Though a 1L particularly interested in women's rights activism may be discouraged by the cut-and-dry nature of the first year, which focuses on "bar" courses and not a lot on public interest, there are plenty of ways to get involved in class and outside. If the school doesn't offer a lot of women's rights or feminist focused activities, the student can create her own, make women's rights an academic focus, or go outside the law school and into the community.
Women's Rights Organizations in Law School
Most law schools have at least one organization focused on women. These may differ somewhat in focus and scope – for example, Yale Law School has organizations for women of color, a mentorship group that works with young girls, and a general group called Yale Law Women; Georgetown has a women's basketball club and a group for women of color as well as the feminist Women's Legal Alliance; while UCLA has just one organization called the Women's Law Union.
Those looking for a feminist perspective should be aware that not all women's organizations have this focus – some are more professional or general service groups, and some have no specific focus on women other than the membership itself. For those interested in reproductive rights in particular, though, most law schools do have a chapter of Law Students for Reproductive Justice, a group that works on different reproductive justice legal issues and often partners with community organizations. Read More
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