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The Student Bar Association requires the collection of nominal dues by organizations who seek official university funding. Our membership dues are $30 per year.

Per the SBA By-laws, NO Law School Organization may collect dues until after the Law School has held its Organizational Fair, which will be held sometime in the first 3 weeks after school begins.

Checks should be made out to HLSA and can be given to the Organization Treasurer, Christine Schwartz.

What do dues do for you?

Mentorship from 2L and 3L law students, professors, and attorneys
Free Study Aids
National Conference funding
Website updates and communication
Lunch with HLSA speakers
Thanksgiving Dinner w/Faculty
Faculty/Lawyer receptions
Banquet Formal
1L, 2L, and 3L Workshops to assist you throughout the year
Fun fundraising and community service activities
1L Boot Camp
Friends, Fun, and Food!

Where do the dues go? They go to our account to assist us in funding the four speakers and several faculty/lawyer receptions we have throughout the year. Additionally, they assist in funding conferences for our members, or go to the purchasing of supplements and study aids for our members. Funds are also used for gifts and food for our members and the Lubbock community throughout the year. We also have a scholarship fund and hope to create fellowship funding this year.

If you are interested in receiving an HLSA mentor, don’t forget to submit a protege information form (DOC) along with your membership application. HLSA upperclassmen, please submit a mentor information form (DOC) each year.

HLSA offers both merit-based and need-based scholarships.

Download the 2006 Chavez & Ortega Merit-Based Scholarship Application and the 2006 Need-Based Scholarship Application for more details.