Competitions
sponsored by Dallas County’s legal community. It also educates the local legal community about the law school.
Mock Trial, Moot Court, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Participation in these competitions gives students an opportunity to develop advocacy skills while competing against students within the law school as well as from other law schools across the nation.
Dallas County Bar Association/Law Student Division The Dallas County Bar Association shapes policies affecting the legal community of Dallas County. The Law Student Division creates a forum for law students to be heard by existing members of the Dallas County Bar.
Organizations ADR Advocacy Association The ADR Advocacy Association’s mission is to educate law students at Texas Wesleyan School of Law of the role of the lawyer as an advocate and professional problem solver outside of the courtroom through Alternative/ Appropriate Dispute Resolution techniques. American Bar Association/Law Student Division This division represents law students in the American Bar Association, shapes policies affecting legal education, and creates a forum for law student views. American Constitution Society This organization works to ensure that the fundamental principles of human dignity, individual rights and liberties, and access to justice are in their rightful, central place in American law. Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association This association promotes the interests of Asian-Pacific American law students and attorneys within the legal and general community. Black Law Students Association This organization fosters and develops professional competence and leadership while providing a forum in which the unique needs of black and other minority law students may be addressed. Openness of communication within the law school community is encouraged. Board of Advocates The mission of the BOA is to assist in the creation, promotion, and providing of resources for advocacy programs of Texas Wesleyan School of Law, and to establish its reputation in the Dallas/Fort Worth legal community as a vital resource for professional, ethical, and skilled advocates. Christian Legal Society The Christian Legal Society cultivates spiritual growth through communal prayer, fellowship, study, and worship. Within the legal profession and beyond, members strive to live lives of integrity and assist in numerous charitable endeavors. Dallas Association of Young Lawyers This association provides members with networking opportunities and participation in activities and events 56
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Delta Theta Phi This legal fraternity promotes justice and seeks to provide professional and social programs for students and alumni in order to bridge the gap from law school to the successful practice of law. Environmental Law Society The Environmental Law Society of Texas Wesleyan School of Law is a nonpolitical organization that provides its members with current information pertaining to environmental law, organizes forums with the purpose of educating members and other interested parties about burgeoning environmental issues, and implements recycling programs at the law school. Family Law Student Association This organization brings together students who are interested in learning about the field of family law. The Family Law Student Association sponsors speakers and events to promote awareness of family law issues and career opportunities. It serves both the law school and local communities as a source for family law information. Federalist Society The Federalist Society for law and public policy studies is an organization of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order. It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom. The separation of governmental powers is central to the Constitution. It is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. Fort Worth-Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association This association provides members with networking opportunities and participation in activities and events sponsored by Tarrant County’s legal community. It also educates the local legal community about the law school. Health Law Society The Health Law Society promotes an understanding of health law issues and career opportunities while facilitating relationships between current and prospective health law professionals. Hispanic Law Students Association This organization encourages legal academic excellence, cultural awareness, and community service. It also provides a support system with an emphasis on tutoring and emotional support to all students.