Find Your Way with Student Organizations

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This live event is intended to highlight various student involvement opportunities for law students. It also includes promoting the importance of community within law school and idea of belonging as an integral part of the shifting law school culture.

A panel of law student representatives from various national organizations will share practical ways for learners to find their voice and community on their respective campuses; highlight how students can take the lead and get involved at the national level; and showcase what such opportunities may look like in the future.

Moderator:
Susannah Pollvogt, LSAC senior director of legal education solutions

Panelists:
Natasha Varyani, faculty member at Roger Williams University School of Law | First-generation Law Student Program
First-generation law programs across the country exist to help welcome, support, and celebrate this important population of students. This program is typically designed to ensure that first-generation law students from a various socioeconomic backgrounds and educational trajectories find a welcoming community on campus, as well as get connected with the tools needed to succeed in law school and the legal profession.

Jarrius Adams, National Black Law Students national chair | 3L at Howard University School of Law
Since 1968, the National Black Law Students Association has worked to develop culturally responsible Black and minority law students that excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. The association connects members and alumni with unparalleled opportunities to network, seek new professional avenues, and develop life-long friendships.

Kristin Paradisis, National Latino/a Law Students Association National Chair | 3L at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
National Latino/a Law Students Association is every Latina/o law student’s connection to the larger Latina/o legal community. The association strives to be the leading center for student resources, dialogue and action, and is committed to encouraging student-led Encuentros, conferences, and other community-strengthening gatherings. It aspires to inform, excite and empower generations of Latina/o law students so that they may be responsive to the legal needs of the communities that surround them.

Eldred D. Lesansee, National Native American Law Students Association president and board director | | 2L at Columbia Law School
The National Native American Law Students Association, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation established to promote unity and cooperation among Native American law students, provide a basis to work for the advancement of Native Americans, and promote learning and knowledge by encouraging students to develop legal scholarship in Native American legal issues.

Shivani Parikh, North American South Asian Law Students Association president and chair of the board of directors 2022-23 | 3L at University of Fordham School of Law
Established in 1997, the North American South Asian Law Students Association is a volunteer-based organization composed of students and attorneys with an interest in promoting education, leadership, and community service amongst South Asian law students. The association aims to expand the legal community’s understanding of South Asian political, legal and social issues.