LLSA is a student organization dedicated to providing support to Latino/a students at the University of Chicago Law School. LLSA’s principal objective is to create and foster an environment in which Latino students, as well as the Law School community, can discover and develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Latino cultural heritage and the issues that face Latinos residing in the United States. To achieve this end, LLSA organizes a variety of educational and cultural activities throughout the academic school year; which include hosting speakers to discuss career and legal topics affecting Latinos/as, co-sponsoring annual panel on minorities in the judiciary, co-sponsoring annual immigration conference, co-sponsoring diversity week, and hosting the Latino alumni mentoring program. In addition, LLSA works in conjunction with RACE, the heading organization for student minority groups at the Law School, and ILLSA, the Illinois Latino/a Law Student Association, to organize other activities throughout the year. LLSA also encourages its members to become involved in public interest organizations that serve the Latino community in Chicago. Most importantly, however, our organization is committed to increasing the presence of Latinas/os at the Law School, from the student body to the faculty. LLSA works in conjunction with the Admissions Office to increase the enrollment of Latino/a students, by serving as hosts for visiting students and working a Phone-a-Thon for admitted Latino students. We also endeavor to achieve the appointment of Latinos/as to the University of Chicago Law School faculty. LLSA is committed to working with alumni, faculty, and the administration to bring tenured Latinos/as to campus. Acknowledging our member’s need for life outside of the Law School, LLSA sponsors several social events each year. These informal gatherings range from dinners downtown and potluck dinners, to La Super Fiesta and a Cinco de Mayo Celebration.