Student-Led Organizations
The University of Minnesota Law School student organizations promote community activism, offer practice-area clubs and many other activities that allow students to be engaged as they train for their careers in law. Joint Degree Program students are involved in many of these organizations and have the opportunity to expand on interest areas such as intellectual property or health law and bioethics.
Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA)
The Student Intellectual Property Law Association is an organization composed of U of M law students. SIPLA strives to promote the study and pursuit of careers in all aspects of intellectual property law for students with or without technical backgrounds, including careers in patent, copyright, and trademark law. SIPLA provides a forum for communication between students and intellectual property law practitioners and functions as a student network that encourages students to learn from the past experiences of others while formulating their personal career strategies.
| 2009-10 Officers: | President | Carl Peterson | pete1689@umn.edu |
| Vice President | Trevor Woodage | wooda046@umn.edu | |
| Secretary | Simon Chiu | chiux078@umn.edu | |
| Treasurer | Laura Arneson | arnes106@umn.edu | |
| Officer-at-large | Emily Adams | adams851@umn.edu |
Health Law and Bioethics Association (HLBA)
HLBA is dedicated to providing students with practical career guidance in the field of health law—fostering awareness, critical thought, and debate about topics in bioethics. HLBA embraces interdisciplinary discourse and collaborates with students and organizations from other colleges at the University of Minnesota.
| 2009-10 Officers: | Chairperson | Eva Stensvad | eva.stensvad@gmail.com |
| Vice President | Brittney Crock | croc0034@umn.edu | |
| Secretary | Amanda Maccoux | macc0021@umn.edu | |
| Treasurer | Sara Koehring | koehr003@umn.edu | |
| Officer | Chelsea Becker | becke682@umn.edu | |
| Officer | Pari McGarraugh | mcga0059@umn.edu | |
| Officer | Taylor Pierce | tapierce@gmail.com | |
| Officer | Armando Santiago | santi067@umn.edu | |
| Officer | Ashley Zborowksy | zboro002@umn.edu |
Environmental Law Society (ELS)
ELS has two primary goals: To improve the opportunities at the Law School for studying and embarking on the practice of environmental law, and to apply legal skills to current environmental problems. The Society sponsors environmental speakers and activities, lobbies for curriculum changes and environmentally responsible policies at the Law School, connects students with potential employers, and contributes legal services to students, citizens, and government and public interest groups working on environmental and land-use issues.
Read more on University of Minnesota Law School's student-led organizations.