Organizational Overview

The National Latina/o Law Student Association (NLLSA) is a progressive, collective organization of law school chapters from all regions of the United States. These chapters assemble annually at the National Latina/o Law Student Conference. At this conference, two delegates for their chapter elects fellow students to hold offices of the National Executive Board. The NLLSA Board is comprised of eleven National Board Members and seven Regional Directors who agree to uphold and carry out their duties as described in NLLSA’s Constitution.

 

Membership Enrollment and Perks

NLLSA offers membership, including the listed perks, for the following chapters and individuals:

  • Any chapter established at a law school, including non-ABA accredited law schools

    • Exclusive discounts for and early access to tickets to our annual conference

    • Early access to NLLSA merch

    • 2 voting delegates at our annual conference elections

    • Unique collaboration opportunities with the NLLSA board

  • Any pre-law chapter established at an undergraduate institution

    • Exclusive discounts for and early access to tickets to our annual conference

    • Early access to NLLSA merch

    • 2 voting delegates at our annual conference to vote for the National Director of Pre-Law Affairs

    • Unique collaboration opportunities with the NLLSA board

  • Individual law and pre-law students

    • Exclusive discounts for and early access to tickets to our annual conference

    • Early access to NLLSA merch

  • Individual law graduates (alumni)

    • Exclusive discounts for and early access to tickets to our annual conference

    • Early access to NLLSA merch

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Voting Rights

LAW SCHOOL CHAPTERS

A chapter will have the opportunity to select two delegates to vote on its behalf at NLLSA Elections Meeting held at the Annual Conference. Each chapter may select its delegates in any manner it wishes. However, the name of the delegate must be sent to NLLSA’s National Chair (chair@nllsa.org), Vice Chair (vicechair@nllsa.org), and Director of Membership (Membership@nllsa.org) each year. The delegates are responsible for appearing at the NLLSA Elections Meeting during the Conference and presenting his/her student identification card from his/her respective law school prior to voting.

PRE-LAW CHAPTERS

A pre-law chapter will have the opportunity to select two delegates to vote on its behalf for the National Director of Pre-Law Division Affairs at the NLLSA Elections Meeting held at the Annual Conference. Each chapter may select its delegates in any manner it wishes. However, the name of the delegate must be sent to NLLSA’s National Chair (chair@nllsa.org), Vice Chair (vicechair@nllsa.org), and Director of Pre-Law Division Affairs (pre-law@nllsa.org) each year. The delegates are responsible for appearing at the NLLSA Elections Meeting during the Conference and presenting his/her student identification card from his/her respective law school prior to voting.

 

Membership Duties

Upon membership, each chapter agrees to:

  • Implement and maintain student recruitment and retention programs.

  • Inform the Regional Director and Public Relations Director of the chapter’s events.

  • Establish and maintain an alumni network.

  • Work with its law school’s administration to seek and retain Latino candidates in teaching positions and advocate for the tenure of professors who support law students of color.

Access our LALSA Constitution Template:

LAlsa Constitution Template