In addition to receiving a rigorous and stimulating classroom experience, North Carolina Central University School of Law students have the opportunity to enhance their educational experience by participating in organizations. Student organization members share unique talents, interests, skills, and goals enriching the lives of each other and the School of Law. On-campus and off-campus co-curricular activities and competitions allow NCCU School of Law students to develop and hone verbal and practical skills.

NCCU School of Law is a student-oriented environment. Students play an integral part in the governance of the school. In addition to membership in the Student Bar Association (SBA), selected day and evening students participate on faculty and administrative committees, providing invaluable insight and ideas.

Student Organizations

ACLU
The Law School's ACLU student organization focuses on awareness of current legal topics concerning civil liberties and rights. The group organizes "Brown Bag" Luncheons and sponsors various forums throughout the school year.

American Association for Justice
The AAJ chapter at NCCU School of Law is affiliated with the national AAJ office and works to inspire excellence in trial advocacy through training and education for law students. ATLA encourages law students to learn about trial advocacy skills by providing educational events and ways for students to become actively involved with trial attorneys in their area.

Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
In 1968, Algernon Johnson founded what was later the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at the New York University Law School. The NCCU School of Law Chapter of BLSA is named the Lemarquis Dejarmon-Daniel George Sampson Chapter. BLSA seeks to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of black law students, to foster and encourage professional competence and to bring about change in the legal system in order to make it responsive to the needs of the black community.  Visit us at the Blogspot.

Central Races
Central Races believes that physical fitness is an important aspect of a balanced lifestyle for law students, and shall promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity amongst students at NCCU School of Law through participation in athletic training and competition.

Christian Legal Society (CLS)
The CLS is an organization of students who share a common interest in integrating their faith and the practice of law.

Environmental Law Society (ELS)
The Environmental Law Society provides law students with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the areas of environmental law and policy.

Federalist Society
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that separation of powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what is should be. There is a Student Chapter of the Federalist Society at NCCU School of Law.

Hispanic Law Students Association (HLSA)
HLSA works to increase awareness about issues affecting Hispanic-Americans and the legal profession.

Innocence Project
The NCCU Innocence Project provides students with an opportunity to learn more about the causes and remedies of wrongful convictions, and to serve and promote the interests of innocent persons. It provides students with an opportunity to assist those who claim to be wrongfully convicted.

Intellectual Property Society and Trademark Moot Court Board
The Intellectual Property Society provides a forum for networking, information exchange and education related to intellectual property law. This is advanced primarily through general meetings of members and special meetings featuring speakers from the profession, including the Law School faculty and alumni. The Trademark Moot Court Board participates in moot court competitions against other law schools.


Journal of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law
The JBPL is an open forum for the publication of any appropriate legal writing offering diverse views on Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law.  The Journal primarily consists of lead articles and student materials that give particular consideration to new or evolving subjects of the law in these areas, and attempts to focus on issues relating to the state of North Carolina.

Law Review
The NCCU Law Review, established in 1969, features articles, comments and case notes about various areas of the law by professors, practitioners and students. Membership on the Law Review is a valuable and rewarding experience. Guided by a faculty advisor, student members select and edit articles for publication and manage the Law Review's business accounts. Students are selected for membership on the Law Review based on their grade point average and their performance on the annual Law Review Writing Competition. Membership on the Law Review is an honor that follows Law Review members throughout their legal careers.