UPCOMING EVENTS

Alden J. "Butch" Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Gala | March 21

The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at the University of Michigan Law School cordially invites you to join us at the 48th Annual Butch Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Gala!

We hold this annual event in memory of Alden J. “Butch” Carpenter, a former University of Michigan Law School student. In 1977, Carpenter entered law school to advocate for underresourced communities through his business and lawyering skills. Sadly, Carpenter passed away during the winter semester of his first year of law school and did not get the chance to realize his dreams. On February 21st, 1978, only a few weeks after Carpenter’s untimely passing, the BLSA membership voted unanimously to honor his memory by establishing the Alden J. “Butch” Carpenter Memorial Scholarship Fund. Paying homage to Carpenter’s lifework, the fund awards scholarships each year to outstanding first-year BLSA members interested in business law and committed to community development. 

This is an event where prospective students can also visit and experience the MBLSA community! 

Michigan Law’s Black Alumni Reunion | March 20-22

This event is an opportunity to come together in fellowship with our community and in service to the next generation of Black lawyers at Michigan Law. The Reunion will coincide with the annual Butch Carpenter Scholarship Gala and Preview Weekend for admitted students. Having these events on the same weekend provides a unique opportunity for Black alumni to support the Black Law Students Association, while also helping with the recruitment and matriculation of Black students at the Law School.

Our Reunions celebrate the legacy, history, and contributions of Black alumni at the Law School; fittingly, they are serious and substantive, but they are also joyful. We will complement programming about critical issues facing society and the legal profession with ample time to socialize and strengthen the bonds within our community. We will support, learn from, and celebrate one another, and help promote the success of Black students at Michigan Law.