Student organizations

Enhance your law school experience (and your resume) by getting involved with one of our student groups or clubs. From the Law Students' Association to Green Legal, there's something for everyone.

Law Students' Association (LSA)

The LSA is a student-run organization that provides law students with various kinds of support while at the University of Saskatchewan. Although membership is voluntary, the LSA operates on a break-even basis and memberships help cover all costs involved in providing services and events. The LSA provides academic liaisons with faculty, and coordinates many social functions and athletic activities.

3L, Phoenix Howe, 2022-2023 President, phh779@mail.usask.ca 
The Official U of S LSA Social Group
USask Law Students’ Association

2L, Sophia Della Rosa, Career Development Representative, sophia.dellarosa@usask.ca 
2L, Caid Brossart, Career Development Representative, cmb316@mail.usask.ca

Indigenous Law Students' Association (ILSA)

The Indigenous Law Students' Association (ILSA) is a student-run organization that fosters a community of academic, professional, and social support among Indigenous students in the College of Law. ILSA represents and supports the interests of Indigenous students and promotes appropriate legal education for Indigenous people in a culturally sensitive learning environment. Customary tradition and ceremony are the foundation of ILSA’s mandate to create a supportive community for all. ILSA works alongside the LSA to provide services, events, and social functions for all law students.

2L, Dominga Robinson, 2022-2023 President, dominga.robinson@usask.ca                     

Students ILSA USask
Everyone USask Indigenous Law Students' Association 

2022-2023 Student Committee: 

Nunavut Law Student Society (NLSS)

The College of Law partnered with the Nunavut Arctic College and the Government of Nunavut to create the Nunavut Law Program, an intiative aimed at increasing the number of practising lawyers in Nunavut and improve access to justice for Nunavummiut. The program included 25 students studying in Iqualuit, Nunavut for four years beginning in Sept. 2017, with the program completing in 2021.

Nunavut Law Student Society (NLSS)

Black Law Students' Association of Saskatchewan

The Black Law Students' Association of Saskatchewan is committed to supporting and enhancing academic and professional opportunities for Black law students. We are concerned with challenges faced by the Black community as they relate to the legal system. Our want to promote increased representation of Black students in law schools and assist in facilitating their success. 

We reflect the diversity of the African/Black/Caribbean experience and welcome allies from all backgrounds who also seek to make a meaningful contribution to the furtherance of justice.

Our mandate, in association with the National Black Law Students’ Association of Canada, is to create a strong community where Black law students feel they belong, mentorship for the growth and success of the Black legal community, and support for students towards a successful legal career. To that end, we plan on introducing the Julius Alexander Moot and Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré Negotiation competition to our College of Law. BLSA Saskatchewan Students are also invited to the Annual National Conference and Civil Law Symposium!

 3L, Kindra Brooks, 2022-2023 President, kindra.brooks@usask.ca
BLSA Saskatchewan
 @usask_blsa

The Caveat Lector

3L, Sophia Lagimodiere, 2022-2023 Managing Editor, sophia.lagimodiere@usask.ca
 3L, Taylor Schlamp, 2022-2023 Managing Editor, taylor.schlamp@usask.ca

Corporate Law Club

The Corporate Law Club is a student organization for individuals that aim to pursue a career in corporate law. Likewise, students who want to learn more about the practice of corporate law are encouraged to join.  Our annual events include Pub Golf, the In-House Firm Tour, and Suits for the Stars. We look forward to your participation.  Meetings are held once a month.

3L, Ian Schatz, 2022-2023 President, ian.schatz@usask.ca 
U of S Corporate Law Club  

Criminal Law Club

The purpose of the Criminal Law Club is to provide a forum for its members for discussion and education within the field of criminal law, to work with members of the justice community to advocate access to justice and to work to connect students, faculty and members of the criminal law profession in expanding the understanding and knowledge related to criminal law.

3L, Morgan Blyth, 2022-2023 President, usaskclc@gmail.com  
3L, Bridget Morrison, 2022-2023 Vice President Administrator, usaskclc@gmail.com
Criminal Law Club on Facebook

The Dissent

Meet the College of Law's - Charity Band.  They perform at Legal Follies, and it's your opportuntiy to witness nerdy students transform into rockstars. Whenever they perform at live venues, 100% of the proceeds go to a charity (announced at Legal Follies).  This year, all proceeds went to Saskatoon's Friendship Inn

Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL) - Western Chapter

The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL) is a diverse coalition of Asian Canadian legal professionals working to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Canadian legal professionals and the wider community.

3L, Lu Wang, 2022 - 2023 Student Advisory Committee Member, lu.wang01@usask.ca 

Please check out what we do:

Green Legal

Green Legal is a student group that aims to increase environmental awareness and sustainability within the College of Law, build environmental law and policy analysis skills among members, and support community-based organizations. Green Legal projects are grassroots initiatives pushed forward by the members, and include organizing fundraisers for environmental charities, holding educational panels, having get-togethers with environmental law practitioners over a plate of nachos, and running river clean ups. Green Legal also sells nametags at the beginning of the year for networking events

3L, Olivia Klassen, 2022-2023 President, olk436@usask.ca
Green Legal Facebook Page

Just Rights

Just Rights is the social justice advocacy student group at the College of Law. Each year Just Rights fundraises and raises awareness for current human rights and social justice issues impacting communities locally and abroad.

 3L, Wendy Corden, 2022-2023 President, justrights.usask@gmail.com
 Just Rights

Labour & Employment Law Club

The Labour & Employment Law Club seeks to share networking, social opportunities, practice area training and education opportunities on Labour & Employment Law, Labour Relations, and Industrial Lawyers. The main events planned throughout the year include different practicing lawyers from the Labour & Employment field to speak.

3L, Matthew Taras, President labourandemployment@ussu.ca
 Labour and Employment 

Legal Follies Association Inc.

Legal Follies 2023: A non-profit, charity organization that hosts a variety show showcasing the talent (or lack thereof) of students, faculty and staff of the College of Law – all for a good cause! This is a great way to get involved, no matter your degree of skill! 

3L, Hannah Pasloski, 2023 Legal Follies Director, usask.legal.follies@gmail.com

LEVEL. Changing Lives Through Law

LEVEL Justice is a national organization that seeks to level the barriers to justice by disrupting prejudice, building empathy and advancing human rights.  We envision a world where every person is treated with dignity, can exercise their fundamental human rights, and has the opportunity to thrive.  We are proud to host Assassins, a cultural competency meeting and a panel discussion every year.  

Level assists the PBSC and ILSA in volunteering to facilitate the Indigenous Youth Outreach Program (IYOP) in Saskatoon each year. IYOP is a community-based justice education and mentorship program for First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth that gives youth opportunities to participate in mock trials, sentencing circles, and field trips that expose them to the justice system in a positive and culturally-empowering way. 

2L, Caydence Marley, 2022-2023 President, cam739@mail.usask.ca   
2L, Sarah Schmaus, 2022-2023 Fellow, sarah.schmaus@usask.ca 
USask Level Chapter 

Runnymede Society (USask Law)

Runnymede Society takes its name from a meadow by the Thames River where the Magna Carta, a document guaranteeing certain individual liberties against state power, was signed by King John in 1215. Today, the Magna Carta is considered to have laid the foundation for Constitutionalism, and serves as a symbol for liberty and the Rule of Law.

We are a national organization with affiliated chapters in various law schools and law firms. Our members include law students, legal scholars, practicing lawyers, judicial clerks, and more. Our guiding principles are (1) Constitutionalism: the Canadian Constitution is the supreme law, from which all government power must derive and be limited by; (2) Freedom: certain fundamental liberties are guaranteed by the Canadian Constitution, and are of paramount importance; (3) The Rule of Law: all people, institutions, and government bodies must be subject to the same laws. No one is above the law; (4) We seek to foster intellectual diversity and good faith dialogue within our law school.

3L, Jack Yuan, 2022-2023, jty825@mail.usask.ca

 

Pro Bono Students Canada - Saskatchewan Chapter (PBSC-SK)

The PBSC Saskatchewan chapter facilitates one of the largest law student volunteer programs in Canada. PBSC volunteer placements provide students the opportunity to apply the skills they learn in the classroom to meet legal needs identified by our community partners. Our program works to increase access to justice and champions the value of pro bono service.

2L Lisa Wanlin and 2L Payton Eckert, 2022-2023 Coordinators, pbsc.sask@gmail.com
PBSC Usask Facebook page
@PBSCUSask

For more information and a full list of our projects, please check out:

Sisters-in-Law

Sisters in Law is a community group made up of women in all years of law school to help support one another throughout their legal education.

Contact: Amanda Kimpinski
USask Sisters in Law