Current Members (July 19, 2007)
Bentley College (individual)
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Drake University
Hamline University
Hofstra University
George Washington Law School
Penn State Dickinson School of Law
Roger Williams University
St. John’s University
St. Louis University
St. Thomas University
Stetson University
Syracuse University
Tulane University
University of California-Hastings
University of Colorado
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
University of Illinois
University of La Verne
University of Michigan
Vermont Law School
Washington and Lee University
Wayne State University
Whittier Law School
Widener University
William & Mary School of Law
William Mitchell College of Law
Why Join NAPALSA?
NAPALSA is the first and only national Asian Pacific American (APA) law organization of its kind. Our organization’s missions are:
- To provide and facilitate a network of law students and attorneys nationwide
- To give guidance and provide empowering tools to our member chapters
- To provide valuable services and programs to our member chapters
- To provide career and professional resources to our member chapters
- To promote solidarity and unity of APA law students
- To advance the interest of all APAs
NAPALSA is the uniting force between APA law students throughout the United States. By joining NAPALSA, you and your APA organization are directly benefiting from our national network of students and attorneys as well as our experience and know-how from our twenty five years of existence. In addition, as a member of NAPALSA, you are contributing to the strength, voice and power of NAPALSA and the greater APA community.
Becoming a member of NAPALSA
We are glad that you are interested in starting an APALSA chapter at your school. Our board is currently working on getting together a sample set of starting documents [constitution, bylaws, officer guidelines] for local chapters and hope to have it available soon. In the meantime, here are some helpful tips in starting a local chapter at your school:
- Check with your school’s Student Affairs Office or Dean of Student Affairs or an equivalent entity to find out your schools guidelines/policies on starting a student organization there.
- Check to see if your school and/or student bar association provides funding to support student organizations.
- Check to see if your school offers office or storage space for student associations. Some schools provide offices with telephones.
- What NAPALSA recommends for local chapters is to charge yearly membership dues.Currently, the average dues local chapters charge their members are approximately $15 a semester or $25 a year. Local chapters then use the funds to help maintain outline files and programs for paid members’ use.
- Have your chapter become a member of NAPALSA by paying annual dues and appointing a liaison from your school.
Please feel free to contact any one on the executive board if you have any questions or to discuss this in more depth. We also encourage you to come to our national conference to gain valuable leadership skills, meet members from other chapters, network with attorneys, vote in national elections, and learn how to get involved next year on a national level.
