Student Life

Student organizations can be an important part of your growth during your law college career; providing you with the resources needed to succeed in the world, and friendships that last a lifetime. ONU Law is home to a wide variety of organizations that will give you access to opportunities you won’t find anywhere else while making your time with us even more enriching. Through your participation, you’ll grow professionally, build a network, and engage in social activities.

• Association for Immigration and Refugee Reform
• Black Law Students Association
• Christian Legal Society
• Civil Rights Law Journal 
• Environmental Law Society
• Federalist Society
• Icelandic Legal Exchange Program
• International Law Society
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society
• Laws for Paws Assocation 
• Law Review
• Law School Veterans Association 
• Legal Association of Women
• Legal Ethics and Technology Association
• Moot Court
• Phi Alpha Delta International Fraternity
• Public Interest Law Association
• Sports and Entertainment Law Association
• Student Bar Association

Hone your legal skills through student organizations that feature scholarship and competition at the highest levels. Your involvement in these prestigious programs at ONU will shape your future course.  Learn more.

Your hard work and talent will be rewarded at ONU. We have many avenues to recognize academic achievement that will enhance your law school experience and your resume.

• The Willis Society (highest ONU academic society, top 10 percent of third-year class)
• Order of Barristers (national honorary society related to moot court)
• Phi Kappa Phi (national law honorary society)
• Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher) 
• Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award (students with highest cumulative GPAs)
• Summer Scholar Award (summer stipend for research with ONU law professor)
• Cali Excellence for the Future Award (highest scoring student)
• The Liberty Bell Award (outstanding community service)
• Law Review Awards (excellence in legal journalism)
• American Bar Association Awards (top students in Municipal Corporations and Land Use seminar)
• The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Award (highest grade in Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Award (excellence in family law)
• National Association of Women’s Lawyers Award (outstanding female graduate)

ONU Law does not discriminate against otherwise qualified disabled individuals in regard to examinations. Accordingly, we provide reasonable accommodations related to examination procedures when a student provides sufficient documentation describing his or her disability and the accommodations(s) requested in accordance with school procedures. Information on the school’s policy and necessary forms are available by contacting the Dean’s Office.

Study the origins of common law and the rule of law in English history, with the J-Term travel course The Rule of Law in English History. During the course you will familiarize yourself with the manner in which the concept of the rule of law has evolved and expanded over time in the context of English history. While all common law countries firmly believe in the concept, it has manifested itself in different ways at different times and in different circumstances. While in the U.K., you’ll get to visit places that have been important to the evolution of the nation and its legal institutions, including Parliament, the Inns of Court, the Tower of London, and the city of Oxford.

For more than 55 years, ONU Law has partnered with the University of Iceland, allowing ONU students to travel to Reykjavik for a week-long social exchange or for a semester study at the University of Iceland. Students in the social exchange program host Icelandic law students for a week-long visit to Ohio, and later can travel to Iceland during spring break, visiting Parliament, the Supreme Court, and taking part in cultural excursions. Students may also participate in a semester abroad studying at the University of Iceland, taking courses in international and comparative law. The University of Iceland is a leader in international environmental law, and offers a variety of courses related to international law, human rights, the law of armed conflict, and many environmental topics.

From ancient Mayan culture to contemporary society, you’ll gain new insights through the study abroad course Law and Justice in Latin America. One week of on-campus instruction is followed by a two-week trip to Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The region’s past and present provide excellent contexts in which to study how the law both shapes and is shaped by society. The course explores the legal system of the Maya, one of the oldest and most advanced civilizations in the Americas. You’ll learn about ancient Mayan political and social structures, sources of law, and select aspects of Mayan criminal, property, family, and international law. The course also addresses contemporary legal issues facing the region, with particular emphasis on climate change, immigration, and human rights. While in Latin America, you will visit key Mayan archaeological sites, tour a coffee farm, learn to cook Mexican food, snorkel in the Caribbean Sea, perform a service project in a remote Mayan village, and much more!