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Student Organizations

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Student Organizations

Bond with your extraordinary classmates in our 85-plus student organizations—ranging from the ACLU to the Columbia Real Estate Law Society, Yoga Club, and much more.

Along with our Student Organization Handbook, please email our Assistant Director of Student Services, Jeffrey Bagares, who is available to assist you with the management of your organization's finances, space, event planning, and law school and university policies about student organization events.

Updated February 2, 2022: Policies and guidelines are subject to change, we advise you to consistently check the Spring 2022 Events Policy and review the Law School Policy on Events and Vistors. Submit your Spring 2022 Law School Event Exception Request FORM and Law School Visitor Request Form.

Black Law Students Association

Featured Student Organization of the Month: The Columbia Black Law Students Association (BLSA) is one of the most active groups on the Columbia campus. The inclusive organization provides a supportive community where students can learn and develop the tools necessary to achieve academic and professional success.

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“The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) is unique because of the commitment of our members to the organization and to each other. . . . BLSA has a unique history as a major actor in social justice initiatives and reforms at the Law School, and this is only possible because our members care so much about making BLSA and the Law School a better place for those to come.”

—Olivia Martinez ’23, President, BLSA

Upcoming Events

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Want to put your student group's event on the calendar? Fill out the student organizations event form and your event will appear in the Events listing and in the weekly and weekly "Today's Events" email. Be sure to submit your event at least 24 hours in advance!