Nearly 100 alumni, families, and friends returned to campus last week for the inaugural Black Law Alumni Association dinner, Richmond Law's newest organization that provides a forum for students and alumni to network and connect.

"I hope the BLAA is a source of meaningful connection and inspiration for you," said President Kevin Hallock in his address to attendees. "And I know that you will strengthen our university’s academic excellence, as you engage with our students, enrich their law school experience, and invest in our future."

"It’s about connections, and it's what this organization, the BLAA, will be about," said University Trustee Wendell Taylor, L’98. "The connections I’ve made through Richmond Law have been instrumental in my career, and it is my duty, but also my honor and privilege, to pay it forward."

Taylor went on to discuss his years as a student at Richmond Law student and how the connections he made then influenced his current success as managing partner of the Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP office in Washington, D.C. "I’ve only had two employers, and Richmond Law deserves much of the credit for helping me get both," he said.

"So, to the law students in attendance: make connections tonight and stay connected to them," he advised. "Those connections will be instrumental in your legal careers. The fact that you attended this event tonight shows that you get it."

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