American Bar Association/Law Student Division (ABA/LSD)
2007-2008 Leaders
School Representative: Lynsey Blackmon
Faculty Advisor: Jim Gash
Mission
The ABA-LSD shall be responsible for furthering the purposes and goals of the American Bar Association (ABA), particularly to promote the full and equal participation in the profession by minorities and women; to represent law students in the ABA and to represent the ABA to law students; to help shape the policies and priorities that affect legal education; and to create a deliberative forum for the exchange and expression of law student views and a voice to advocate those views.
Membership
Interested in being a member or need to renew your dues? You can register in several different ways:
- Pick up an application at the student organization fair
- Pick up an application at the ABA table during the membership drive
- Fill out an application on-line at http://www.abanet.org/join/
Member Benefits
- Annual subscription to Student Lawyer Magazine and ABA Journal
- PMBR tuition discounts of $70 off the 3-day Preliminary Multi-State Bar Review (PMBR) course and $100 off tuition for the 6-day course
- Student Health Insurance plan
- Your choice of a free Legalines, a series of valuable study guides
- BAR/BRI bar review course scholarship opportunity
- Hertz car rental discounts (includes students under age 25)
- Eligibility to participate in ABA competitions and writing contests
- Discounts on the Career Series publications
- Valuable Career Counsel resources during and after law school
- Opportunity to join over 30 specialty sections, divisions or forums
- Access to 600+ ABA list serves and more than 40 web boards
- Leadership opportunities as national, regional or local representatives
- Study abroad, become a summer intern or join a judicial clerkship program
- Mentoring programs for disabled students and support for distressed students
- ABA Member Advantage program
Links
Find out more about the ABA and what it can do for you at www.abanet.org!