All Student Organizations and Journals

Columbia Law School Disabled Law Students Association (DLSA)

Columbia Law School Disabled Law Students Association is an inclusive organization where students with disabilities and allies can receive academic and personal mentorship while advocating for positive change. It provides support to students and faculty and encourages a more inclusive environment by raising Columbia’s awareness about issues that disproportionately impact people with disabilities. Our members include those interested in disability law as well as those with a general interest in advocacy work. Members leave with friendships and a support system that continues after graduation.

Contact: [email protected]

Columbia Law School Francophone Society

The Columbia Law School Francophone Society promotes the culture, legal system and current legal issues of francophone countries by organizing academic, cultural, professional and social events within the Columbia Law School community. We encourage contacts between members of the francophone community and Columbia Law School community and we assist our members, regardless of their background or nationality, in seeking or considering undertaking professional or academic experiences in francophone countries by liaising with francophone learning, professional, and governmental institutions. Finally, we assist and mentor incoming Columbia Law School students, in particular those coming from francophone countries, with francophone ancestries or those with a particular interest in the culture of francophone countries.

Contact: [email protected]

Columbia Law School Israel Organization (CLIO)

CLIO is an inclusive community of students dedicated to Israel's right to exist as a Jewish and democratic state. We encompass a diverse set of backgrounds, political and religious beliefs, and professional interests with a dynamic understanding of Zionism. Our events are open to all law students and focus on Israeli law, culture, society, and history.       

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Columbia Law School Mexican Association

Columbia Law School Mexican Association attempts to bring Mexican culture closer to Columbia Law School by sponsoring academic, professional, social, and community service activities. The association serves as a liaison between members and the administration, alumni, professionals, and students. It also strives to create a sense of community among Mexican students and students of Mexican heritage as well as those interested in Mexican culture.

Columbia Law School Women’s Association (CLWA)

CLWA is the law school’s leading organization for the equality and empowerment of all women in law. CLWA actively works to foster an inclusive community for all women at Columbia Law School (CLS) and to advance the position of women in CLS, the legal profession, and society at large. CLWA provides academic and career resources to both its members and the larger law school community starting with its expansive alumnae base and strong mentorship program.

Contact: [email protected]

Columbia Society for Legal Practice in Spanish (CSLPS)

CSLPS pursues four main purposes within the community of the Columbia Law School: (i) to promote the understanding and appropriate use of legal Spanish; (ii) to provide students opportunities to develop the language skills to comfortably use Spanish in a legal setting; (iii) to promote the understanding of the civil law tradition and help students to better understand the legal systems of some territories of the United States, such as Louisiana and Puerto Rico; and (iv) to offer students a wide range of legal Spanish and civil law-related academic and professional development opportunities by organizing networking events, lectures, panel discussions, and social events.

Columbia Texas Society (TexSoc)

Howdy! The Texas Society (TexSoc) is committed to building a vibrant and close-knit community of students from the great state of Texas and of those who are interested in pursuing a career in Texas. The booming Texas legal market offers unparalleled professional opportunities paired with a strong respect for work-life balance, low cost of living, and pioneering and proud culture. Join TexSoc for Texas-themed social events, firsthand information on Texas law offices and practice areas, intimate networking opportunities with Texas’s leading legal employers, and to become a member of our energetic and growing community!

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District of Columbia Law Students

Currently Inactive

District of Columbia Law Students is an organization for all law students interested in the practice of law in the nation’s capital–whether they are from the DC region, plan on returning, or are otherwise interested. We serve as a resource for all students who are seeking to work or volunteer in the area, or to meet other Columbia Law students interested in the region. The group also sponsors social events both in DC and on campus during the school year and over the summer.

Contact: [email protected]

Empowering Women of Color

Empowering Women of Color (EWOC) exists to champion diverse women at Columbia Law School in light of the unique challenges they face in the legal profession. The group provides a safe space for collaboration and dialogue about issues relevant to women of color, supports members in their development as full participants in academic, professional, and personal communities, and strives to ensure that the greater Columbia Law School community is an environment where all members feel valued, respected, and empowered.

Contact: [email protected]

First Generation Professionals (FGP)

Columbia Law First Generation Professionals (FGP) is an inclusive community that works to provide support to working-class, low-income, and first-generation college or graduate students at Columbia Law School. The FGP community is a conscientious network organized around principles of economic justice rather than identity. We seek to welcome and empower students from all walks of life who are at CLS chasing their own dreams, and who often represent the hopes and dreams of their families. FGP is open to anyone who wants to cultivate a community based on the common values of class-consciousness and mobility for all, regardless of whether they fit perfectly into any “first generation” category.

Contact: [email protected]