Student Bar Association
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Student bar associations (SBAs) are student organizations that exist at many laws schools in the United States
. Student bar associations take their name from bar association
s, which are professional bodies
of lawyer
s.
The duties, structure, and size of the student bar association various among law school
s. In many law schools, the student bar association is analogous to the student government
, and the body acts as a liaison between administrators and students. Other duties may include sponsoring and planning social and educational events and providing student services.
Law school in the United States
In the United States, a law school is an institution where students obtain a professional education in law after first obtaining an undergraduate degree.Law schools in the U.S...
. Student bar associations take their name from bar association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
s, which are professional bodies
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
of lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
s.
The duties, structure, and size of the student bar association various among law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
s. In many law schools, the student bar association is analogous to the student government
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
, and the body acts as a liaison between administrators and students. Other duties may include sponsoring and planning social and educational events and providing student services.
External links
- SBA governance - from the American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationThe American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
- List of SBA presidents from the American Bar Association
- List of SBA websites from the American Bar Association