The 1L event is a welcoming ceremony for the Kemet Chapter’s first year students.  Each year, a Black NUSL Professor opens his or her home to provide the first years with an up close and personal opportunity to become acquainted with their professors and other members of the organization.  The 1L event is the first time the first-years are introduced to their extended Kemet Chapter family and support system which includes BLSA alumni, our faculty and staff of African descent, and current members of the organization.  One of the basic tenets of the 1L event is to ensure that the first-years are made aware that their support system extends beyond the classroom.  The event is also a great opportunity for first-years to begin networking and tapping into the resources already available at the Law School.

Planning for the 1L event takes place over the Summer quarter and is coordinated by the BLSA Summer Planning Committee. The Summer Planning Committee is a group of volunteer second and third year Kemet Chapter members.  The event is normally held within the first few weeks of the Fall semester and it is actually the event that kicks off the Kemet Chapter’s year.