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| NLLSA National Latino/a Law Student Association |
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WHAT IS NLLSA? The National Latina/Latino Law Student Association serves as a conduit for a collective Latina/Latino law student voice. It is a non-partisan organization driven by a progressive agenda that protects and advances the civil rights of Latinas and Latinos in law school and in our respective communities. HISTORY While attending the 1996 Summer Law Institute in Guanajuato, Mexico, Latina and Latino student leaders held a series of meetings where they shared their respective struggles in law school. The culmination of these meetings was the resolution to hold a National Latina/Latino Law Student Conference. The Mexican-American Law Student Association (MALSA) at the University of New Mexico took on the responsibility of hosting this inaugural event in October 1997. WHY NLLSA MATTERS NLLSA is dedicated to promoting and sustaining the academic success of Latina and Latino law students. However, we recognize that we cannot merely seek achievement for ourselves and forget about the progress and prosperity of our community; we are one and the same. |
