Jewish Law Student Association

About JLSA

The Jewish Law Student Association is dedicated to providing a safe and welcoming place for Jewish students along with our friends and allies of all beliefs and backgrounds. Together, we strive to continue building our vibrant community and deepen our connection to Jewish identity. Throughout the year, we host speaker events and holiday gatherings to connect our members with professionals in the legal industry. Please feel free to contact any of our officers with questions about our events or programs. For general inquiries or requests to receive mailings and announcements, please email lawjlsa@scu.edu.

Activities

Networking

JLSA hosts its famous Wine and Cheese Networking Event every fall. Attorneys eagerly attend to meet students and answer their questions about the different practice areas, career paths, and life as an attorney.

School Events

Throughout the academic year, JLSA hosts and sponsors events such as the Chanukah Celebration and various discussion panels. Past panels included discussions on Litigation versus Transactional Law, the Israel-Hamas War, Abortion and Jewish Law, and more.

Holidays

We do our best to ensure students have community during the holidays. JLSA works closely with Chabad of Santa Clara and Hillel of Silicon Valley to provide tickets to high-holiday services at neighboring synagogues and the opportunity to join a Jewish family for their holiday celebrations. We invite all to our annual Passover Seder and our Purim celebration.

If you would like help finding a place to celebrate a Jewish holiday, please reach out to us at lawjlsa@scu.edu.

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