The Black Law Students Association is a professional, nationally-affiliated organization of Black law students dedicated to improving opportunities in legal education. The Cornell chapter actively involves itself in a wide variety of professional, academic, political, cultural, social, and educational activities. Some of those activities include participation in national and regional conventions, the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition, the Cornell BLSA mentoring program, Black History Month, the William McKnight Moot Court Competition (for undergraduates), and Alumni Mentoring Program. BLSA also sponsors various social activities with other Law School and non-Law School organizations.