Student Life
The law school is home to many student-run clubs, including a student newspaper called Amicus Curiae and various interest-based clubs. The main student governing body of Western Law is the Student Legal Society (SLS) who oversees numerous clubs including:
- Aboriginal Law Club
- Black Law Student Association
- Business Law Society
- Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights
- Christian Legal Fellowship
- Criminal Law Students Association (CLSA)
- East Asian Law Students Federation
- Entertainment and Sports Law Association
- Gender and the Law Association (GALA)
- Health Law Club
- International Law Association (ILA)
- Labour Law Society
- Jewish Law Students' Association
- Mature Students Club
- OutLaw Western
- Phi Delta Phi
- South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)
- Student Environmental Law Association
- Western Law Advocacy Club
- Western Intellectual Property Association
- Western Law Karaoke Club
- Western Law Review Association
- Women in the Law
Every other Wednesday during the school year, SLS organizes social outings for law students at large bars or night clubs. Known as "Dennings", they are named after Alfred Denning, the legendary judge from England's Court of Appeal. A few hours before each Denning, the Mature Students Club hosts "Puisne Dennings" at a nearby pub geared towards more conversation and discourse.
The law building houses a student lounge containing a flat screen television with satellite feed and a foosball table. A Starbucks operates in the part of the law building known as "Chambers". Law students also have access to all the amenities of the larger university campus.
Western Law students participate in many intramural sports, competing with other faculty and residence based teams on campus. Students also participate in the yearly "Law Games" against teams from other law schools across Canada. Western organized the 2007 edition of these games.
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