The Board of Governors consists of the officers and the representatives. The Student Bar Association coordinates the intellectual, cultural, social, and community service activities of the student body. Open to all members of the law school community, ALSA sponsors a variety of activities to meet students' social and academic needs. In addition to social activities, the organization has sponsored workshops on a variety of topics, including tips for studying and outlining for final exams and registration advice. The production is written, directed, designed, and choreographed by law students and features live performances by student and faculty actors, singers, dancers, and musicians.
Membership is open to all law school faculty members and students.
The Niemann Cup, established by Stanley P. and Claudie P. Wilson in 1984, is awarded to the top advocate in each graduating class. Teams compete in a wide range of interscholastic moot court, mock trial, client counseling, alternative dispute resolution, and negotiation contests. In 1995, BOA teams won national championships in the Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition and the Robert F. Wagner Sr. Labor Law Moot Court Competition. The interscholastic mock trial teams are active with National Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, and Tournament of Champions.