The University of Miami School of Law is broadening its extracurricular offerings with the launch of three new student-led organizations for the academic year. These groups—Alexander Hamilton Society, Artificial Intelligence Law Society, and the Miami Innocence Alliance—join the more than 60 existing student organizations. The new additions reflect the legal profession's evolving nature and contemporary societal issues. The law school's annual Student Organization Fair recently brought the campus's Hilarie Bass Bricks courtyard to life, where students could learn about getting involved in the legal community and on campus.
The fair allows student leaders to showcase their organizations' benefits and activities. For many groups, it's their first opportunity to promote their club to new law students. The event also exposes first-year students to upper-level students who are eager to welcome them into the School of Law family. The myriad opportunities enable students to connect with like-minded peers who share their academic and practice interests. The law school encourages students to engage with these groups to enrich their academic experience, build a sense of community, and network with professionals in their fields of interest.
The new organizations focus on American principles, artificial intelligence, and criminal justice reform.
The Alexander Hamilton Society is a non-partisan forum that promotes constructive debate on American principles, foreign policy, statecraft, and national security. With faculty advisor professor Pablo Rueda-Saiz, the society aims to deepen understanding of the economic and strategic challenges facing the nation.
The Artificial Intelligence Law Society serves as a hub for innovation and education, addressing the rapid integration of technology into the legal world. Advised by Or Cohen-Sasson, director of the Miami Law & AI Lab, the organization explores AI's profound impacts on legal practice, focusing on ethical and regulatory challenges while investigating how AI can improve access to justice. It is committed to advocating for the fair and responsible application of AI within the legal profession.
The third new group, the Miami Innocence Alliance tackles critical flaws within the criminal justice system, particularly wrongful convictions. Advised by associate professor Craig Trocino , director of the Innocence Clinic, the alliance equips students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to advocate for a more transparent and just legal system. The organization is a platform for students passionate about the ongoing fight for justice for the wrongfully accused.
The launch of these new organizations underscores Miami Law's commitment to providing a dynamic and comprehensive legal education. The annual Student Organization Fair, hosted by the Inter-Club Council, is an integral part of this mission, offering a quick and convenient way for students to explore their interests.
Also new this year, over 40 student organizations will liaise with HOPE, the law school’s Helping Others Through Pro Bono Efforts program, to help students embrace their professional responsibility to promoting access to justice. The organizations will be coordinating community service and pro bono projects in collaboration with HOPE.
In addition to the three new groups, the fair featured a wide range of established organizations:
- Student Governance
- Law Reviews
- Advocacy Skills
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Student Organizations
- Alexander Hamilton Society
- Alliance Against Human Trafficking
- American Bar Association-Law Student Division
- American Civil Liberties Union-UM
- Artificial Intelligence Law Society
- Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
- Black Law Students Association
- Brazilian Law Students Association
- Business Law Society
- Cardozo Jewish Legal Society
- Caribbean Law Students Association
- Child Advocacy Family Law Society
- Christian Legal Society
- Criminal Law Society
- Cuban American Bar Association
- Dean's Cup
- Disability Law Students Association
- Entertainment and Sports Law Society
- Environmental Law Society
- Fashion Law Society
- Federal Bar Association
- Federalist Society
- First-Generation Law Association
- Florida Bar Law Student Division
- Health Law Association
- Hispanic Law Students Association
- Human Rights Society
- If/When/How
- Indigenous Law Students Association
- Insightful Mind Initiative
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- International Law Society
- Jewish Comparative Law Society
- Maritime Law Society
- Mental Health Collective
- Miami Dade Bar Student Chapter
- Miami Innocence Alliance
- Miami Law Women
- Military and Veteran Law Student Association
- National Lawyers' Guild
- OUTLaw
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Public Interest Leadership Board
- Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Society
- Regulated Industries Law Society
- Society of Bar and Gavel
- South/West Asian and North African Law Students Association
- St. Thomas More Society
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Students Association for Immigration Law
- Technology Law Club
These groups offer students a venue to further connect with their fellow students and find mentors to guide them through law school. The student organizations, which include five bar-related groups and five law reviews, provide ample opportunities for students to explore and develop their legal interests.
"The launch of these new organizations underscores Miami Law's commitment to providing a dynamic and comprehensive legal education,” said Marni Lennon, interim dean of students and assistant dean for Public Interest and Pro Bono. “We encourage students to engage with these groups to enrich their academic experience, build a sense of community, and network with professionals in their fields of interest."
Read more about Miami Law’s student organizations.
