TV One Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Karen Wishart to Keynote at 2010 National Black Pre-Law Conference

Houston, TX, August 02, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The National Black Pre-Law Admissions & Preparation Conference and Law School Recruitment Fair, the nation's premier information-sharing and networking empowerment event for aspiring Black lawyers, is proud to host its sixth annual event this year with the ongoing theme of "Encouraging excellence, strategic thinking, and a competitive mindset among African American law school aspirants." The purpose of this comprehensive educational conference is not only to provide critical information about what it takes to achieve the goal of becoming a lawyer, but also to present positive role models of outstanding lawyers of African descent who have achieved success and are making a difference in the community and beyond.

In keeping with this goal, the conference is excited to welcome TV One's Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Karen Wishart, as one of this year's featured keynote speakers. TV One is a cable/satellite television network, available in over 50 million homes nationwide, that offers a broad range of real life and entertainment programming geared primarily to African American adults.

Ms. Wishart oversees the business and legal affairs department, as well as the human resources department for TV One. Her responsibilities include the negotiation of agreements for all of the company's business units, as well as corporate governance, risk assessment, and strategic planning. In addition, she is the Secretary to the Board of Managers.

Hear a powerful message from Attorney Wishart at the conference's keynote luncheon on Friday, November 12, 2010. This year's event will be held from Thursday, November 11, 2010 until Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. Tickets are now available for this groundbreaking "must attend" pipeline event - the only one of its kind in the country focused on specifically reaching out to Black pre-law students in order to equip them with the key "insider" information, resources, and contacts they need to succeed in the highly competitive law school admissions process, as well as in the challenging law school world, in overcoming the hurdle of passing the bar, and in succeeding in the tough professional world. The conference is free of charge and open to the public. Premium registrations are available for additional benefits.

For more information about the conference and fair, please visit the official website at http://www.BlackPreLaw.com. You may also call them at 281-247-4026 or 281-296-3504. Additionally, you can find them on the Black Pre-Law channel on YouTube, friend them on facebook, or follow them on twitter.

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