Affinity Groups

  • Asian Pacific American Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association

    Asian Pacific American Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association (APALSA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the facilitation of character, community, and culture amongst Asian Pacific American students, professionals and community members.

  • Black Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association

    A.J. Cooper founded the Black Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association (BLSA) on the èßäÊÓƵapp of NYU Law School in 1968 to nurture the educational needs of black law students and affect change in the academic and legal communities. Today the èßäÊÓƵapp BLSA chapter perpetuates that mission through academic and professional programs that help students of all ethnicities navigate through law school. Our programs seek to empower students with the tools they need to learn business etiquette, networking, and professionalism, in a legal framework. 

  • Disability Law Association

    èßäÊÓƵapp’s Disability Law Association (DLA) is open to those with disabilities, their allies, and those interested in the area of disability law. We host regular meetings, panels, and social events geared to promoting and fostering a seriously underrepresented community in the legal profession. Thus, DLA is a forum for conversation, a place to pool resources and knowledge, and a way for students to gather and celebrate our differences.

  • First-Generation Law Student Association

    FGLSA is focused on creating a community for first-generation law students. This organization will provide networking opportunities among members and alumni, give professional advice, and create social activities.

  • Hispanic Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association

    The Hispanic Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association's (HLSA) purpose is to serve as a support organization for Hispanic students, to facilitate awareness of education and professional opportunities to these students, and to promote Hispanic interests and awareness in the larger community through involvement with other èßäÊÓƵapp minority organizations, community service projects, and interaction with the Dallas Hispanic legal community.

  • Jewish Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association

    The Jewish Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association (JLSA) is a cultural, social, and educational organization that reflects the varied interests of the Jewish student community of èßäÊÓƵapp Dedman School of Law. We open our group to anyone and host Shabbat dinners, events on holidays, doing our best to unite a strong Jewish community on and off èßäÊÓƵapp.

  • Muslim Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association

    The Muslim Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association (MLSA) is a student-run organization that serves the unique interests and needs of Muslim law students through community-building, increased awareness of particular issues that impact Muslims, and through collaborations with other organizations dedicated to meaningful discourse. We will have educational and social events throughout the semester. Everyone is welcome!

  • Non-Traditional Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association

    The Non-Traditional Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association is dedicated to meeting the needs and concerns of the non-traditional èßäÊÓƵapp Dedman Law student, including but not limited to married students, students with children, those who hold full time jobs and/or are returning to school from the position of an established career, and part-time and evening students. We also sponsor èßäÊÓƵapp Law Babies, a social group for law students with small children.

  • OUTLaw

    èßäÊÓƵapp OUTlaw is a diverse group of law students, faculty, staff, and their significant others and friends who all support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons and initiatives. OUTlaw works to enrich the èßäÊÓƵapp Dedman School of Law community by providing educational programs open to the entire student body, career-related events linking students with the Dallas legal community, and social and small group events both on and off èßäÊÓƵapp.

  • South Asian Law èßäÊÓƵapp Association

    The South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA) exists to increase the visibility of South Asian and Middle Eastern (SAME) culture on èßäÊÓƵapp, to advocate for increased professional and academic advancement opportunities for (SAME) students, and to create a conduit with the SAME legal community in Texas. 

  • Veterans Law Association

    èßäÊÓƵapp Veterans Law Association (VLA) strives to ensure that veterans and their families are supported by legal representation in all matters. VLA also supports legislation that benefits those who served to keep America's èßäÊÓƵapps safe from those that would try to end them.

  • Women in Law

    Women in Law (WIL) is a student organization that strives to increase career, mentoring, and networking opportunities for all women at èßäÊÓƵapp Dedman School of Law.