The National LGBTQ+ Bar’s Law Student Congress is one of the only national LGBTQ+ law student organizations in the nation. The Law Student Congress promotes regional and national interaction between LGBTQ+ law students and lawyers and helps LGBTQ+ students build contacts within the profession. It also engages in activism of concern to law students and holds biannual meetings open to all LGBTQ+ and ally law students.
Administration
The Law Student Congress is led by an Executive Board, with either one Chair or two Co-Chairs, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a number of at-large Board Members. The Executive Board sets the agenda for the Law Student Congress, in conjunction with and with the support of the Advocacy Counsel, Mari Nemec, and Chief Program Officer, Judi O’Kelley, of the National LGBTQ+ Bar.
The Executive Board meets on a monthly basis from August through June. The LSC also holds an annual meeting of the Congress in person during the National LGBTQ+ Bar’s Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair, and at least one virtual mid-year meeting open to all student members of the National LGBTQ+ Bar. Any Law School Affiliate chair or any active law student member of the National LGBTQ+ Bar may contact the Chair/Co-Chairs or the Secretary to request a special meeting.
For more information about the Law Student Congress, please contact them at lsc@lgbtqbar.org.
Law Student Congress Board*
2025-2026
*Please note that the LSC is currently in the process of selecting new board members for the 2025-2026 year.
Elliot Weber (he/him)
Chair
Florida State University College of LawYear: 2L
Jupiter M. Contreras (they/them)
At-Large Member
Tulane University Law SchoolYear: 3L
Kayla Cox (she/her)
At-Large Member
Indiana University Maurer School of LawYear: 2L
Raifle Demetrius (he/him)
At-Large Member
Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of AmericaYear: 3L
Marvin Lazo (he/him)
At-Large Member
Creighton University School of LawYear: 3L
Kaelea Shaner (she/her)
At-Large Member
Temple University Beasley School of LawYear: 2L
Vida Wang (she/her)
At-Large Member
Washington University School of LawYear: 3L