2025 – 2026 Pre-Law Student Orgs

Are you looking to get involved? Do you want to connect with other pre-law students? Explore the details and highlights of the University of Illinois pre-law student organizations!

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Learn more about the pre-law RSOs below!

Asian Pre-Law Association (APLA)

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Organization Goals:

•Aim to provide a space/community for AAPI to discuss unique issues and stigmas facing AAPI in the law, and/or AAPI/Law.

•Support AAPI throughout the law school application process and/or pursuing a career in law/politics through resources and workshops, particularly Asian-Interest Law.

•Address factors contributing to the lack of AAPI representation in law and policy-related professions.

Organization Goals:

Students coming together to provide resources for mental well-being and professional development.

Illini Student Advocacy

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Organization Goals:

•Make student voices heard

•Bring change on a local and state level

•Expand our membership and community

Illinois Trial Team

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Organization Goals: 

We are a pre-law organization that fosters professional and academic growth for our members, competes at a high level within the collegiate mock trial circuit, and supports the development of our members’ trial advocacy skills.

Illinois Undergraduate Law Review

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Organization Goals: 

Our mission is to foster discussion among our members and promote awareness on campus around legal and policy issues, while providing students with experience in legal writing and research.

Illinois Undergraduate Moot Court Team

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Organization Goals: 

The primary goals of the Illinois Undergraduate Moot Court Team are: 1) to enhance oral advocacy and legal writing; 2) to develop critical thinking and legal reasoning, and 3) to create accessibility.

J.U.R.Y. (Justice Under Restorative Youth)

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Organization Goals:

Peer Court, Policy, Outreach.

Kappa Alpha Pi (KAP)

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Organization Goals: 

  • Prepare members for law school and legal careers through workshops, networking, and professional development opportunities.
  • Build a strong, supportive community by fostering lasting friendships, mentorship, and inclusivity among members.
  • Give back to the campus and local community through service projects and outreach.

Lady Justice Journal

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Chirp

Organization Goals: 

•We want to make student research papers accessible to a wider audience beyond just the classroom or their professors.

•We provide a platform for students to showcase their research papers and political science-related writing, hoping to allow students to share original work and gain academic recognition.

•Ultimately, our goal is to provide opportunities for undergraduates to engage in the editorial and publication process, helping to develop valuable skills in writing, editing, and peer review while building a community of students interested in the legal or academic professions.

Organization Goals: 

•We are committed to helping Latinx students explore and understand the legal profession.

•We want to provide a supportive community to first-generation students interested in going to law school or graduate school.

•We want to supply our members with network opportunities and connections that will benefit them in law school.

Minority Association for Future Attorneys (MAFA)

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Organization Goals: 

•To create a space by minorities, for minorities, to succeed in law

•To educate and make members competitive for law school applications.

•To foster a unified space for minorities to build connections in law ASAP

Phi Alpha Delta (PAD)

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Organization Goals: 

•Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International is the largest professional law fraternity in the United States. Founded in 1902, P.A.D. has since grown to 717 established pre-law, law, and alumni chapters and over 330,000 initiated members.

•The primary goals are to provide exposure and resources to undergraduate students interested in studying law; to help grow important professional and networking skills while being in a community of your peers; and to foster connection and philanthropy in the U-C community.

Phi Delta Phi (PDP)

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Organization Goals: 

•To help pre-law students expand their horizons professionally, while also building a group that supports them academically and creates a social community for them to be a part of.

Pi Lambda Sigma (POLIS)

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Organization Goals: 

• Our goal is for undergraduate students to gain exposure to professional development opportunities such as workshops, guest speakers, networking events, resumé prep, & visits from professionals in related fields. POLIS should serve as a community and support network, offering mentorship, leadership roles, and collaborative projects focused on public service and civic impact.

UIUC Pre-Law Honors Society

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Organization Goals: 

•Create an academic community for Pre-Law Students of all majors

•Provide professional and academic growth opportunities

•Establish a diverse network of driven undergraduates and alumni for our members to keep in touch with

Women’s Undergraduate Law Society (WULS)

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Organization Goals:

Supporting aspiring women in the legal field.