Current Students

The Baylor Law Review is a legal periodical published three times a year by the students of the Law School under the supervision of the faculty.  Students are chosen for this prestigious organization based on their law school grades or by submitting a sample brief through the school’s write-on competition.  Being on Law Review gives outstanding students an opportunity to develop legal writing ability.  It is edited and prepared by the Baylor Law Review editorial staff who are selected on the basis of scholarship and demonstrated legal writing ability.  The Law Review furnished valuable supplemental training for exceptional students, and membership on the editorial board is usually considered by prospective employers to be an important factor in the selection of graduates for employment.

The Law Review publishes articles contributed by authorities in a variety of fields, as well as student notes and comments. The Law Review staff is provided offices in the Law School and a library of current materials.

SBA is the student governing body of the law school. Every two quarters, the student body elects an Executive Board and Class Officers. All Baylor Law students are automatically a member of the Baylor Law SBA, and dues of $2.25 per quarter hour are included in the quarterly tuition bill.

We are here to serve you. SBA encourages student’s initiatives and concerns, and hosts a variety of philanthropic and social activities to promote fellowship among the student body. SBA also accepts applications from Baylor Law Student organizations for allocations of funds – we want to support your student organization.

The SBA philanthropic activities include Immunity Days benefiting local charity, an annual blood drive in memory of three Baylor Lawyers, and weekly lunches and other activities with Baylor Law’s adopted school – Sul Ross Elementary.

SBA hosts a variety of student and social events including Law Buddy Social, Law Prom, Food for Finals, The Student’s Award Ceremony, and intramural teams each quarter – softball, flag football, sand volleyball and basketball!

SBA also provides amenities in the student lounge including a refrigerator, microwaves, and of course, free coffee, hot chocolate, cider and tea! Additionally, students can shop with SBA twice a quarter for Baylor Law t-shirts, fleeces, hats and more.

We meet on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Lawyer’s Lounge, and SBA meetings are always open to the student body. We look forward to further serving you and making your Baylor Law experience the best!

Please visit our website for more information: law.baylor.edu/sba

The Baylor Public Interest Legal Society is a service-oriented organization which exists to serve Baylor Law School and the Waco community in facilitating the involvement of students in public interest institutions and programs. The Society coordinates and encourages the efforts of students, faculty, and administration in promoting public interest issues on campus and in the community. The Society also assists students in obtaining internships, externships, and employment in public interest fields in coordination with Baylor Law School's faculty and administration.

The Christian Law Fellowship is an organization composed of students and faculty led by a student from the George W. Truett Theological Seminary. The Fellowship strives to analyze and discuss the role of Christian beliefs in the legal profession, discuss the integration of legal practice into the Christian lifestyle, create a supportive network of people with similar beliefs, and provide an opportunity for fellowship among Christians within the Law School Community. All students and faculty are welcome to attend.

The Civil Rights Society is an organization whose purpose is the promotion, discussion, and cultivation of civil and individual liberties among the students and faculty of Baylor University School of Law and Baylor University. The Society offers an alternative voice on campus and seeks to encourage new lawyers and citizens to be advocates of civil rights as well as the underprivileged, oppressed, and poor. This organization sponsors speakers, student debates and forums, establishes community assistance programs, and publishes The Dissent in an effort to provide different viewpoints on a wide range of topics. The goal of this organization is to instill a sense of responsibility and awareness in the young advocates and community leaders who will soon be in a position to affect a positive change in our society.

The Harvey M. Richey Moot Court Society conducts bi-annual intramural competitions, one in the fall and one in the spring. During the moot court competitions, interested students gain experience in appellate advocacy by preparing an appellate brief and developing and presenting oral arguments to panels of judges. Members of the finalist teams are eligible for admission to the Baylor Law School Order of Barristers.

Phi Delta Phi, established in 1869, nine years before the American Bar Association, is the oldest professional fraternity in the world. It is the largest legal fraternity in existence, having initiated over 120,000 individuals who continue to serve the legal community in influential positions. More judges, presidents, governors, senators, representatives, ABA presidents and law school deans have come from the ranks of Phi Delta Phi than from any other legal fraternity. Phi Delta Phi is dedicated to providing opportunities to participate in social, as well as professional, activities and functions.

The Intellectual Property Law Society provides a forum for discussion of developing issues in the law regarding intellectual property. The Society hosts guest speakers and presentations on intellectual property law and promotes awareness of intellectual property law as a growing field of legal practice.

The International Law Society cultivates an international awareness among the students and faculty by promoting and coordinating study abroad opportunities for students and inviting guests to speak on topics such as international law practice and international job opportunities.

Baylor Law School is the home of the Alexander Senate of Delta Theta Phi Fraternity, an international law fraternity with over 80,000 alumni and active student members throughout the world. Delta Theta Phi has often served the student body by renting books and supplements through its book rental store. Delta Theta Phi also offers families of law students the opportunity to send care packages during finals.

The Diversity in Law Association exists to serve as a professional organization, support system, and social club for law students. It maintains contact with various national organizations such as the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Black Law Student Association, and the Asian Law Society, but our local group works as a united organization for issues and concerns of minority students. Membership is open to all students.

Phi Alpha Delta is a professional organization devoted to serving law students, fostering high standards of professional responsibility and ethics, improving the legal profession, and promoting justice and equality under law for all people.  Continuing services include contacts with lawyers, professors, judges, and other legal professionals that can lead to outstanding employment opportunities. Continuing legal education through practical programs and leadership development opportunities are also an integral part of P.A.D. membership.

The Baylor School of Law Texas A & M Club is an organization composed of present and former law students who are also former students of Texas A & M University. The club enables Aggies to continue their Aggie traditions once they have moved a little farther north up Highway 6. Activities include social get-togethers, recruiting on the A & M campus, maintaining contacts with Aggie lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals, and law school Muster. In addition, one of the club's primary goals is raising money to endow a scholarship in honor of Aggie and Dean Emeritus Angus S. McSwain, Jr.

The Women’s Legal Society is an organization composed of female and male law students who seek to foster fellowship among the students of the law school and to discuss and analyze the unique challenges that women face in the legal profession in order to find a constructive and effective way to meet and conquer those challenges. The organization periodically has speakers who address issues concerning women in the legal profession.

Additionally, the Women’s Legal Society strives to serve the Waco community in conjunction with the Student Bar Association by sponsoring fundraisers, as well as food and clothing drives. Some of the most popular fundraisers include “Wing Ding,” an annual Christmas party, where law students play “Santa” to underprivileged children and a summer event, which raises money to help pay for children’s uniforms and supplies at a local elementary school located in a low socio-economic neighborhood.

The Baylor Law Auxiliary provides spouses and fiancés of law students with opportunities to meet and get to know each other. Meetings are designed for fun, support and information. Additionally, the Auxiliary sponsors social get-togethers, parties, speakers, and it organizes fundraisers and participates in community service projects. It also treats law students to snacks during finals.

A priority for the Auxiliary is the funding of an annual award that is presented to a third-year spouse or fiancé of an active member. This recipient is selected by the Scholarship Committee and is awarded at the Law Day dinner and program.  All spouses and fiancés of Baylor Law Students are encouraged to join.

The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group 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, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what the law should be.   In working to achieve these goals, the Society has created a conservative and libertarian intellectual network that extends to all levels of the legal community.  The Baylor chapter pursues these goals by creating forums for discussion and sponsoring debates between top scholars on current legal issues.