Student Organizations
The Student Bar Association (SBA) is the student government of the Law School. Click here for the SBA webpage.
2008-2009 Student Organization include:
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These groups are formed by students interested in the subject matter that each makes the focus of its activities. These organizations bring activities to the entire student body which illuminate areas of law and society with which they are principally concerned. In the area of health law, for example, the Health Law Association seeks to inspire student interest in a quickly emerging and sometimes misunderstood specialty. When most people think of Health Law, they think of medical malpractice, but that's just the starting point. Health Law embraces a vast range of topics including healthcare policy, quality control and delivery of services, licensing and regulatory compliance, federal approval of drugs and devices, non-profit corporate governance, and the legal relationships between providers, payors, and patients. The Health Law Association seeks to broaden student awareness by bringing in guest speakers on a wide range of topics and to help students find their niche in this wide-ranging specialty by connecting them with practicing alumni, introducing them to internships, and presenting speakers to illuminate the law school community.
Active chapters of the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association and Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) provide opportunities for students to become involved in professional organization activities while they are in law school. PAD has also been active in charitable undertakings in the Springfield area. Further information about PAD is available on the national PAD web site.