2007-2008 Student Organizations

American Constitution Society (ACS) - Visit Web Site

The Society strives to ensure that the fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, genuine equality and access to justice are in their rightful, central place in American Law.

Animal Law - Visit Web Site

Animal Law is dedicated to education and outreach on legislative issues pertaining to animal welfare in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Through promoting awareness and community involvement, the goal is to ensure that animal legislation helps to prevent animal abuse.

A Real Community Here (ARCH)

The purpose of this student group is to help non St. Louisans feel more invested in the community through social activities, academic guidance and encouragement.

Asian American Law Students Association (AALSA) - Visit Web site

The purpose and mission of the Asian American Law Students Association is to address the needs and concerns of Asian American law students within the Law School community, to work with local and national Asian American communities toward the realization of common goals, and to educate the law school community concerning the legal and political issues affecting the Asian Americans.

Black Law Students' Association (BLSA) - Visit Web site

The purpose of BLSA is to utilize the collective resources available to the chapter for the creation and maintenance of a law school environment that is conducive to Black students’ effective study of the law by: Articulating and addressing the academic, financial, political, social and professional needs of its membership; Fostering and encouraging professional competence; Encouraging the increase in the number of Black students and addressing problems of attrition (should they exist); Instilling in members a greater awareness and commitment to the needs of the Black community; Encouraging the increase in the number of Black faculty in the law school; Promoting the interaction between the membership and other organizations within the law school and the University specifically, and the legal community and Black community generally; and do all things necessary and appropriate to accomplish these purposes.

Christian Legal Society - Visit Web Site

The Society strives to serve the spiritual needs of students, faculty and staff, as well as facilitate discussion about the interaction of faith and legal practice.

Criminal Law Society

The Criminal Law Society is dedicated exclusively to furthering the study of criminal law, and promoting an interest in the criminal justice system.

Employment Law Association

As part of the Center for Employment Law, the Association's goal is to achieve awareness and career opportunities in employment law for the members of the organization.

Environmental Law Society (ELS) - Visit Web SIte

This society examines current trends in environmental law, explores job opportunities in the field, and seeks to increase the community's awareness of environmental law issues through a consolidated "voice" of the people.

Federalist Society - Visit Web site

The Federalist Society is dedicated to the principles that: The State exists to preserve the natuaral law of human freedom, the separation of government powers (both between the three branches and between the various levels; federal, state, country, municipals) is central to the health functioning of the U.S. Constitution; that the duty of the federal and state judiciaries is to say what the law is, not what it should be; that any and all threats to these principles must be resisted through the means of active citizenship, intellegent discourse, integrity of leadership and cheerful and generosity of tone and spirit.

Health Law Association - Visit Web site

The objectives of the Association shall be to expose the members to health-related legal issues and to increase awareness of career opportunities in the area of health law.

Hispanic Law Student Association - Visit Web site

Purpose is to create and foster an environment in which students of hispanic origin can discover and develop a deeper understanding of the cultural heritage and extend an invitation to all students in the law school community to participate.

International Law Students' Association - Visit Web site

The purpose of International Law Students' Association is to increase awareness and appreciation of other cultures and of the practices of law in the international setting by providing opportunities for interaction between students and guest speakers, etc.

J. Reuben Clark Law Society - Visit Web site

Purpose of this organization is to affirm the strength brought to the study of law by a law student's personal religious conviction. The organization strive through public service and diligence in studies to promote fairness and virtue founded upom the rule of law.

Older Wiser Law Students (O.W.L.S.)

The purpose is to provide resources and social activities for second career law students. This organization also wants to make the part-time students feel more connected to the rest of the student body.

OUTLAWS

The purpose of this organization is to provide a community that promotes tolerance and raises awareness among the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning, and allied students and faculty of Saint Louis University School of Law.

Phi Alpha Delta

The purpose of Phi Alpha Delta is to unite students and teachers of law with members of the Bench and Bar in a fraternal fellowship to advance the ideals of liberty and equal justice under the law; to stimulate excellence in scholarship; to inspire the virtues of compassion and courage; to foster integrity and professional competence; to promote the welfare of its members; and to encourage their moral, intellectual and cultural advancement.

Phi Delta Phi

The purpose of this international legal fraternity is to promote the highest
standard of ethics and professionalism in law schools and the legal
profession.

Public Interest Law Group - (PILG) - Visit Web site

The purpose of this student group is to encourage students to pursue public interest law in their careers and/or private lives through discussion of public interest law issues, volunteer opportunities and enrichment events.

Slavs of SLU Law

The purpose of Slavs of SLU Law is to unite law students at Saint Louis University in order to better understand Slavic culture and how the culture may be a part of our professional and personal lives.

Sports and Entertainment Law Association (SELA) - Visit Web site

The purpose of this association is to advance the understanding of the law as it relates to the sports and entertainment industries.

St. Thomas More Society

The St. Thomas More Society is open to all who are interested in the intersection of faith and the legal profession in the Catholic intellectual and legal tradition. We seek to promote the ideals of St. Thomas More, martyr and patron saint of lawyers, and also encourage Catholic identity by regular meetings and speakers who discuss faith and the law.

Student Intellectual Property Law Assocation (SIPLA) - Visit Web site

The purpose of this organization is to promote the study of intellectual property law and help students develop careers in intellectual property.

Veteran's Law Student Association (VLSA) - Visit Web Site

The purpose is to educate and inform interested student body regarding veteran’s legal issues and to provide a forum for those interested in veteran’s law.

Women Law Students' Association (WLSA) - Visit Web site

This organization was founded to creat a communication network through social and educational events and bridge the gap between educational and professional worlds.

Organization Requirements:

All student organizations, except the S.B.A., are required to register with Dean Templeton in order to be considered eligible for any funding from the University or to use any of the resources of the School of Law. All organizations are required to complete a Student Organization Registration Form with the following information: (a) name of organization; (b) statement of purpose; (c) statement of number of years in continuous existence; (d) document specifying the governance structure (e.g. by-laws); (e) a list of officers and persons holding each office; (f) name of faculty advisor; (g) approximate membership; (h) source of financial support and (i) a brief statement outlining approximate number and type of activities planned for the academic year. These forms are to be completed annually and should be submitted to Dean Templeton by June 1 for the following academic year.

No organization shall select its membership solely on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran.