Latin American Law Organization at UVA

Club Description

LALO is an inclusive student group that provides a sense of community and unites Latinx law students. The organization is founded on principles of social, ethnic, racial, gender and sexual equality, which informs members’ commitment to highlighting and addressing legal issues affecting the Hispanic/Latinx community nationally and internationally. LALO strives to be a center for student resources, dialogue and action to advance Latinx academic and professional success. In addition to sociocultural programming, LALO maintains a strong commitment to community service through its sponsorship of the Migrant Farmworker Project and ad hoc volunteering opportunities in Virginia. The organization aspires to inform, excite and empower generations of Latinx law students so that they may be responsive to the legal needs of the communities that surround them.