Core Summit Programming, Law Expo & HBCU Film Premiere Night
Friday, September 25, 2026
NCCU Student Center, 500 Nelson Street, Durham, NC 27707
Complimentary shuttle service runs between the designated parking lot and the NCCU Student Center throughout the day.
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration
NCCU Student Center
9:00 – 9:45 AM
Mock Law School Class at an HBCU Law School
Professor TBA — NCCU Student Center
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Welcome Ceremony and Opening Keynote SessionKeynote
NCCU Student Center — see Runs of Show for the minute-by-minute program.
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break and One-on-One Pre-Law Advising
Focused 15-minute conversations; space is limited. Fast food available on-site at attendees' expense.
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Law Expo
NCCU Student Center
5:00 – 5:30 PM
Break
NCCU Student Center
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Mock Law School Admissions Committee Exercise
A closed-door insider look at how admissions officers make difficult selection decisions.
6:30 – 6:45 PM
Break
NCCU Student Center
6:45 – 7:45 PM
HBCU Law School Deans Showcase
Featuring current HBCU law school deans and honored guests — North Carolina Central University
7:45 – 8:30 PM
Travel to The Varsity Theatre
NCCU to 123 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 — about a 20-minute drive
8:30 – 10:45 PM
HBCU Premier Film ScreeningsFilm Premiere Night
The Varsity Theatre — Becoming Black Lawyers, a Bar Daddy preview, Mr. Advocate, and Enough; reserved seating for VIP and Platinum registrants