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Select Asian Pacific American Law Student Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Asian Pacific American Law Student Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Contact: Brian Wang, Sam Oh

Mission
The mission of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Organization (APALSA) is to support Asian and Pacific Islander (API) law students in their academic and career goals; to create a forum for discussion of a wide variety of topics relevant to the API community; to advocate for the interests of API law students; to facilitate greater cross-cultural understanding within the student body; and to build community/networks among API law students and API legal professionals at the University of Chicago Law School and beyond.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Black Law Students Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Black Law Students Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
BLSA is committed to the open exchange and debate of ideas. BLSA is open to the entire Law School community regardless of age, disability, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Due to BLSA's partial purpose as a professional organization for the advancement of Black law students and attorneys, full membership in BLSA, and the related benefits, is limited to those who identify as members of the African Diaspora.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Christian Legal Society's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Christian Legal Society

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
Loving God and our neighbor, the Christian Legal Society strives to foster Gospel-centered community at the University of Chicago Law School. We seek to inspire, encourage, and equip law students to love, proclaim, and serve Jesus Christ through the study and practice of law.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Dallin H. Oaks Society's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Dallin H. Oaks Society

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
The purpose of the Dallin H. Oaks Society is to increase awareness within the Law School community of the presence, beliefs, and concerns of law students who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Society will also assist in recruiting students who are members of the Church and those with similar beliefs to attend the Law School, provide fellowship for these students as they transition into the Law School community, and foster networking opportunities between current students and graduates of the Law School who are members of the Church. Additionally, the Society will sponsor family-friendly social activities designed to include spouses and children.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Disability Rights, Advocacy, and Community's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Disability Rights, Advocacy, and Community

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
Promote disability rights, awareness, and inclusion at Uchicago.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select First Generation Professionals's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

First Generation Professionals

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Contact: Mariam Nadi

Mission
First Generation Professionals supports law students who are the first in their families to pursue a college or professional degree, as well as those from lower-income, working-class, or non-white-collar backgrounds. We are committed to building a welcoming, inclusive community and addressing the many challenges that first-generation professionals confront, both in law school and during their careers. FGP organizes events and programs designed to provide first-gen law students with information and resources that many non-first-gen students already have access to. This includes academic support, guidance for the summer job search, and mentorship from experienced students and attorneys. FGP also provides its students with a network of fellow first-gen students and graduates, and those students remain part of this network of accomplished FGP alumni well beyond 3L.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Jewish Law Students Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Jewish Law Students Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
Create a warm and welcoming environment for Jewish students at UChicago law.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Latinx Law Students Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Latinx Law Students Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
The Latinx Law Student Association (LLSA) fosters an academic, professional, and social support
network to help students adjust to the rigors of law school. Our diverse membership includes
people from all parts of Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula, and the United States. Our group aims to be apart

LLSA offers programs that focus on professional and academic development, such as mock
interviews and mentoring. We also bring in speakers to discuss legal issues affecting Latin(x)
communities in the U.S. and abroad. LLSA keeps our members abreast of diversity scholarships,
Latin(x)-centered events around campus, and potential employment opportunities. We endeavor
to share the incredible diversity of Latin(x) cultures with The University of Chicago Law School at
large.

LLSA social events are an important part of how we create our community. We host alumni
mixers, potluck dinners, salsa dancing outings, museum visits, and much more. These events aim
to help build community and familiarity amongst Latin(x) and non-Latin(x) friends and classmates.
We are proud to say that LLSA is one of the most active and inclusive minority organizations at
the Law School.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Law School Veterans's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Law School Veterans

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
Law School Veterans seeks to bolster the Veteran and Military Affiliated Community presence and resources for Veterans at UChicago Law School by working with admissions to increase Veteran visibility and outreach, by communicating military and military-adjacent opportunities to the student body, and by providing anyone with military connections with the social and academic resources necessary to ensure their success.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Law Women's Caucus's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Law Women's Caucus

Affinity LSSO - Social/Recreational, Professional, Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
LWC's mission is to promote the interests of women and discussion of issues pertaining to women and gender broadly defined. In a spirit of intersectionality, we commit to empowering students and alumni who are women and underrepresented genders of all orientations, ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and religious beliefs in every sphere of legal study or practice that they should strive to occupy. To this end, LWC, on its own and in collaboration with other student organizations, provides a forum for discussing issues concerning women and gender broadly defined; devotes resources to student support and professional development; cultivates relationships among students and alumni of the Law School; and amplifies the richly diverse voices of women and underrepresented genders in the legal profession.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Muslim Law Students Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Muslim Law Students Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
The Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA) offers a wide range of programming to satisfy the diverse social, cultural, religious, and intellectual needs of Muslim students. The MLSA strives to introduce the Law School community to issues of importance to Muslims worldwide. We sponsor speakers on issues such as Islamic legal topics, church-state issues, civil rights, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and hate crimes. In order to achieve this we will invite civil rights lawyers, public officials, and prominent academics from across the nation. Our cultural and religious programming includes a weekly Friday prayer, holiday celebrations, and Ramadan iftars (breaking the fast dinners) in conjunction with the undergraduate Muslim Students Association.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Native American Law Students Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Native American Law Students Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
The Native American Law Students Association supports Native students at the Law School and provides a forum for education and discussion surrounding American Indian Law and issues that affect Native populations.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select OUTLaw's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

OUTLaw

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
OutLaw seeks to provide a welcoming atmosphere for LGBT students at the Law School, foster discussion about legal issues relating to LGBT individuals, and promote the legal equality of LGBT individuals.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select South Asian Law Students Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

South Asian Law Students Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
An affinity group for South Asian Students.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select Southwest Asian and North Afrikan Students Association's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

Southwest Asian and North Afrikan Students Association

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
The mission of SWANA is to create a community for students who have an interest in Southwest Asian and North Afrikan cultures, politics, and legal institutions. SWANA seeks to educate students on matters pertaining to the region through a discourse that rejects an exclusively orientalist or national security framework.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

Select St. Thomas More Society's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group

St. Thomas More Society

Affinity LSSO - Affinity

Website Mission

Mission
The purpose of the St. Thomas More Society shall be to provide students, faculty, and staff at the
University of Chicago Law School with opportunities to engage the Catholic faith and intellectual tradition as it pertains to the law.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership

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