Student Organizations
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Society
- Focuses on informing and training interested law students about procedures for settling disputes by means other than formal litigation.
- American Bar Association/Law Student Division (ABA/LSD)
- Provides law students with the opportunity to influence policy; members receive magazines, newsletters and emails about current legal issues.
- American Civil Liberties Union - GMU Chapter
- For students interested in cutting edge areas of civil rights law.
- American Constitution Society
- A progressive student organization promoting, honoring, respecting, and supporting the U.S. Constitution.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- The purpose of the organization is to give students who are interested in the field of Immigration Law an opportunity to take part in activities and network with practitioners.
- American Inn of Court
- Gives students a chance to interact with more experienced advocates at a monthly dinner meeting, focusing on litigation issues, followed by discussion and critique.
- Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- An academic, political, community service, and social group dedicated to fostering a supportive atmosphere for Asian and Pacific-Asian law students, and promoting a greater understanding of Asian and Pacific-Asian issues.
- Association for Public Interest Law
- A member of the Equal Justice Works, with the goal of providing equal justice to millions of poor and disadvantaged Americans through a commitment to pro bono work, public interest law, and eradicating the inequalities of our legal system.
- Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
- Articulates and promotes the professional needs and goals of black law students; fosters and encourages professional competence; and instills in black attorneys and law students a greater awareness and commitment to the needs of the black community.
- Business Law Society
- Educates students about topical issues in business law, helps students explore career opportunities in business law, and promotes the school and its students in the business and legal communities.
- Christian Legal Society
- Provides a forum for the discussion of problems relating to Christianity and the law; encourages legal ethics; and encourages lawyers to furnish legal services to the poor and needy, and to churches and other charitable organizations.
- Civil Rights Law Journal
- Published bi-annually by a Board of Editors comprised of select students, providing informative and thought-provoking commentary on issues pertaining to civil rights.
- Docket
- The student-run news paper, with 6-7 issues each semester, providing an outlet for students to speak out about the school, share events, features, and opinions.
- Environmental Law Society (ELS)
- Dedicated to raising environmental awareness at the law school and providing a diverse range of opportunities for students interested in environmental issues.
- Federal Circuit Bar Journal
- A quarterly publication providing meaningful, insightful, and timely coverage of issues within the Federal Circuit court purview.
- Federalist Society
- Dedicated to the founding principles of our polity: that governments exist to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to the Constitution, and that it is the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.
- Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Law Association (GALLA)
- An organization for students of all sexual orientations, encouraging all students to view gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) issues and people from new perspectives.
- George Mason Law Review
- A student-edited law review, providing students the opportunity to review, select, and edit submitted manuscripts.
- Hispanic Law Students Association
- Provides support and educational services to Hispanics and other students at George Mason Law School while fostering an appreciation for Hispanic language and culture.
- Honor Committee
- A student-run adjudicatory body to handle all complaints of violations of the Honor Code.
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- Promotes the study of intellectual property law at the School of Law through conferences, seminars, and speakers programs.
- International Law Society
Dedicated to promoting the examination of issues concerning public and private international law through sponsorship of a speakers program and through student participation in conferences and seminars.
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- Emphasizes public service, loyalty to the rule of the law and to the Constitution of the United States, and appreciation for the religious dimension in both American society and in a lawyer's personal life.
- Jewish Law Students Association
- Promotes a community within the law school, educates students about legal issues affecting the Jewish community, provides information to students about places of worship, and creates a community within which students can come together to celebrate holidays.
- Journal of Law, Economics & Policy
- Publishes and distributes two annual, innovative, thought-provoking journals on law, economics and policy.
- Law Students for the Second Amendment
- Dedicated to understanding and safeguarding the individual Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
- Mason Law Democrats
- Facilitates discussion of the Democratic Party platform and ideals at George Mason University School of Law.
- Mason Law Republicans
- A politically oriented organization comprised of conservative students at George Mason University School of Law.
- Mason Law Sports and Entertainment Association
- Promotes physical fitness, friendly competition, camaraderie among the student body, and participation in local community service, recreational sports leagues, and other sporting opportunities.
- Moot Court Board
- Provides members with an opportunity to develop skills in appellate advocacy; holds 2 annual intramural moot court competitions and an extramural competition.
- Muslim Law Student Association
- Dedicated to exploring Islamic legal issues and bringing a greater understanding of Islam and the legal profession to all members of George Mason Law School community.
- National Security Law Society
- Fosters interest in, and understanding of, the legal aspects and ramifications of national security by sponsoring speakers and programs, aiding members in pursuing security law careers, and contributing to national security law development.
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International
- Promotes professional competence, provides services to students and the community, and strives to achieve excellence within the legal profession.
- Phi Delta Phi (Lewis F. Powell Inn)
- Promotes a high standard of professional ethics and culture in this and other law schools and in the profession at large.
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF)
- Dedicated to providing a forum for education, advocacy, and scholarship aimed at protecting animals through the legal system and raising the profile of the field of animal law.
- Student Bar Association
- George Mason's student government organization, devoted to supporting and encouraging academic excellence and professional growth among members of the law student community.
- Thomas More Society
- Trial Advocacy Association
Provides students with opportunities to develop their trial practice skills and gain litigation experience, through simulated curricular and extra-curricular courtroom exercises.
- VBA - Pro Bono Society
- Dedicated to promoting public service among the students and faculty of George Mason University.
- Women's Law Association
- Recognizes the common needs, interests, and problems of women law students and members of the legal profession, sponsoring career panels and lectures focusing on women's issues, open to all students.