from the University of Iowa College of Law and Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

2411 W. Gate City Blvd.Greensboro, NC 27403

Phone: (336) 274-2282 or (800) 344-2282

Fax: (336) 230-1183

https://www.visitgreensboronc.com/

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LAW SCHOOL RECRUITMENT & RESOURCES EXPO

Keynote Speakers

The Honorable Christina Kirk, Esq.

Municipal Court Judge (Langston, Oklahoma) Attorney, 7th Grade English Teacher, and Founder & Dean,Prep University

Emily M. Dickens, Esq.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Relationship Officer, Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Dr. Aaron N. Taylor, Esq.

Associate Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law; and Incoming Executive Director, AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence

Jalene Mack, Esq.

Entertainment Attorney, Actress/Writer/Producer, and Non-Profit Founder & Artistic Producer, Mack Performing Arts Collective

Juan Thomas, Esq.

President, National Bar Association Attorney, The Thomas Law Group, Of Counsel, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.

Demetra L. Liggins, Esq.

Partner, Thompson & Knight and Co-Founder, Corporate Homie

Special Guest Speakers

Mark A. Dunham Jr.

National Chairperson, National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), Third-Year Law Student, American University Washington College of Law

The Honorable Arthur Burnett Sr.

Retired Senior Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia and National Executive Director, National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc.

Jamal Watson, Ph.D.

Executive Editor, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Young, Esq.

Journalist, Activist and Founder, Lawyers of Color

Gwendolyn McLaughlin Bookman, J.D.

Interim Chair, Department of Political Science and Sociology, Associate Professor, Bennett College

C. Dinitra White, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Pre-Professional Scholars Program (PPSP) Program Director, North Carolina A&T State University

HBCU Law School Deans

Phyliss Craig-Taylor, Esq., LL.M.

Dean and Professor of Law North Carolina Central University School of Law

Shelley Broderick, Esq., M.A.T.

Dean and Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Social Justice University of the District of Columbia School of Law

John K. Pierre, Esq., M.S.

Chancellor | Vanue B. Lacour Endowed Professor of Law Southern University Law Center

James Douglas, Esq., J.S.M.

Interim Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law Thurgood Marshall School of Law Texas Southern University

Reginald McGahee, J.D.

Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions Howard University School of Law

Law School Admission Panel

Rachel Wilson Patterson, J.D.

Assistant Director of Admissions, Georgetown University Law Center

Patrice Barley, J.D.

Assistant Director of Admissions, Coordinator of Diversity Recruitment, Duke University School of Law

Yannick L. Brookes, J.D.

Director of Admissions, University of Connecticut School of Law

Student and Lawyer Organizational Leaders

Jonathon Woodruff

Law Student, Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

HBCU Lawyers Panel

Khyla D. Craine, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Twanda Turner-Hawkins, Esq.

Corporate Counsel, Litigation, and Law Department Process Administration Allstate Insurance Company

Sam Roberts, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Marsha Ross-Jackson, Esq

Lecturer & Assistant Dean for Student Professional Development & Diversity Executive Dir. - Institute for Law and the Workplace

Harriet Huell Lampkin, Esq.

Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs, Charlotte Housing Authority

Jamila M. E. Young, Esq.

Health Advocacy Professional and Attorney, The Wright Law Group

Ta'Ronce Stowes, Esq.

Associate, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Miami, Florida

Hall of Fame Honorees

The Honorable Henry Frye

First African American Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court

The Honorable Craig Washington

Former Texas State Representative, Senator and United States Congressman

Juanita Jackson, Esq.

Criminal Attorney; Creator, Producer and Cast Member, WeTV Reality Show “Sisters in Law”

One-on-One Advisors

Morgan Paige Pierce

Law Student

Taylor Scruggs-Smith