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THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL HBCU PRE-LAW SUMMIT
LAUNCH EVENTFriday, September 19, 2014
North Carolina Central University School of Law640 Nelson Street
Durham, North Carolina 27707
www.hbcuprelawsummit.org
Pre-Conference Planning Guidefor Pre-Law Students, Advisors, Parents,
Supporters, Law Students, Law Graduates, Attorneys and Other Registrants
National HBCU Pre-Law Summit 2014Pre-Conference Planning Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What the Event Has to Offer �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3
Explore Durham, North Carolina ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 5
Durham History ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Durham African American Heritage – Sites of Interest ��������������������������������������������������������� 7
Conference Location – North Carolina Central University School of Law �������������������� 8
Campus Map ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������10
Recommended Hotels �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12
Roommate Matches ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17
Ground Transportation from Airport to Hotel (Shuttles and Taxis) ������������������������������18
Launch Reception Announcement ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19
Terms, Conditions and Disclaimers �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20
Tentative Schedule of Events �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22
Social Media ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24
Twitter Chats ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24
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What the Launch Event Has to Offer
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Keynote Speakers
Panel Discussions
Law School & Resources Expo
FREE FOOD
Special Guests
Mock Law Class
Networking Social and Launch Reception
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Explore Durham, North Carolina“Durham is a colorful, creative, and entrepreneurial community that continuously earns accolades as one of the best places in the world to visit, live, and do business. With nationally acclaimed restaurants, shopping, historical sites, and myriad other things to do, Durham is the place where great things happen.”
Source: Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau Website
To learn more about Durham, please visit their website at http://www.durham-nc.com/.
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Durham HistoryEducation
In 1887, Trinity College moved from Randolph County to Durham� Washington Duke and Julian Carr donated money and
land to facilitate the move� Following a $40 million donation by Washington Duke’s son, James Buchanan Duke, Trinity College was renamed Duke University in 1924�
In 1910, Dr� James E� Shepard founded North Carolina Central University, the nation’s first publicly supported liberal arts college for African-Americans�
African-American Enterprise
After the Civil War, the African American economy progressed through a combination of vocational training, jobs, land ownership, business ownership, and community leadership� In 1898, John Merrick founded North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, which today is the largest and
oldest African American owned life insurance company in the nation� With its founding in 1907, M&F Bank became one of the nation’s strongest African American owned and managed bank� So many other businesses joined these two in Durham’s Parrish Street neighborhood that the area became famous across the country as “Black Wall Street�”
Civil Rights
The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, organized in 1935 by C�C� Spaulding and Dr� James E� Shepard, has been cited nationally for its role in the sit-in movements of the 1950’s-60’s� The committee also has used its voting strength to pursue social and economic rights for African-
Americans and other ethnic groups�
In the late 1950’s, Reverend Douglas Moore, minister of Durham’s Asbury Temple Methodist Church, along with other religious and community leaders, pioneered sit-ins throughout North Carolina to protest discrimination at lunch counters that served only whites� A sit-in at a Woolworth’s counter in Greensboro, NC, captured the nation’s attention� Within days, Dr� Martin Luther King Jr� met Reverend Moore in Durham, where Dr� King coined his famous rallying cry “Fill up the jails,” during a speech at White Rock Baptist Church�
Advocating non-violent confrontation with segregation laws for the first time, Dr� King said, “Let us not fear going to jail� If the officials threaten to arrest us for standing up for our rights, we must answer by saying that we are willing and prepared to fill up the jails of the South�”
Source: Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau’s website�
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Durham African American Heritage – Sites of Interest• Historic Stagville
• Site of Former Downtown Durham Woolworth Store
• Black Wall Street/Historic Parrish Street
• North Carolina Mutual National Historic Landmark/Mechanics & Farmers Bank Building
• Asbury Temple United Methodist Church
• St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center
Source: Durham African-American Heritage Guide, Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2014 as we explore the African American heritage of Durham, North Carolina!!!
Facts About Durham’s African American Contributions to the State and Nation
• Largest Black-owned financial institution• One of the nation’s strongest African American owned and managed banks• First North Carolina Civil Rights sit-ins to protest segregation• Second Black library in North Carolina• First publicly supported liberal arts college in the United States• First interracial basketball game• Piedmont Blues style of music• Architectural design of Duke University• Basketball fast break/zone press innovations
• One of the first autonomous religious congregations
Source: 300+ Great Things About Durham, Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Historic Stagville
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Conference LocationNorth Carolina Central University School of Law
Quick Facts about NCCU Law
• Only 1 of 6 Historically Black Law Schools in the Nation• Among the Nation’s Most Diverse Law Schools• Ranks in the Top 25 Best Public Interest Law Schools• Ranks in the Top 4 Law Schools for Clinical Opportunities• One of Few Law Schools With State-of-the-Art Technology Capabilities
History
When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted House Bill 18 on March 1, 1939, it paved the way for a new generation of African-American lawyers� The bill, authorizing a law school at North Carolina College for Negroes, was passed 25 years after Shaw
University, in Raleigh, N�C�, closed its law school in 1914, a move that left no in-state option for blacks to receive a formal education in law�
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Following the Great Depression, the legislation was, in theory, a way to create a separate-but-equal option for blacks who wanted to become lawyers, without integrating the law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill�
House Bill 18 authorized the Board of Trustees to establish the North Carolina College for Negroes Law School and announced it would open in the fall of 1939� Due to the amount of time the college had to prepare and advertise the law school, only one student registered, resulting in the administration delaying the opening to the following year�
Law School Dean Maurice T� Van Hecke, who was also dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) law school, solicited advice and opinions about the school’s curriculum from black attorneys and others� In December 1939, Durham Attorney C� Jerry Gates thanked Van Hecke for providing him a copy of the law school’s bulletin� He also wrote:
I am profoundly of the opinion that the legal education of the Negro in the South has been grossly neglected… The lawyer, in America, comes within the class of the accepted leaders of his people, and if the Negro is to keep pace with his fellow white citizens, he must develop within his ranks strong, competent and outstanding lawyers�
Gates’ letter went on to express his disappointment that the Law School had no blacks on the faculty� Having even a part-time black on the faculty, he argued, “would have gone a long way in disabusing the average Negro’s mind of the popular notion that the Negro can’t serve in such capacity and to a great extent that he is prohibited from practicing law in the south as the white lawyer does�”
“I am aware of the fact that a conscientious effort was made to secure some qualified Negro to act in this capacity,” he continued� “However, I can’t help but regret that such an effort was not successful�”
Also in December 1939, Winston-Salem Attorney W� Avery Jones wrote Van Hecke that the curriculum outlined in the bulletin “meets with my approval in every way�” “There is one suggestion that I should like to make relative to the colored law school,” he continued�
In view of the fact that there are so few law offices into which the graduates may enter and gain practical experience after graduation and admission to the Bar, it is very necessary that these students be given as much practical training in the law school as possible� It is one thing to know the principles of law involved and what ought to be done; but, an entirely different thing to know how to do it� I, therefore, suggest that the students be given practical training in drawing all kinds of papers so that they will be somewhat self reliant when they enter the field�
Source: North Carolina Central University School of Law website�
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1 Albert L. Turner Law Building2 Alexander-Dunn Building 3 Alfonso Elder Student Union4 Alumni House5 Annie Day Shepard Residence Hall 6 Art Museum 7 B. N. Duke Annex 8 B. N. Duke Auditorium9 Baynes Residence Hall10 Benjamin S. Ruffin Residence Hall11 Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) 12 Bowling Lanes13 C. Ruth Edwards Music Hall14 C. T. Willis Commerce Building (School of Business)15 Campus Ministry16 Central Receiving17 Chidley North Residence Hall*18 Chidley Residence Hall19 Dent Human Sciences Building20 Eagle Landing Residence Hall21 Eagleson Residence Hall 22 Edmonds Classroom Building23 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Office24 Farrison-Newton Communications Building25 Fine Arts Building26 George Street Apartments27 H. M. Michaux, Jr. School of Education Building28 Student Health Building 29 Health Careers Center30 Heating Plant
31 Hoey Administration Building32 Hubbard-Totten Building33 James E. Shepard Memorial Library 34 Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute (BBRI)35 Latham Parking Deck*36 Lee Biology Building37 LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education Complex38 Martha Street Apartments39 Mary M. Townes Science Building40 McDougald House41 McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium42 McLean Residence Hall43 Miller-Morgan Building44 New Residence Hall II45 Nursing Building*46 O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium47 Physical Plant48 Police and Public Safety Building49 Robinson Science Building ( Josephine Dobbs Early College High School)50 ROTC Building 51 Rush Residence Hall52 Shepard House53 Student Affairs Building 54 Summer Ventures55 Taylor Education Building 56 Tennis Court57 Track and Practice Field58 Tyronza Richmond Residence Hall59 W.G. Pearson Cafeteria60 Whiting Criminal Justice Building 61 William Jones Building
* Denotes Building Under Construction
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COMMONLY USED PHONE NUMBERS
Evening and Weekend Studies (919) 530-7914General Information (919) 530-6100Graduate Admissions (919) 530-6478Scholarships and Student Aid (919) 530-6180Student Affairs (919) 530-5198Undergraduate Admissions (919) 530-6298University Police (919) 530-6100
LEGENDYou Are Here
Surrounding Community
Under Construction
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Directions to North Carolina Central Law School
DIRECTIONS
From the NorthFrom I-85 South, take the Avondale Avenue exit� Avondale Avenue turns into Alston Avenue� Continue on Alston Avenue� Turn right onto Cecil Street� Turn right onto Lincoln Street� Turn right onto Nelson Street� The Turner Law Building is on the right, at the bottom of the hill�
From the SouthFrom I-85 North, take the NC-147 South exit (Exit Number 172) towards Durham/Downtown/Research Triangle Park� Merge onto NC-147 South� Take the NC-55/Alston Avenue exit (Exit Number 11)� Turn right onto South Alston Avenue/NC-55� Continue on NC-55� Turn right onto Cecil Street� Turn right onto Lincoln Street and then right onto Nelson Street� The Turner Law Building is on the right, at the bottom of the hill�
From the EastFrom I-40 West, take exit 279B Downtown Durham (Hwy 147)� Take the NC-55/Alston Avenue exit (Exit Number 11)� Turn left onto South Alston Avenue/NC-55� Continue on NC-55� Turn right onto Cecil Street� Turn right onto Lincoln Street and then right onto Nelson Street� The Turner Law Building is on the right, at the bottom of the hill�
From the WestFrom I-40 East, take exit 279B Downtown Durham (Hwy 147)� Merge onto NC-147 towards Durham/Research Triangle Park/Downtown� Take the NC-55 East/Alston Avenue exit (Exit Number 11)� Turn right at NC-55 East/South Alston Ave� Turn right turn onto Cecil Street� Turn right onto Lincoln Street and turn right onto Nelson Street� The Turner Law Building is on the right, at the bottom of the hill�
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Recommended Hotels***Primary Recommended Hotel***
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Raleigh-Durham2515 Meridian Parkway
Durham, North Carolina 27713Phone: 919-361-4660Regular Rate: $159+
Special Rate: $95
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Shuttle Service: There is a shuttle service to/from the airport� There is shuttle service once at the hotel within a 5-mile radius to local restaurants and businesses�
Breakfast: Must be ordered and paid for separately�
Internet: Complimentary internet access�
Parking: Complimentary parking�
Bedroom Suite
Kitchen Area
Swimming Pool and Lake
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ABOUT THE HOTELTwo-Room SuiteEvery room is a two-room suite that features:
• Separate living rooms with sleeper sofas, bedrooms, dressing areas and bathrooms�
• Two flat-screen TVs�
• Microwave
• Refrigerator
Mini-Resort Atmosphere • Offering beautiful lakeside views and a lakeside terrace�
On-Site Restaurant• Piney Point Grill and Seafood Bar
Hotel Recreational Facilities• Indoor/outdoor swimming pools
• Sauna and whirlpool
• Lake with paddleboats
• Tennis court
• Sand volleyball
• Basketball
• Walking trails
• Bicycle paths
• Children’s playground
Area Attractions • The Streets at Southpoint Mall
• Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
• Durham Bulls Stadium
• North Carolina Life and Science Museum
• Sarah P� Duke Gardens
Local Universities• Duke University
• North Carolina Central University
• North Carolina State University
• University of North Carolina
Airport Distance/Shuttle Transportation• Hotel is located only 10 minutes from the
Raleigh-Durham International Airport • Hotel shuttle offers complimentary
transportation to the airport, Research Triangle Park and The Streets at SouthPoint
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CHECK-IN AND CHECK-OUT TIMESCheck in: 4:00 P�M�Check out: 11:00 P�M�
PARKINGGeneral Parking: FREEValet Parking: Not Available
HOTEL AMENITIESBusiness Center24Hour Pavilion Pantry Market Baggage Storage Coin Laundry Electric Service Gift Shop Luggage Hold Multi-Lingual Staff On-Site Convenience Store Room Service Safety Deposit Box Snack Shop
DISCOUNTED ROOM RATESTo get our special rates for sleeping rooms at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton
Raleigh-Durham, please mention you are a part of the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit Group�
Room Discounted Rate
Run of HouseNon-Smoking
$95
RESERVATIONS
To make your reservations, please call 919-361-4600 or 1-800-HILTONS. Ask for Reservations.
Cut-Off Date: Monday, September 1, 2014
RESERVATIONS
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Other Area HotelsHilton Garden Inn – Durham/Southpoint7007 Fayetteville RoadDurham, North Carolina 27713Phone: 919-544-6000Rate: Approx. $110+ per night
Shuttle Service: No shuttle service to/from the airport� There is shuttle service once at the hotel within a 2 mile radius to local restaurants and businesses�
Breakfast: $6�95 continental breakfast, $10�95 cooked to order, full breakfast�Internet: Complimentary internet access�Parking: Free parking�
Hyatt Place – Durham/Southpoint7840 NC 751 HighwayDurham, North Carolina 27713Phone: 919-688-7800Rate: Approx. $131+ per night
Shuttle Service: No shuttle service to/from the airport� There is a shuttle service within a 3-mile radius�
Breakfast: Complimentary breakfast�Internet: Complimentary internet access�Parking: Complimentary parking�
Fairfield Inn & Suites – Durham/Southpoint7807 Leonardo DriveDurham, North Carolina 27713Phone: 919-806-8200Rate: Approx. $92+ per night
Shuttle Service: No shuttle service to/from the airport� There is a shuttle service within a 3-mile radius� Breakfast: Complimentary breakfast�Internet: Complimentary internet Access�Parking: Complimentary parking�
Always ask for the Best Available Rate.
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Roommate MatchesOne way to cut hotel costs is by having a roommate� Although we are unable to
match roommates, we can help facilitate your finding one�
We have added you to a special group through a project management platform called Basecamp, which will enable you to stay connected with the conference
organizer and fellow registrants� So make certain that you utilize it! Get engaged and get to know registrants before the actual event!
Feel free to post messages requesting roommates and put out a call where you state your gender, age, personality, and smoking preferences�
Remember: Other registrants are interested in cutting costs and finding a roommate too!
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Ground Transportation from Airport to Hotel
AIRPORT SHUTTLES
A Falcon Ride, LLC801 S� Lasalle St�, Durham, NC 27705919-309-2700
American Choice Taxi & Transportation Inc.422 Boswell St�, Durham, NC 27703919-800-9923 or 919-451-3737
Charlene Safe Ride, Inc3020 Pickett Rd�, Ste� 302, Durham, NC 27707919-309-7233
Express RDU TaxiDurham, NC919-771-8222
Susie Taxi2900 Harriman Rd�, Durham, NC 27705919-403-6000
Triad ConnectionDurham, NC919-619-8021
TAXI DISPATCHERS
A Falcon Ride, LLC801 S� Lasalle St�, Durham, NC 27705919-309-2700
ABC Cab Company804 S� Alston Ave�, Durham, NC 27701919-682-0437
Dixon Cab Company1018 Kent St�, Durham, NC 27707919-688-9593
Durham’s Best Cab Company1005 W� Chapel Hill St�, Durham, NC 27701919-680-3330
GROUND TRANSPORTATION COSTS
• TAXI CAB - Average cost of a cab from RDU International Airport to Downtown Durham, $30-$45� Price varies depending on the location of the destination as well as the total number of passengers�
• DURHAM AREA TRANSIT - Cost of riding a City bus is $1�00 for a one-way fare
• TRIANGLE TRANSIT - Triangle Transit fares on regular Triangle Transit routes are $2�00, fare on the Triangle Transit Express routes is $2�50�
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You are cordially invitedto the
Official Launch ReceptionFor the
National HBCU Pre-Law Summit
Admission is FREE. Please RSVP at [email protected]
by September 15, 2014.
Friday, September 19, 2014
8:00 p.m.
North Carolina Central University School of Law
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TERMS, CONDITIONS AND DISCLAIMERS
FOR THE NATIONAL HBCU PRE-LAW SUMMITFOR PRE-LAW REGISTRANTS, ADVISORS, PARENTS, SUPPORTERS, LAW STUDENTS,
LAW GRADUATES, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS
Please carefully read the following terms and conditions related to your participation in The National HBCU Pre-Law Summit which will sometimes be referred to from here forward as “NHPLS�”
By registering for the NHPLS, you (the “Attendee”) signify your acceptance of and obligation to these terms and conditions� If you have objections to the following Terms, Conditions and Disclaimers, you should not register for or attend the NHPLS�
1. DISABILITIES/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: If you are in need of accommodations due to a disability and/or medical condition please contact Ms� Deidre Kelly at dkelly17@nccu�edu at least two weeks prior to the event�
2. SPECIAL DIETARY REQUESTS: Please let us know if you have any special dietary requests at least two weeks prior to the event by sending an e-mail to info@hbcuprelawsummit�org�
3. AUDIO/VISUAL RULES AND RELEASE: By participating in the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit (NHPLS), the Attendee understands that portions of the conference and law fair may be recorded in video and audio and/or captured in still and/or digital photographs by the NHPLS staff or independent contractors that we hire�
The Attendee agrees that the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and its assigns have the right and permission to use such recordings and photographs should they include the Attendee’s name, likeness, voice, biographical details, testimonial, or photograph for marketing, advertising or any other purpose in any media or format, online and/or offline, now or hereafter without further compensation, permission, or notification to the Attendee�
The Attendee understands and agrees that all recordings from the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit are the exclusive rights of the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit, and Attendee does not ask for or expect compensation for the use of recordings or photographs in which Attendee appears or speaks� The National HBCU Pre-Law Summit owns all rights of any audio, video, and/or photograph captured during the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit�
4. ATTENDEE CONDUCT: The National HBCU Pre-Law Summit (NHPLS) requires all Attendees to be respectful and professional to our staff, volunteers, contractors, location hosts, speakers, panelists, presenters, and other attendees and their guests or families throughout the duration of the NHPLS, even during non-scheduled downtime and breaks�
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The NHPLS reserves the right to ask any Attendee and/or their guests to leave the law fair exhibition rooms, conference rooms, and other areas where the event is being conducted immediately should they be deemed rude, uncooperative, unprofessional, intoxicated, or in possession of alcohol or any illegal substance�
In such case, the Attendee’s registration fee, if one was paid, for the NHPLS will NOT be reimbursed under any circumstances and they will not receive any future products, services, or correspondence from the NHPLS�
5. LIABILITY WAIVER: While we take every possible measure to ensure Attendee safety at the National HBCU Pre-Law Summit (NHPLS), we cannot control everything� For this reason, the Attendee is legally responsible for their own safety and behavior and agrees to, and is held legally liable to, the following statements:
I, the willing Attendee of the NHPLS, hereby accept all risk to my health and of my injury or death that may result from participating in the NHPLS and I hereby release the NHPLS, Persistence of Vision LLC, National Pre-Law Diversity Initiatives, Inc� North Carolina Central University, North Carolina Central University School of Law, and their officers, employees, interns, contractors, sponsors, partners and representatives, estate, heirs, next of kin, and assigns for any and all claims and causes of action for loss of or damage to my property and for any and all illnesses or injury to my person, including my death, that may result from or occur during my participation at the NHPLS, whether caused by negligence of the NHPLS, its governing board, officers, employees, or representatives, or otherwise�
I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the NHPLS and any third-party company from liability for the injury or death of any person(s) and damage to property that may result from my negligent or intentional act or omission while attending and participating in the NHPLS� Under no circumstances will the NHPLS or their assigns be held liable for my injury or death or any loss or damage of my personal belongings resulting from my participation in the NHPLS�
Should I require emergency medical treatment as a result of accident or illness arising during my attendance and participation in the NHPLS, I consent to such treatment� I acknowledge and I agree to be financially responsible for any medical or legal bills that may be incurred as a result of emergency medical treatment� I will notify the NHPLS verbally and in writing if I am at any time injured prior to, during, or after the NHPLS in my travels or attendance, or if I have medical conditions about which emergency medical personnel should be informed� However, I understand that the NHPLS is not legally obligated to act on that information in any way or to provide any medical service whatsoever to me� I agree that if I have any medical or psychological conditions that may hamper me from fully and healthfully participating in the NHPLS that I will notify the NHPLS and that the NHPLS retains the right to ask that I not participate in portions or the entirety of the NHPLS�
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS*TIME EVENT LOCATION
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration NCCU Law SchoolFoyerFirst Floor
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Continental Breakfast Complimentary breakfast served.
NCCU Law SchoolGreat Hall Foyer/Great HallFirst Floor
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Welcoming Ceremony/Opening Keynote Session featuring Ricky Anderson, Esq., Managing Partner, Anderson & Smith P.C.
NCCU Law School Great Hall First Floor
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Law School Admission Panel NCCU Law SchoolRoom 202 Second Floor
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch Keynote Session featuring Joseph Youngblood, J.D., Ph.D., Vice Provost and Dean, Thomas Edison State College
Complimentary lunch served. Limited number of lunches provided (based on pre-registration
numbers). First come, first served.Sponsored by Sodexo
NCCU Law SchoolGreat Hall Foyer/Great HallFirst Floor
* Subject to change.
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TIME EVENT LOCATION
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Law School & Resources Expo NCCU Law School
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
The Law School Experience: Perspectives from HBCU Law Students and HBCU Grads at PWI Law Schools
NCCU Law SchoolRoom 202 Second Floor
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Snack BreakComplimentary snacks served.
Sponsored by North Carolina Central University School of Law
NCCU Law SchoolSecond Floor Foyer
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Mock Law School Class NCCU Law SchoolRoom 202 Second Floor
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
North Carolina School of Law 1L and 2L Football Game (Optional)
NCCU Football Field
7:10 PM – 8:30 PM
The HBCU Graduate Lawyer Speaks: The Truth About Finding a Job, Creating Your Own Opportunities and Working As a Lawyer TodayPanel Featuring HBCU Graduates With Law Degrees Working in a Variety of Legal Areas and Careers (Law Firms, Corporate, Academia, Judicial Clerkships/Judges, Non-Traditional, Politics)
NCCU Law SchoolRoom 202 Second Floor
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Official Launch Reception and Closing SessionSpecial Guests and Networking Opportunities
Complimentary food and drinks served.Sponsored by North Carolina Central University
Student Government Association
NCCU Law SchoolFishbowlBasement
Saturday, September 201, 2014
OPTIONAL: MAKING CONNECTIONS & EXPLORING RALEIGH/DURHAM DAY!
We will go on a Black history tour of the Durham Black Wall Street and other places of interest, and dine at a local Black-owned restaurant
for lunch and dinner.
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To participate, please follow the three (3) simple steps below:
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Invites you to join us in a series of
INTERACTIVE TWITTER CHATS
2014 TWITTER CHATS
Saturday, September 6, 2014, 3:00 p�m� CST
Wednesday, September 10, 2014, 8:00 p�m� CST
Monday, September 15, 2014, 1:00 p�m� CST
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COUNTRY’S ONLY NATIONAL PRE-LAW EVENT CREATED ESPECIALLY FOR HBCU STUDENTS AND GRADUATES!
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THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL HBCU PRE-LAW SUMMIT
The only national pre-law event created to address the unique issues and concerns of students and graduates of historically Black colleges and universities interested in
going to law school and becoming lawyers!
Business Address:National HBCU Pre-Law Summit
P�O� Box 631234Houston, Texas 77263
Phone/Fax: 281-246-4026E-Mail: info@hbcuprelawsummit�org
Event Address: North Carolina Central University School of Law
640 Nelson StreetDurham, North Carolina 27707
www�hbcuprelawsummit�org