The school's BLSA chapter works closely with local bar associations and area leaders to strengthen the role of the black lawyer in the Kansas City community. Open to all students, the CLS offers opportunities for spiritual and temporal support as well as searching dialogue and well-earned rest and fellowship during each academic year. The Emissaries are the official student public relations team for the School of Law. Emissaries are chosen by faculty, staff and students from a select pool of applicants. This group works closely with the Law School administration in such areas as recruitment, representation of the Law School community at special events and serving as tour guides to prospective students and visitors to the Law School.
Emissaries enjoy a good deal of contact with alumni and members of the metroplex law community.
They also participate in various community service activities. The Environmental Law Society is a group for those who are interested in environmental issues, especially issues that arise in the Midwest, and particularly in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Moreover, the Environmental Law Society is available to assist and educate students who are interested in pursuing a career in Environmental Law. It is an organization that values service and the welfare of the community in relation to its environment. Federalist Society Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society has 110 chapters at law schools across the country.