Student Organizations Descriptions

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American Bar Association / Law Student Division - The ABA is the largest professional organization of attorneys in the world, and the law student division is just one of the divisions and sections within the ABA itself. In the past we have worked to bring you speakers from various legal practice areas and socials to meet your friends and unwind. Feel free to e-mail us with questions at suabalsd@hotmail.com.

American Civil Liberties Union - The ACLU student branch works to promote the cause of civil liberties among students and faculty at the law school and takes such action as is consistent with the policies of the Washington chapter of the ACLU to further these goals.

American Constitution Society - The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy is one of the nation's leading progressive legal organizations. Our mission is to ensure that fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice enjoy their rightful, central place in American law. Through student and lawyer chapters all across the country, ACS promotes a progressive vision of the Constitution and strengthens the intellectual underpinnings for progressive law and policy in the United States.

Asian Pacific Islander / Law Student Association - APILSA's goal is to support Asian-Pacific Islander law students, and to ensure that our collective voice is heard throughout the legal profession. Some of the APILSA's activities include pro bono activities, guest speakers, an annual karaoke night, and an annual luau.

Association of Business Law Students - The primary purpose of the Association of Business Law Students is to bridge the gap between law school and practice for those students interested in pursuing commercial disciplines. Secondarily, the Association seeks to stimulate discussion about social issues such as global development, corporate accountability, and social justice as it applies to business practitioners.

Black Law Student Association - A chapter of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), created and designed to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of Black law students; to foster professional competence; to instill in students a greater awareness of and commitment to the needs of our diverse communities; and to enhance and ease the experience of law school for Black students. E-mail: blsa@seattleu.edu.

Canadian Legal Society - The Canadian Law Society focuses on legal issues involving Canada and the United States, ranging from environmental law to corporate law. We network with Canadian Alumni and attorneys practicing in Canada and the United States. E-mail us at canadianlaw@hotmail.com.

Christian Legal Society - The Christian Legal Society is a nondenominational national organization. At the School of Law, the CLS provides Christian speakers from the legal community, prayer breakfasts, and weekly fellowship meetings. These meetings include prayer and Biblical topical discussions, as well as an opportunity for physical nourishment--lunch. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.

College Republicans - Law School Chapter of Seattle University College Republicans. Promoting fellowship among Republican and conservative students, encouraging discussion from a conservative viewpoint, and supporting the election of Republican candidates at all levels of government.

Criminal Justice Society - www.criminaljusticesociety.org

Dispute Resolution Board - The Dispute Resolution Board is the student group responsible for administering the ABA Law Student Division competitions in Client Counseling, Negotiation, and Mediation. Purpose: to encourage and to facilitate the development of Client Counseling, Negotiation, and Mediation skills.

Entertainment and Sports Law Association - The Entertainment and Sports Law Association is a student organization for those interested in legal representation of entertainers, athletes, or industry entities. All students and lawyers are welcome!

Environmental Law Society - The primary goal of the ELS is to promote environmental awareness and activism at SU and in the greater legal community by bringing speakers on campus for informal as well as formal forums and publishing a newsletter in the fall and spring, and with activities outside the Law School that will give students and professionals a chance to interact in a more relaxed atmosphere.

Families United Network - F.U.N. club to support students with families, including spouses, significant others, children, etc. during their law school experience. Networking with students in similar situations, lobbying for better health insurance options and more help with daycare issues, as well as providing more social opportunities to involve families at SU. All students, with or without families, are welcome to join.

Federalist Society - The Federalist Society is a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.

Health Law Society - The Health Law Society strives to raise awareness of health related legal issues by linking students who are interested in health law practice with mentors in the Puget Sound region, and through externships, clinical practice opportunities, and post graduate employment related to health law. In addition, the HLS facilitates ethical awareness of health law professionals by effectuating CLE programs.

Human Rights Network - Our mission is to promote and protect human rights, broadly defined, through legal research and advocacy, coalition building, education and activism. We also have a TWEN site that can be accessed through Westlaw that has event and project information.

Intellectual Property Law Society - IPLS organizes events such as IP Career events, a Continued Legal Education Conference, and the IP Reception with faculty and local IP lawyers. IPLS also is pursuing IP focus recognition, discussing current IP related issues, online CLE streaming, and procurement of a joint JD/Science program for those not eligible for the patent bar.

International Law Society - The International Law Society works to bring current issues in international law to the Seattle University campus by hosting guest speakers, panel discussions, and debates in an effort to engage students and faculty in critical matters of international law and policy. Most importantly, the organization is what the members want it to be. As board members, we are here as a resource to you in facilitating the events or projects you want to host as an ILS member.

J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Jewish Legal Society - The Jewish Legal Society supports incoming Jewish students both by providing a social network for students here at the law school and by providing a network with the Jewish community.

Korean Law Student Association

Labor and Employment Law Association - LELA is a great resource for students interested in labor and employment law. The organization has guest speakers, volunteer opportunities at local conferences, job postings, and more.

Latina/o Law Student Association - LLSA was created to support Latina/o law students, create a sense of community among them and the greater Latina/o legal community and encourage other students to express an interest in Latina/o and other minority issues. Our goals include articulating and promoting the professional needs and goals of Latina/o and other minority law students and working to instill a greater commitment to the needs of the Latina/o and other minority communities within the profession.

Law and Technology Society - The SU Technology Law Society, LTS, works to bring the technology related legal resources of both SU Law School and the surrounding community to the student body. It also seeks to promote education and awareness about public interest technology law, internet law, and information communication technology (ICT) development law. LTS seeks to represent the students' needs and desires to access for better information communication technology; to provide information related to information communication technology; to enable better access to legal information; and to empower students to efficiently use information communication technologies.

Law Review - Printed four times a year, the Seattle University Law Review is a student-edited legal journal publishing articles for legal practitioners as well as symposia and scholarly works for students, professors, and the general public.

Law Students for Reproductive Health and Education - Law Students for Reproductive Health and Education is dedicated to the education, organization, and support of law students to ensure that a new generation of lawyers will be prepared to successfully defend and expand reproductive rights. We work to promote awareness of both pressing issues and legal action involving reproductive rights, as well as build respect and dialogue between those with diverging views.

Men’s Law Caucus - The Men's Law Caucus is dedicated to raising awareness about We believe that men can and should work to positively contribute to society in an effort to better themselves and those around them. In addition, we hope to increase awareness of male-specific health problems, including prostate and testicular cancers, as well as stress-related diseases that plague men working in high-stress professions. To achieve these goals, we plan to host fundraising and social events, both on- and off-campus, through the academic year.

Moot Court - The Moot Court Board works every year to bring quality competition experience to the Seattle University Law School community. The Board holds about four competitions each academic semester. Those competitions consist of appellate oral advocacy as well as trial advocacy.

National Lawyers Guild - Founded as an alternative to the ABA, which would not allow women or minorities to join their ranks, the NLG is dedicated to creating progressive change in the structure of the political and economic systems. The goal of the organization to eliminate racism, protect civil liberties, and use the law as an instrument for the protection of people, rather than for their repression.

Native American Law Students Association - The Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) seeks to advance the study of Indian Law; to encourage scholarship, social activity, and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice; to promote closer affiliations between Native American students and other students; and to further a higher standard of ethics, culture, and civic welfare of the law school community. We welcome all students to contact the president with any questions they might have about NALSA, and all current students to join NALSA by signing up on our TWEN site in Westlaw.

OutLaws - OutLaws was organized to provide support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender law students and their friends, to present information about legal issues and problems facing individuals, to work with the faculty and the Law School to eradicate barriers to the success of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender law students, and to offer a network for social gatherings among our members and friends.

Phi Alpha Delta - Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International is the largest legal fraternity. The fraternity focuses on networking and community service. PAD offers an insider's view of the "real" law world through its alumni connections. PAD also fosters long-term relationships with law students outside your first-year class sections.

Prolific Reporter - The Prolific Reporter is a weekly, submission based, newsletter that comments on school, world, and comedic topics important to Seattle University Law students. E-mail: prolificreporter@yahoo.com.

Public Interest Law Foundation - The Public Interest Law Foundation is committed to increasing awareness of the rewards, challenges, opportunities, and needs in public interest law. Recognizing the responsibility that members of the legal profession have in working to serve severely underrepresented legal needs, PILF engages in a number of projects, including the Summer Grant Program and the Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

Russian-American Legal Society - RALS represents the interests of the Russian speaking members of the community; providing information about the culture and traditions; serving as a liaison between students and employers; orienting students to the legal issues between the U.S. and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS); and building academic relationships between Seattle University and law schools in the CIS.

Seattle Journal for Social Justice - The Seattle Journal for Social Justice is an interdisciplinary journal sponsored by the SU School of Law. The mission of the SJSJ is to promote critical interdisciplinary discussions on urgent problems of social justice, including exploring the often-conflicting meanings of justice that arise in a diverse society.

Seattle University Trial Lawyers Association - Seattle University Trial Lawyers Association: Our mission is to promote the interests of future trial lawyers by providing access to reputable community leaders and holding unique social events. We are aligned with the criminal and personal injury bar associations of Washington.

South Asian Law Student Association - The South Asian Law Student Association seeks to interconnect the South Asian legal community. Practitioners and students have a platform at Seattle University to help focus on issues surrounding our community. SALSA is the host of the National South Asian Law Student Association Conference in spring 2004.

Student Animal Legal Defense Fund - SALDF is dedicated to educating the SU community about animal abuse, scholarly discussion to protect animal interests, and changes in the laws of both Washington and the US; fostering awareness about how the law treats animals and how students can work to change or improve the laws; and providing opportunities for students to work with local attorneys.

Student Bar Association - The Student Bar Association is the the elected body of students who represent student interests in the law school community. We also currently sponsor 35 active student organization with new organizations being added each year. Our focus is on bringing academic and social functions to the student body in a way that allows law students to network among themselves and current legal community members.

Wine and Beverage Society

Women's Law Caucus - The Women’s Law Caucus is an organization dedicated to the support and development of women as active and successful members of the legal community through the creation of a support network for students to interact with their current and future professional peers both for personal and professional development.

Young Democrats - political organization, chartered with the Young Democrats of Washington and Young Democrats of America. We encourage participation in the political process, spread the word about local and national political events, and sponsor voting drives, speakers, etc. Members of all ages and any liberal leanings are welcome!