H.T. Smith Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
The purpose of the H.T. Smith Black Law Student Association is to utilize the collective resources of its members to:
- Articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of African-American law students.
- Aid in the recruitment, retention, and placement of African-American law students.
- Serve as a source of information for African-American law students and for prospective applicants to the College of Law.
- Foster an atmosphere of community and facilitate unity and support among law students.
- Instill in the African-American attorney and law student a greater awareness of and commitment to the needs of the African-American community.
2024 – 2025 Executive Board
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Ruquyyah Smith | rsmit218@fiu.edu |
| Vice President | Rachel Cross | rcros015@fiu.edu |
| Treasurer | Alisha Michel | amich035@fiu.edu |
| Secretary | Alexia Luckert Morales | aluck010@fiu.edu |
| 1L Retention Committee | Benjamin Bush | bbush009@fiu.edu |
| 1L Retention Committee | Michael Simpson | msimp022@fiu.edu |
| Faculty Advisor | Phyllis Kotey |
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