Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA) Records
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Abstract
The Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA), formerly Black and Latino Law Alumni Association (BLLAA) and Black and Latino Law Alumni Association (BLLAA), supports and promotes the professional development and advancement of students, faculty, and alumni of color of the New York University School of Law. The LACA Records contain files accumulated by the LACA Board President during 2001 to 2003 including correspondence, Board meeting agendas, LACA member directories, and notes. Planning files include material related to the LACA annual dinner, mentor program, and scholarship. These records also contain photographs from the 2002 BLAPA spring dinner.
Historical Note
The Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA) supports all New York University School of Law's alumni of color. Founded in 1978 as the Black and Latino Law Alumni Association (BLLAA), the organization transitioned to a new name in the 1980s as the Black, Latino, Asian Pacific American Law Alumni Association (BLAPA). The association supports and promotes the professional development and advancement of the students, faculty, and alumni of color of the Law School. In 2016, the association was renamed as the Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA).
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
The Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA) Records contain files dating from 2001 to 2003 from the LACA Board President, Linda Gadsby, including correspondence, Board meeting agendas, LACA member directories, and notes. Planning files include material related to the LACA annual dinner, mentor program, and scholarships. The records also contain photographs from the 2002 BLAPA spring dinner.
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Conditions Governing Access
Material pertaining to individual student records may be restricted in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Please contact the Archives with specific questions regarding access to such records.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA) are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from New York University Archives. Please contact special.collections@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA) Records; RG.40.22.1; box number; folder number or item identifier; New York University Archives, New York University.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials were transferred by the Law Alumni of Color Association (LACA) in 2018. The accession number associated with this transfer is 2019.019.
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Processing Information
At the time of accessioning, materials were placed in new acid-free folders and boxes. Materials that were loose were foldered and titled. All materials were organized in the order the content was received.