Who We Are
About BLASC UFS
The Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter at UFS advances justice, equity, and professional transformation through student-led action, mentorship, and advocacy.
Who We Are
The Black Lawyers Association Student Chapter at UFS advances justice, equity, and professional transformation through student-led action, mentorship, and advocacy.
Our Foundation
BLASC UFS is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive legal system, protecting the rights of members, and cultivating responsible legal leadership rooted in constitutional values and democratic principles.
We work toward a non-racial, non-sexist legal profession where legal education and justice institutions are representative, accessible, and responsive to the needs of all South Africans.
Through advocacy, collaboration, and service, BLASC UFS empowers women, historically disadvantaged communities, and persons with disabilities while strengthening the collective voice of law students and young legal professionals. We are committed to an independent judiciary and a legal fraternity that is transparent, accountable, non-sexist, non-racial, and dedicated to academic excellence.
Aims & Objectives
As set out in the BLASC Constitution adopted on 11 September 2010, the chapter shall:
Be committed to social transformation, foster, protect and uphold the rights and interests of its members.
Uphold, protect and advance human rights, civil liberties and the Rule of Law in South Africa and beyond.
Co-operate with bodies that have similar objectives, fostering partnerships and collaborative legal development.
Fight and challenge all discriminatory practices in the legal profession and in broader society.
Actively develop programmes to create a non-racial, non-sexist judicial and legal education system.
Be the national and international voice for its members in legal, academic, and policy spaces.
Strive for the empowerment of women in the legal profession at all levels.
Strive for the empowerment of historically disadvantaged persons, communities, and disabled persons.
Core Values
Committed to democratic processes in governance, elections, and member engagement at all levels of the chapter.
We reject all forms of racial discrimination and work actively toward a legal profession free of racial inequality.
Leadership is answerable to members, finances are transparent, and every decision aligns with our constitution.
Driving fundamental social change for the benefit of young people, women, previously disadvantaged persons, and persons with disabilities.
Governance
The BLASC Constitution adopted on 11 September 2010 governs all chapter operations, structures, membership, elections, and disciplinary procedures.