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Our student organizations—we have nearly 40 of them!—provide opportunities for connection, leadership, and plain old good times. Whether you want to find people with similar experiences and shared interests, or want to throw yourself into something new and challenging, it’s likely there is an organization that’s just right. Explore them all here and see what excites you!
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The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) at The University of Texas is part of a national organization of lawyers and law students dedicated to promoting a progressive vision of law and policy. The UT Chapter of ACS works to revitalize and transform the current legal debate from a staunch conservative vision that lacks appropriate regard for the ways in which the law affects people’s lives, to a more respectful vision that values human dignity, protection of individual rights and liberties, and access to justice.
Contact
Email: UTACS.President@gmail.com
Leadership
Co-President: Eliana Metni
Co-President: Travis Hueber
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Contact
Please contact officers by email with inquiries.
Leadership
President: Charlene Luo
Officer: Jinhua Zhang
Officer: Mackenzie Rhine
Officer: Blaine Campbell
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The Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) is dedicated to addressing the interests and concerns of the Asian American community at the Law School, and to promoting awareness of the Asian culture throughout the Law School. Open to all members of the law school community, APALSA sponsors a variety of activities to meet students’ social and academic needs, and participates in the National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (NAPALSA).
Contact
Email: utexas.apalsa@gmail.com
Room: TNH 2.125B
Leadership
Co-President: Archana Murthy
Co-President: Aujin Kim
Outreach Coordinator: Yisheng X
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A tradition begun in 1953, Assault & Flattery is the musical theater company at Texas Law. Each spring, A&F satirizes the law school through a student written and directed musical comedy revue, generally based on popular films and Broadway musicals. A&F includes the Main Show performers, an a cappella group called the Supreme Chorus, and a live band called Sex Parte. A&F also throws many parties, happy hours, and karaoke nights. Audition with us in the fall, perform with us in the spring, or just come to our parties and events!
Contact
Website: www.assaultandflattery.com/
Email: producer@assaultandflattery.com
Room: TNH 2.113
Leadership
Director: Sydney Sterrett
Producer: Kaitlyn Ameny
Assistant Director: Graeson Lynskey
Choreographer: Holly Gray
Music Director: Rachel Wallis
Business Director: Hunter Brown
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The Board of Advocates is a student-run honorary advocacy organization composed of the best student advocates at The University of Texas School of Law. The BOA promotes the development of all law students’ practical skills, in both oral and written advocacy, through practice and participation in mock trial, moot court, voir dire, mediation, negotiation, and client counseling competitions. Responsible for organizing all intramural advocacy competitions at the law school, the BOA competitions are open to all law students. Those interested in competing, or developing advocacy skills, are welcome.
Pay the Board of Advocates annual membership dues.
Contact
Email: boa.utlaw@gmail.com
Room: TNH 2.130
Leadership
Chair: Caleb Hill
Deputy Chair: Morgan Bates
Membership: Matthew Adler
Officer: Jane Perry Starling
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Contact
Email: Jake Miller
Leadership
Officer: Jake Miller
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The Chicano/Hispanic/Latino Law Students’ Association (CHLLSA) is dedicated to addressing the needs of Hispanic law students. The organization is open to all members of the law school community. CHLLSA provides various social and academic services, including an extensive outline library, academic sessions to discuss test-taking and studying strategies, resume and career planning sessions, bar review scholarships, and a mentoring program with second- and third-year law students and the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin. CHLLSA is committed to providing a support network.
Contact
Email: chlsa.president@gmail.com
Room: TNH 2.125
Leadership
President: Carolina Quiroga
Internal Vice President: Maria Rodriguez
External Vice President: Luey Santos Garcia
Treasurer: Alan Villareal
Secretary: Miriam Jewell
Education Chair: David Rodriguez
Firms Co-Chair: Jovita Pardo
Firms Co-Chair: Elisha Carillo
Co-Banquet Chair: Alyssa Arellano
Co-Banquet Chair: Marenda Natera
Excellence Chair: Gabriel Loya
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The Christian Legal Society (CLS) is a multidenominational association of law students seeking faith, encouragement, and a refuge from the challenges of law school. Activities include weekly meetings / bible studies, with informal fellowships, retreats, and special service projects. Special meetings involve presentations by area attorneys, religious leaders, and CLS members, as well as other programs designed to meet the needs of Christian students at UT Law.
Contact
Email: utexascls@gmail.com
Leadership
Co-President: Jacob Page
Co-President: JB Bolton
Financial Officer: Karissa McIntosh
Administrative Officer: Cole Kocurek
Bible Study Chair: Turner Henington
Bible Study Chair: Jonathan Ladd
Bible Study Chair: Jack Gallagher
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The Cybersecurity Society at The University of Texas at Austin (Tx/CSS) is a student organization that fosters an interdisciplinary community for those interested in cybersecurity law and policy. Our initiatives include attending Strauss Center speaker events and small-chats with experts in the field, in addition to bridging cyber communities nationwide and bringing awareness to upcoming cyber policy competitions.
Contact
Email: txcybersociety@gmail.com
Leadership
Officer: Aditi Hiremath
Officer: Brendan Early
Officer: Mathew Vachaparambi
Officer: Ru Jing
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The Environmental Law Society (ELS) organizes educational, volunteer, career-oriented, and recreational events relating to environmental and natural resources law.
Contact
Email: els.texas.law@gmail.com
Room: TNH 2.128E
Leadership
Board Member: Meg Solley
Board Member: Josh McClain
Board Member: Katherine Cheng
Board Member: Grant Shellhouse
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GRITS is a student-run, public interest law conference that focuses on the difficulties and constraints inherent to social justice work in the South, and the unique strategies that legal practitioners and other public interest workers have developed to meet those needs.
The conference emphasizes innovative, progressive, and even radical approaches to building community among students, practitioners, and community activists in the South to bring about social change.
The conference is an opportunity for law students, lawyers, and activists to build coalitions, share strategies for progressive lawyering, and develop new approaches for the future.
Contact
Email: gettingradicalinthesouth@gmail.com
Leadership
Board Member: Brady Miller
Board Member: Michael Lakey
Board Member: Rowan Gossett
Board Member: Josh McClain
Board Member: Cate Byrne
Board Member: Brennan Caruthers
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If/When/How is a national network of law students and lawyers who are committed to reproductive justice. We believe all people should have the ability to decide if, when, and how to create and sustain a family.
Contact
Website: www.facebook.com/iwhtexaslaw
Email: ifwhenhow.texaslaw@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Archana Murthy
Vice President of Events: Celine Laruelle
Vice President of Direct Action: Gwynn Marotta
Vice President of Administration: Nayna Hatangadi
Co-Vice President of Communications: Karly Bruder
Co-Vice President of Communications: Rowan Gossett
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The Intellectual Property Law Society at The University of Texas School of Law is dedicated to informing and assisting students interested in the practice of intellectual property law.
Contact
Email: texasipls@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Hunter Dentino
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Our Mission: We affirm the strength brought to the law by a lawyer’s personal religious conviction. We strive through public service and professional excellence to promote fairness and virtue founded upon the rule of law.
Contact
Website: jrcls.org/
Email: Jeffcarr@utexas.edu
Leadership
President: Maryn Rolfson Taylor
Officer: Kaitlyn Ameny
Officer: Trevor Hogg
Faculty Advisor: Steven Collis
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The Jewish Legal Society serves as a cultural and community hub for all law students who identify as Jewish (or Jew-ish). Engaging students and faculty members, JLS plans a variety of events, including student/faculty dinners, happy hours, and holiday celebrations. In addition, JLS co-sponsors events with other Jewish graduate student groups on campus and Jewish young professional groups in Austin.
Leadership
Chair: Emma Jane Hopper
Chair: Mitchell Levinson
Chair: Aaron Kopew
Chair: Neil Schwartz
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Through advocacy, community-building, public education, and policy reform, Law Students for Black Lives (“LS4BL”) seeks to eradicate racial disparities endemic to America’s legal system, amplify Black voices, and empower all communities in the fight to eliminate institutional and systemic racism in American society.
LS4BL is committed to principles of anti-racism, intersectionality, and collaboration. We fundamentally believe that, at the end of the day, social revolutions don’t happen in a courtroom. And as the ancient philosopher Cicero once articulated, “the good of the people is the greatest law.”
Contact
Email:ls4blacklives@gmail.com.
Leadership
Chief of Staff: Luey Garcia
Events Co-Director: Maryn Rolfson
Events Co-Director: Alice Min
Communications Director: Allen Sellers
Finance Director: Sam Holden
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The Muslim Legal Society (MLS) brings together students of diverse sects, backgrounds, and cultures under a unified community at the law school. MLS seeks to be an organization that protects Texas law students against Islamophobia in the greater Austin community. The MLS exists to promote the voices of Muslims in the legal profession and to create a forum for campus-wide discussion of topics related to the local, national, and international Muslim community. MLS is an inclusive space that seeks to unite students, regardless of religious affiliation or lack thereof, to foster a sense of community, identity, and understanding.
Contact
Email: utmuslimlegalsociety@gmail.com
Leadership
Co-President: Ali Hamza
Co-President: Noor Saleh
Vice President of Finance: Wasiq Javed
Vice President of Communications: Sondos Moursy
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Salahudeen Robinson
Vice President of External Affairs: Sumaya Siddiqui
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OUTLaw is a social and political organization designed to raise awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues. Through a number of activities, including panel discussions and guest lectures, OUTLaw examines the intersection of sexual orientation, gender and the law and provides a forum within the law school to discuss matters of importance to LGBT law students and their friends.
Contact
Website: sites.utexas.edu/outlaw/
Email: outlaw.txlaw@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Ryan Faulkner
Internal VP: Elias Topo-Kemp
Finance Director: John Henk
Director of Firm Relations: Anna McGuffe
Director of Communications: Rachel Wallis
Mentorship & Banquet Chair: Thomas McDowell
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The Plaintiffs’ Advocacy & Litigation Society (PALS) is a student organization at Texas Law formed in 2023 to build a community of students, alumni, and practitioners dedicated to working on behalf of plaintiffs across an array of practice areas. It’s our goal that students interested in plaintiffs’ advocacy can turn to PALS as a single touchpoint for any resource related to the profession throughout their time at Texas Law and beyond. Likewise, we aim to provide resources for firms in the industry to recruit top talent from Texas Law. Learn more about PALS and ways to get involved.
Contact
Email: texasplaintiffs@gmail.com
Leadership
Co-President: Jack Rabinowitz
Co-President: Madeline Love
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PGLETS seeks to connect students with resources and practitioners regarding probate, estate planning, wealth management, guardianship, fiduciary litigation, and civil commitment law. PGLETS aims to inspire young attorneys to explore careers in probate practice, increase access to opportunities in these practice areas, and provide a point of contact between law students and the probate community. PGLETS also aims to create a strong culture of participation in pro bono and ad litem work among graduating probate attorneys, as well as provide grass-roots legal education within the community about how awareness of these areas of the law can protect an individual’s financial security, wellbeing, and civil rights.
Contact
Email: pgletsociety@gmail.com
Leadership
PGLETS Chair: Nicholas Wilson
Pro Bono Chair: Emma Jane Hopper
Communications Chair: Evelyn Selz
Finance Chair: Kit Matthews
Events Chair: Kathy Guan
Public Relations Chair: Kayleigh McKee
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A student group interested in public defense.
Contact
Email: pubdefgrp@gmail.com
Leadership
Executive Board Member: Tyler Lempiner
Executive Board Member: AnaRose Hebin
Executive Board Member: Mariana Rivas
Executive Board Member: Camila Mosier
Executive Board Member: Michael Lakey
Executive Board Member: Amy Grace Humber
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Since 1995, the Public Interest Law Association (PILA) has sought to create a student forum for education, discussion, and involvement with public interest law and ideas. Through its social and academic activities, PILA aims to provide information to students on opportunities in public interest law careers, to allow students to meet other students interested in public interest issues, and to work with the law school administration to create and improve existing public interest opportunities at Texas Law.
Contact
Email: pila.president@gmail.com
Room: TNH 2.128E
Leadership
Board Member: MaKenna McGraw
Board Member: Angelina Ramirez
Board Member: Shelby Alexander
Board Member: Gabby Trudo
Board Member: Hunter Brown
Board Member: Liz Castillo
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University of Texas School of Law Student Bar Association (SBA) functions as the student government of the Law School. Accordingly, SBA officers are elected to their positions by the student body and function as, among other things, a) advocates between the student body and the law school administration, b) organizers and executors of events to promote student community, c) partners in promoting affinity groups on campus, and d) suppliers of all-grade level study materials and various “swag” items throughout the school year to promote the law school and enhance students’ feeling of inclusion.
SBA puts on numerous events throughout the year in partnership with the Student Affairs Office, affinity organizations, law firms, and others. These events offer not only the benefits of interconnection and socialization amongst law students but chances to interact with communities outside of one’s own, effective networking opportunities with firms and legal product representatives, and professors.
SBA is a one-stop-shop for all things that may impact a student’s time here at the Law School. Additionally, because members of our board represent a wide swath of backgrounds, personalities, professions, ages, cultures, races, genders, and more, students are made to feel that they are represented and seen.
Contact
Email: texas.sba@gmail.com
Phone number: (409) 242-9534
Room: TNH 2.127
Leadership
President: Jacob Murphy
Vice President of Programming: Holly Gray
Vice President of Communications: Hannah Beard
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The mission of the Texas Business Law Society (TBLS) is to provide educational, networking and professional development opportunities for law students interested in both transactional – as well as litigation-based business law. Organizational activities may include, but are not limited to, guest lectures, training clinics, competition teams, networking events, career-advancement opportunities, and social events both on and off campus. TBLS will also coordinate two teams to represent The University of Texas School of Law at the annual National Transactional LawMeet competition.
Contact
Email: txbusinesslaw@gmail.com
Website: utbls.com
Leadership
President: Imran Hyder
Vice President: Madison Wiedeman
Director of Internal Affairs: Ananiya Balaji
Director of New Member Development: Kris Bortz
Director of External Affairs: Avery Schuster
Director of Finance: Samuel Collins
Director of DE&I: Malcolm Montgomery
Director(s) of The Texas Transactional Skills Competition: Louis Newsome, Aaron Calder, Kendall Lincoln, and Madelyn Lorenz
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The Texas Federalist Society is a group of law students united by conservative and libertarian philosophies on law and government. Philosophically, we are a non-partisan organization dedicated to the principles that the state exists to preserve liberty, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. Every year, we bring in prominent scholars, judges, practitioners, and politicians to meet with members and speak on a variety of constitutional and legal issues.
Contact
Website: www.texasfedsoc.org/
Email: texasfederalistsociety@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Jordan Lamb
Officer: Chris Brady
Officer: Jay Spoehel
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The Texas Health Law Society seeks to promote and inform students about health law and bioethics relevant topics through forums of discussion, speakers, conferences, and debates. It also aims to identify work, internship, and community service opportunities for students interested in pursuing a health law or bioethics career.
Contact
Email: uthealthlawsociety@gmail.com
Leadership
Co-President: Madelyn Cikota
Co-President: Brynna James
Secretary: Karina Rodriguez
Treasurer: Andrew Rhodes
Outreach Coordinator: Laura Zhang
Outreach Coordinator: Leana Dippie
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The Texas Law Aggie Society is a student organization for Aggie alumni attending Texas Law. We host social events to bring students together with alumni mentors, provide extensive networking opportunities, and offer professional development events and panels. Additionally, the organization serves the Austin area by carrying on the tradition of helping others through our annual pro bono Big Event.
Contact
Website: sites.utexas.edu/texaslawaggiesociety/
Email: aggie.utlaw.association@gmail.com
Leadership
Co-President: Olivia Vaughn
Co-President: Meredith Dickson
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Texas Law Art Association is a collective of law students who love art and are dedicated to fostering engagement with and discourse about art, artists, and art spaces in our community. TLAA also provides resources for students seeking a career in art law.
Contact
Website: utexas.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/texaslawartassociation
Email: texaslawartassociation@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Alyssa Arellano
Vice President: Charlene Sun
Officer: Wendy Li
Officer: Johnathan Ghysels
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Texas Law Disability and Neurodivergent Alliance (TLDNA) is an organization of law students dedicated to fostering the next generation of Disability Rights Advocates, creating space for the experience of disability and neurodiversity in law school, and educating about accessibility.
Contact
Email: texaslawdna@gmail.com
Leadership
Board Member: Ari Fletcher-Bai
Board Member: Maiya Werba
Board Member: Kat Daffin
Board Member: Ellie Styles
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The Texas Law Federal Bar Association seeks to 1) create a community for Texas Law students interested in federal government practice, 2) promote knowledge about government and government adjacent legal developments, and 3) aid students searching for career opportunities in federal practice and firms working with clients before the federal government.
Contact Information: texaslawfba@gmail.com
Leadership
Officer: Alexandra Rico
Officer: Rehm Maham
Officer: Katherine Cheng
Officer: Meghan Smith
Officer: Shanaya Kassam
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Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) is a 503(c)(3) non-profit corporation that sponsors public interest fellowships for students at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Every year since 1986, TLF has raised money from Texas Law and the Texas Legal Community to fund fellowships for UT Law students who work in public interest internships during the summer, and would normally not receive remuneration for their valuable work. We strive to create an environment at The University of Texas School of Law in which students can fully, effectively and easily serve the public interest.
Contact
Website: www.texaslawfellowships.org/
Email: president@texaslawfellowships.org
Phone: (512) 232-1099
Room: TNH 2.125D
Leadership
President: Katherine Spry
Vice President: Connor Neils
Secretary: MaKenna McGraw
Treasurer: Marisol Sobek
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Texas Law Students for Life is an organization of law students passionate about the protection and inherent value of innocent human life from conception until natural death. By hosting on-campus speaker events, we seek not only to offer a pro-life perspective on current legal and ethical debates but also to foster civil discourse about timely issues. We are committed to serving the vulnerable in our community, and we facilitate practical volunteer opportunities to help our members engage in the pro-life movement.
Contact
Email: txlawstudentsforlife@gmail.com
Leadership
Officer: Alexia Baker
Officer: Megan Ezekannagha
Officer: SJ Cho
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Texas Law Veterans Association is composed of all current and former military and military-affiliated members of the University of Texas School of Law School community. In addition to providing support and mentoring to members, TLVA works with other student groups to promote and share military and veterans related legal issues to Texas Law.
Contact
Website: www.facebook.com/TexasLawVeteransAssociation/
Email: utexaslawveteransassociation@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Megan Ezekannagha
Events Coordinator: Evan Long-Quain
Treasurer: Daniel Wilcoxen
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Open to all students, the Texas Middle Eastern and North African Law Students’ Association creates a community of students, provides networking and educational opportunities, and addresses the interests and concerns of the MENA community.
Contact
Email: txmenalsa@gmail.com
Leadership
Co-President: Celine Laruelle
Co-President: Rooha Hagharmehdiabadi
Treasurer: Madana Arabpour
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The mission of the Texas Real Estate Law Society (TRELS) is to provide networking, educational, professional development, and leadership opportunities for law students interested in real estate law. Real estate law is made up of many areas including landlord-tenant leasing, investment/financing, development, underwriting, and more. Activities typically include practitioner panels, social events, hard hat site tours and guest lectures.
Contact
Email: texasrealestatelawsociety@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Nicholas Paganini
Vice President/Director of Communications: Brylee Brandt
Director of Events: Jovita Pardo
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The Texas Space Law & Policy Society (TXSLAPS) is committed to helping students learn more about space law and policy, discover opportunities to join the field, and facilitate their growth into the next generation of space advocates.
Contact
Website: twitter.com/txslaps
Email: txslaps@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Brittany Silvester
Vice President: Malcolm Zuckerman
Treasurer: Sprague Sumers
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The Thurgood Marshall Legal Society (TMLS) is the law school affiliate of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA).
Contact
Website: utlawtmls.wordpress.com
Email: tmlspresident@gmail.com
Room: TNH 2.125
Leadership
President: Raychel Polk
Vice President: Pearl Anadu
Secretary: Joy Ohikhuare
Treasurer: Nyah Mathews
Parliamentarian: Malcolm Montgomery
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The Women’s Law Caucus at the University of Texas School of Law seeks to propel women into successful roles as both students at the Law School and future lawyers. We value professionalism, community service, and compassion. We partner with Ms. JD, the Center for Women in Law, and other women’s organizations on campus. Our mission is to create an environment of support for women in the legal field both inside and outside the Law School. Events which support our mission include the mentorship program, member social events, networking opportunities, and community service. The Caucus is both an opportunity to form lasting friendships in law school and to develop mentorship relationships that support members as they transition into the legal profession.
Contact
Website: sites.utexas.edu/wlc/
Email: womenslawcaucusaustin@gmail.com
Leadership
President: Veda Tsai
Membership Development Director: Sunni Whitmore
Alumni Relations Director: Joy Peng
Events Director: Samantha Morales
Events Director: Jovita Pardo
Events Director: JB Bolton
Development Director for Law Firms: Van Tran
Public Interest and Community Outreach Director: Brylee Brandt
Public Interest and Community Outreach Director: Kit Matthews
Media Director: Ruona Odharo
Communication Director: Sabrine Conte
Finance Director: Natalie Merten
*Indicates Sponsored Student Organization