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Black Lawyers Association

Company Profile

The Black Lawyers Association (“BLA””) represents approximately 900 black legal professionals and 300 legal students. It is a voluntary association whose objectives include the support and development of black lawyers and the provision of legal education and services to the black community. It is a representative voice for black legal professionals in South Africa and it administers various programs to support its constituency. Its programs include providing continuous legal education, placing qualified law students and providing salary subsidies to assist firms in employing candidate attorneys.