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IN HCR0026
Concurrent Resolution
Status
N/A
Primary Sponsor
John Bartlett
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AI Summary
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The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), founded in 1968, serves over 6,000 members as the largest student-run organization in the United States for minority law students.
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The Midwest Region of NBLSA (MWBLSA) comprises 52 chapters from law schools across 13 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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The MWBLSA will hold its annual regional convention in Indianapolis from February 18-22, 2015, with corporate sponsors including the Indiana Pacers, Eli Lilly and Co., Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, and Squire Patton Boggs.
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The 2014-2015 Midwest Regional Board conducted an academic retreat in September 2014 to enhance negotiation, advocacy, and transactional skills and collaborated with Protect Illinois Voting Rights to safeguard voting rights.
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The Indiana General Assembly applauds the MWBLSA for its commitment to scholarship, social change, and community engagement.
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to honor and welcome the Midwest Region of the National Black Law Students Association as it hosts its annual regional convention in Indianapolis in February 2015.