Student Organizations
Our law students have wonderful opportunities to balance classwork with rewarding and meaningful student activities. Law students gain leadership skills, learn about the application of the law, pursue areas of interest, and develop peer networks through engagement with co-curricular activities. With many active student organizations, our law students can explore a range of interest areas throughout law school.
Below is a list of law student organizations. As a law student, if you are interested in joining a student organization and learning more, please attend the student organization fair at the beginning of the fall semester and look out for programming throughout the academic year on the events calendar.
The Black Law Student Association (BLSA), A.P. Tureaud Chapter, established in 1969, is geared to recruiting and maintaining the enrollment of black students in the College of Law. Members of the organization recruit black students from colleges and universities throughout the region. Tutorial services are also offered to help maintain the enrollment level of black students. The society, open to all interested law students, maintains contact with related national organizations and other law schools throughout the country that support similar programs.
Executive Board
President: Phylicia Wright
Vice President: Timothee Deratus
Secretary: Cornelius Clemons
Treasurer: Rickey Miniex
Events and Scholarship Chair: Macie LaFonta
Marketing Chair: Alexandra Nelson
Faculty Advisor
- Associate Dean Blaine LeCesne (blecesne@loyno.edu)
Founding Documents
Contact Information
- Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Black Law Student Association
7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
- Organization E-mail
Resources
2025 BLSA Gala Information Page
The purpose of CLSA is to bring awareness to the racial disparities that exist in the United States with regards to the regulation and criminalization of cannabis and to seek to equip future lawyers with the knowledge and abilities necessary to work within the systems to bring about change as well as how to dismantle systems and the skills to build new ones.
Executive Board
President: Amari Kelly
Cultivation Chair: Femi Da-Silva
SBA Representative: Amari Kelly
Social Media Chair: Garrett Bogus
SBA Liaison: Marissa Marrero
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Mitchell F. Crusto (mfcrusto@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: clsa@loyno.edu
The Catholic Law Student Society at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is dedicated to nurturing the spiritual and moral development of its members through a commitment to faith, service, and community. Our mission is guided by several core principles. We strive to provide law students with opportunities to deepen their faith, supporting their personal and professional journeys through spiritual formation and reflection. In addition, we emphasize the importance of service as an expression of faith, offering meaningful opportunities for students to engage in acts of service that benefit both local and broader communities in alignment with our moral teachings.
Our Society also aims to connect law students with the broader religious community, fostering relationships with local parishes and faith-based organizations to build a supportive network. We are committed to fostering the spiritual and moral life of students at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, helping them integrate their values into every aspect of their lives. To this end, we actively promote spiritual, moral, and cultural traditions at Loyola, ensuring that these values are reflected in our community activities and engagements.
We sponsor weekly Masses at the College of Law to provide regular opportunities for communal worship and spiritual reflection, creating a space for members to connect with their faith and one another. Additionally, we organize social and service events consistent with moral teachings, designed to foster a sense of community and encourage meaningful participation in service-oriented activities. Through these guiding principles, the Catholic Law Student Society seeks to support the holistic development of its members, promoting a values-driven and faith-centered experience throughout their legal education.
Executive Board
Co-Presidents: Madison Bourgeois & Emily Reynaud
Vice President: Matthew Maier
Secretary: Luke Lacour
Treasurer: Matthew Maier
SBA Rep: Alex Enderlin
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Fr. Penn Dawson (pdawson@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: cls@loyno.edu
The Environmental Law Society (ELS) is an affiliate of the ABA section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) Environmental Law Society Network (ELSN), where the network's mission is to encourage law students and professionals to (1) exchange ideas, (2) succeed professionally, and (3) positively impact their communities.
The ELS chapter at Loyola University College of Law is based out of the Center on Environment, Land, and Law (CELL) on the second floor of the Loyola Law Library. It is there where ELS brings together dedicated students, inspiring professors, expert lawyers, and active members of the community to study and respond to the Gulf Coast's most challenging environmental problems.
Community Research Committee Chair: Mindy Miller
SBA Representative: Reese Rutherford
The purpose of ELSA shall be to:
1. Create a supportive network for students in the part-time evening program.
2. Facilitate communication and collaboration among members.
3. Organize educational, social, and professional events.
4. Advocate for the interests and needs of evening students within the school community.
5. Provide resources and opportunities for professional development.
Executive Board
President: Megan Kihnel
Vice President: Thomas Natal
Secretary: Gabby Prange
Treasurer: Victoria Heirsch
Events Coordinator: Bailee Babb
Committee Coordinator: Cullen Swarr
Contact Information
E-mail: elsa@loyno.edu
Faculty Advisor
Professor Ben Allums
E-mail: ballums@loyno.edu
Founding Documents
Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Evening Law Students Association
7214 St. Charles Ave.,
Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
The mission of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) is to strengthen the federal legal system and administration of justice by serving the interests and the needs of law students, federal practitioners, both public and private, the federal judiciary and the public.
The FBA represents the federal legal profession and includes more than 16,000 federal lawyers, law students, and 1,200 federal judges, working together to promote the sound administration of justice and integrity, quality and independence of the judiciary. Getting involved with Loyola’s FBA Law Student Division gives students the opportunity to interact and network with federal judges and practitioners.
Executive Board
President: Kianna Botello
Vice President: Keitherra Graham
Treasurer: Alfredo Franceschi
Secretary: Patrick Moss
SBA Representative: Robert Lester
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Diana Mercer (dmercer@loyno.edu)
Organization E-mail
loyolafba@loyno.edu
Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law
Federal Bar Association
7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Executive Board
President: Robert Culpepper
Vice President: Robert Bain
Secretary: Marissa Marrero
Treasurer: Larry Rodgers
Alumni & Events Chair: Sal Montalbano
Director of Chapter Growth: Nic Montalbano
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: James Etienne Viator (jeviator@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: lclfs@loyno.edu
Founding Documents
Executive Board
President: Megan Reynolds
Vice President: Zach Dowling
Secretary/Treasurer: Malaak Ottallah
Social Media: Alexandra Nelson
Founding Documents
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Sandi Varnado (svarnado@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: firstgenlawstudents@loyno.edu
If/When/How trains, networks, and mobilizes law students and legal professionals to work within and beyond the legal system to champion reproductive justice. In collaboration with communities, organizations, and movements, If/When/How transforms the law and policy landscape through advocacy, support, and organizing so that all people--especially those most likely to face reproductive injustice--have the power to determine if, when, and how to define, create, and sustain families with dignity and to actualize sexual and reproductive wellbeing on their own terms.
If/When/How uses an intersection lens and recognizes the way race, class, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, immigration status, and more impact our ability to shape our reproductive lives. If/When/How envisions a transformation of the legal systems and institutions that perpetuate oppression into structures that realize justice, and a future when all people can self-determine their reproductive lives free from discrimination, coercion, or violence.
Executive Board
President: Elysa Schroeder
Vice President: Kimberly Meikalike
Social Media Chair: Queen Brown
Fundraising Chair: Kelli Kirkland
Student Liaison / 3L Rep: Kayla Wilson
Initiatives Coordinator: Arwa Taherali
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Emily Bishop (eabishop@loyno.edu)
Organization E-mail: iwh@loyno.edu
Resources:
International Law Society, an affiliate chapter of the Association of Student International Law Societies, is dedicated to educating students on the principles and purposes of international law, international organizations and institutions, and comparative legal systems and encouraging communication among students and lawyers from different parts of the world in an effort to promote international understanding and cooperation, and advancement of legal education.
Executive Board
President: Alicia Sucre
Vice President: Emary Gonzalez
Secretary: Garrett Bogus
Interim Treasurer: Fatima Fernandes Madero
Public Relations Chair: Alfredo Franceschi
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Markus Puder (mgpuder@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: ils@loyno.edu
Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law
International Law Society
7214 St. Charles Ave.
Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
The Lambda Law Alliance is a private, non-partisan student organization designed to foster a welcoming environment to all students regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. In accordance with Ignatian and Jesuit tradition, the Lambda Law Alliance affirms the goodness, worth and dignity of every person. Lambda Law Alliance strives to support diversity in the College of Law, to support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersexed law students and prospective law students, to increase knowledge and awareness of legal issues that are unique to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersexed community, and to serve the greater community as a source of information about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersexed legal issues. As a corollary, Lambda Law Alliance will create a community of LGBT and LGBT allies at Loyola College of Law through formal and informal social events.
Executive Board
President: Andrew Jones
Vice President: Ta'Jonn Morris
Secretary: Shelby Cascio
Treasurer: Olivia Stonecipher
Diversity and Inclusivity Chair: Sarah Sanchez
Community Engagement Chair: Jovian Erquiaga
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Landyn Rookard (lwrookar@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: lambda@loyno.edu
Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law
Lambda Law Alliance
7214 St. Charles Ave.
Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Executive Board
President: Yaritza Pena
Vice President: Emary Gonzalez
Secretary: Fatima Fernandes
Treasurer: Sofia Garraza
Social Media Manager: Alfredo Franceschi
SBA Representative: Fabiola Acevedo
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Maria Pabon
Organization Email: llsa@loyno.edu
Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Resources
- Instagram: loynollsa
- 2025 LLSA Gala Ticket Link
- 2025 LLSA Gala Sponsorship Link
The Law Students for Accessibility is a disability rights student organization focused on the laws and legal issues that affect the disabled community, disabled law students, and disabled lawyers. Advocating for accessibility in all areas of the law and the legal world is the first step for the LSA. Our mission is based on the principle of Self-Advocacy. Self-advocacy is best defined as a person's ability to assert and communicate their own needs and rights. Despite the name, self-advocacy is as much about the self as it is others.
Executive Board
President: Peter Nelson-Broderick, Sr.
Vice President: Gabrielle Armstrong
Secretary: Kelli Kirkland
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Nicole Tuchinda (nptuchin@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: lsa@loyno.edu
Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law
Law Students for Accessibility
7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact Information
Organization Email: mls@loyno.edu
National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is a national organization that has been in existence since the 1930s with a membership of approximately 8,000 lawyers and students. The Loyola chapter of the guild was formed in 1982. The preamble of the NLG Constitution best summarizes the organization’s orientation: “We place human rights above property rights.”
Committee Co-Chairs
Lauren Gifford
Zach Dowling
Queen Brown
Rachel Male
Mary Banks
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Amelie Daigle (amdaigle@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: nlg@loyno.edu
Organization Address:
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law
National Lawyers Guild
7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phi Delta Phi (PDP) international legal fraternity is the oldest legal fraternity in continued existence in the United States today. The fraternity established its 99th Inn, the Black Inn, named after Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1972. Members are selected from those of the student body who have completed at least one semester of study and have attained a ranking in their respective class of at least the top 33 percent. The intent of this organization is to foster an interest in scholarship and provide services to the student body and within the legal community. Additionally, the Inn fosters friendship which has long been the hallmark of the Phi Delta Phi tradition.
Executive Board
Magister: Madison Bourgeois
Vice Magister: James Wakeland
Historian: Amanda Duhe
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Associate Dean Mary Garvey Algero (algero@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: PDP@loyno.edu
Organization Address:
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law
Phi Delta Phi
7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Resources:
The Plaintiff Advocates Society exists to support law students looking to become plaintiff-side attorneys who will represent the interests of victims, advocate for consumers' rights and equal access to justice, and ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America's courtrooms, event when taking on the most powerful interests.
Executive Board
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Associate Dean Blaine LeCesne (blecesne@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: pas@loyno.edu
Founding Documents
The mission of SLAT is to enrich the community’s understanding of tech law by providing insightful discussions, educational events, and networking opportunities. SLAT focuses on the legal challenges and opportunities that arise from emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, data privacy, and intellectual property.
Executive Board
President: Cameron Johnson
Vice President: Jimmy Chilimigras
Secretary & Newsletter Manager: Abby Groom
Event Chair: Robert Lester
Marketing Chair: Ta'Jonn Morris
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Landyn Rookard (lwrookar@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: slat@loyno.edu
SELS is dedicated to the exploration of sports and entertainment law locally and nationally. The organization is not only for law students who are interested in the sports or entertainment industry; it is for any law students interested in perfecting the art of negotiation. The organization sends multiple teams to negotiation competitions during the school year that allows its competitors to heighten their negotiation tactics through practices, speakers, mentoring from local practitioners, and real competition against other law students throughout the country. If you're interested in joining the organization, send an email to sels@loyno.edu!
Executive Board
President: Brandon Becerra
Vice President: Adeline Miller
Secretary: Alfredo Franceschi
Social Media Representative: Sadie Harris
SBA Representative: Tyler Alcorn
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Trey Drury (lldrury@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: sels@loyno.edu
Organization Address
Loyola University New Orleans
College of Law
Sports and Entertainment Law Society
7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 901
New Orleans, LA 70118
Resources
The Student Bar Association (SBA) was organized in the spring of 1952 and includes all law students enrolled in the day and evening programs of the College of Law. The SBA is governed under a constitution adopted by students. The SBA's purpose is to provide a means of closer unity among all students and to foster mutual cooperation and understanding between the student body, the law faculty, and the legal profession. The SBA of Loyola is a member of the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association.
Membership dues in the SBA are $260 for all students payable at registration of the freshman year but covering all three (four) years of law school.
The Executive Board of the Student Board Association works diligently to represent the students of Loyola Law to the best of their ability. If any students have any suggestions, comments, or concerns about student life, please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Board at loynosba@gmail.com.
Executive Board
President: Brandon Becerra
Vice President: Dennis Hernandez-Plascencia
Secretary: Abigail Kilgore
Diversity Chair: Isabella Navarro
Class Representatives
1L Day Representatives:
1L Evening Representative:
2L Day Representatives: Ethan Jeffus & Taylor Johnson
2L Evening Representative: Lauren Labostrie
3L Day Representatives: Catherine Cool & Margaret Head
3L Evening Representative: Megan Kihnel
Committee Chairs
Community Engagement Chair: Mary Banks
Social Co-Chairs: Marshall Meek & Anura Namachchivaya
Wellness Co-Chairs: Destiny Reavis & Jorge Quintana
Contact Information
Advisor: Tori Luwisch-deLaureal (valuwisc@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: sba@loyno.edu
Organization Address
Student Bar Association
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
7214 St. Charles Avenue
Campus Box 901
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
SBA Resources
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Meeting Minutes
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Barrister's Ball
The Women in Law Student Association started at Loyola Law in August 2022. Our mission is to empower all women in the legal profession and provide them with an inclusive space on campus where they feel supported and heard. We aim to provide leadership and resources for women of all ethnic backgrounds to succeed and advocate for women's equality within the legal profession.
Executive Board
President: Isabella Navarro
Vice President: Elexis Jacobs
Treasurer: Dena Vial
Historian: Sarah Sanchez
Public Relations: Alicia Ducksworth
Diversity Chair: Malaak Otallah
3L Rep: Elyssa Schroeder
2L Rep: Rebecca Keller
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor: Professor Rachel Shur (rshur@loyno.edu)
Organization Email: wlsa@loyno.edu