The Schedule of Events
The Seventh Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011 to Saturday, November 19, 2011
Hilton University of Houston Hotel and Conference Center
Houston, Texas
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, November 17, 2011
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. | Registration | Second Floor – Lobby Area |
| 9:00 A.M. – 9:25 A.M. | Conference Orientation With Evangeline M. Mitchell, Esq.
Founder & Executive Director National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Houston, Texas
Overview of Conference/Q & A/Real Talk
|
Waldorf Astoria Ballroom |
| 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. | Opening Keynote Ceremony
Special Guest Speakers
Antoy Bell, Esq. President, Houston Lawyers Association Houston, Texas
Chibundu Nnake, J.D./M.B.A. Candidate Southern Methodist University National Chairperson National Black Law Students Association Dallas, Texas
Nathan Williamson, J.D. Candidate University of Oklahoma School of Law Chairperson National Black Law Students Association, Pre-Law Division Norman, Oklahoma
Featured Keynote Speakers
Daryl D. Parks, Esq. President National Bar Association Tallahassee, Florida
Sharon Frame Former CNN Anchor America’s Leading Follow Through Coach™ Author of Wired to Win! Atlanta, Georgia
|
Waldorf Astoria Ballroom |
| 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. | Power Session Networking andRelationshipBuilding101
Networking Activity
|
Waldorf Astoria Ballroom |
| 12:30 P.M. – 1:15 P.M. |
LUNCH – On Your Own
|
|
| 1:15 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. | Concurrent Workshop Session/Panel Discussion #1 How the Law School Admissions Process Works and How to Make Yourself a Competitive Applicant
How to Finance a Law School Education: Information on Loans, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants (and Money Management Tips)
Demystifying American Legal Education: How and Why Law School Is Radically Different from Undergraduate Education
|
Plaza
Palaciodel Rio
Waldorf Astoria
|
| 2:45 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. | Concurrent Workshop Session/Panel Discussion #2 The Personal Statement and the Diversity Statement: Similarities, Differences, Tips and Techniques
How to Choose the Best Law School for YOU
The Challenges and Rewards of Law School, and How to Best Prepare for a Successful All-Around Law School Experience
The Non-Traditional Admissions Candidate and Law Student
|
Plaza
Palaciodel Rio
Waldorf Astoria
Shamrock C |
| 4:15 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. | Concurrent Workshop Session/Panel Discussion #3 Mock Law School Admissions Committee
Addressing the LSAT Achievement Gap: Keys to Excellent Preparation for Earning the Scores that Law Schools Expect from Competitive Applicants
Conditional and Performance-Based Admission Programs
Life as a Black Law Student: Coping With the Additional Burdens of Racism and Prejudice, and Concrete Ways to Make Positive Contributions in the Law School Environment and Legal Work Setting
|
Plaza
Palaciodel Rio
Waldorf Astoria
Shamrock C
|
| 5:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. | Networking and Making Connections Social Mixer Ice Cream Social
Redeem your coupon for a complimentary one scoop cone or cup |
UniversityCenter– Shasta’s Cones and More |
Friday, November 18, 2011
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. | Registration | Lobby Area – Second Floor |
| 8:30 A.M. – 9:30 A.M. | Power Session Professional Business Image and Etiquette 101
|
Plaza
|
| 9:45 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. | SPECIAL FEATURED PANEL DISCUSSION Models of Success: What It Took to Earn Acceptances into the Hardest to Get Into/Most Selective Law Schools in America
Featuring Graduates of Top Law Schools
|
Plaza
|
| 11:15 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. | The Macon B. Allen and Charlotte E. Ray Memorial Keynote Power Luncheon Featuring
Keynote Speakers
Paul Lancaster Adams, Esq. Senior Director, U.S. Government Affairs Microsoft Corporation Washington, DC
Theodore M. Shaw, Esq. Professor of Professional Practice in Law Columbia Law School Immediate Past Director-Counsel and President, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund New York, New York
Special Distinguished Guest Speaker
The Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore United States District Judge Southern District of Texas Houston, Texas
- Power Lunch Served -
|
Shamrock Ballroom |
| 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. | LAW SCHOOL RECRUITMENT FAIR Visit with 112 law schools | Conrad Hilton BallroomandWaldorf Astoria Ballroom |
| 5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. | Group Photographs/Prize Drawings | Lobby Area in front of the Conrad Hilton Ballroom |
| 6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. | Signature Event: Law School Admission and Preparation Advice Help Clinic™Signature Event: Personal Statement, Diversity Statement, Resume, and Addendum Practical Assistance Session™ | Plaza |
| 5:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M. 6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. | ATTORNEY CLES (pre-law students and current law students are welcomed) Earn two (2) hours of FREE Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit
Entertainment and Sports Law
Technology for Lawyers
|
Palaciodel Rio |
| 7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. | Networking and Making Connections Mixer and Social Activity | Location – TBD |
Saturday, November 19, 2011
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. | Registration | Lobby Area – Second Floor |
| 8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. | LSAT Test-Taking Strategies Session | Plaza |
| 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. | Diagnostic/Mock LSAT Exam | Plaza |
| 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. | Concurrent Workshop Session/Panel Discussion #6 Preparation for Law School Starts Today!: What You Can Do Right Now to Prepare for Law School (Special Session for High School Students)
The Law School Value Proposition: Is Law School Really Worth the Investment
The HBCU Law School Experience
Mock Law School Class
|
Waldorf Astoria (A and B)
Waldorf Astoria (E)
HawaiianVillage
Palaciodel Rio
|
| 11:45 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. | Concurrent Workshop Session/Panel Discussion #7 What Legal Employers Are Really Looking For in Making Hiring Decisions and What New Attorneys Need to Know to Advance in the Legal Profession
The Double Minority: The Additional Challenges of Being Both Black and a Woman in the Legal Profession and Black Men in the Legal Profession: Getting More of Us on the Other Side of the Law
African American Lawyers: Different Career Paths and Possibilities
Mock Law School Class |
Waldorf Astoria (A and B)
Waldorf Astoria (E)
HawaiianVillage
Palaciodel Rio
|
| 1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. | Lunch – On Your Own | |
| 2:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. | Concurrent Workshop Session/Panel Discussion #8 African American Attorneys With Their Own Law Practices: The Challenges
African Americans and the Bar Exam: What It Tests, Where We Stand, and What It Really Takes to Pass This Necessary Hurdle to Earning Your License to Practice Law
Start Out Ahead of the Game: The Benefits of Participating in Law School Preparation Programs
|
Plaza
Waldorf Astoria (A and B)
HawaiianVillage
|
| 3:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. | Concurrent Workshop Session/Panel Discussion #9 How to Find Valuable Legal Work Experience Prior to and During Law School
Joint and Dual Degree Programs: The Pros and Cons of Pursuing a Your Law Degree and an Additional Degree at the Same Time
Telling It Like It Is: A No-Holds Barred Q&A With Current Law Students/Law Professors
Beyond the J.D.: What the Master of Law (LL.M.) Degree Is, the Admissions Process, the Academic Requirements, and Reasons to (and Not to) Pursue It
|
Plaza
Waldorf Astoria (E)
HawaiianVillage
Palaciodel Rio |
| 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. | Reception | UniversityCenter– World Affairs Lounge |
| 6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. | Closing Keynote and Recognition Ceremony Featuring
Special Guest Speakers
Dr. Benjamin L. Hall, III Founder The Hall Law Firm Houston, Texas
Andrea Hence Evans, Esq. Owner The Law Firm of Andrea Hence Evans Laurel, Maryland and Washington, DC Selected as 2011 “Advocate of the Year” by the National Bar Association and IMPACT’s “40 Lawyers Under 40”
Twanda Turner-Hawkins, Esq. Vice President, Membership NBA Mentoring Program National Bar Association Managing Attorney Allstate Insurance Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Audrey Moorehead, Esq. Chairperson African American Section of the State Bar of Texas Dallas, Texas
Keynote Speaker
Yolanda Young, Esq. Activist/Author/Commentator Founder of the Popular Blog, OnBeingABlackLawyer.com Washington, DC
|
Waldorf Astoria Ballroom |
| 8:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. | VIP Networking and Connections Social Mixer Dessert Bar Review
By Invitation Only
|
UniversityCenter– World Affairs Lounge |
| 9:00 P.M. – 10:30 P.M. | Special Closed Door Session with Conference Founder Evangeline M. Mitchell, Esq. Premium Registrants Only | Location TBD |
* Some aspects of this schedule are subject to change without notice.