Student Membership
SBA works in coalition with LGBT law students at the five Georgia law schools to provide speakers for student educational programs, to develop mentoring programs, and to provide opportunities for the students to interact with practicing legal professionals. Membership for law students is only $10.00 per year and you can apply through our membership page.
Each year, two law students are elected to serve a year-long term on the SBA Board of Directors. The Student Board Members’ primary responsibility is to act as liaison between SBA and the LGBT law students at the Georgia law schools as well as to develop programs to assist law students in transitioning into and out of law school and into practicing law. See the upcoming events page for more information on the election of new student Board Members each fall.
Available contact information for gay and lesbian law students and/or LGBT law student organizations at the five law schools in Georgia is provided below on the basis of availability and willingness of a current student to be a point of contact. You may also contact the schools directly and ask whether they have a current gay/lesbian student organization. See the Legal Resources page for links to the web pages of the Georgia Law Schools.
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Atlanta
Lesbian and Gay Law Student Association
Name: Brian M. Basinger
E-mail: bbasinger1@student.gsu.edu
EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Atlanta
Emory Gay & Lesbian Law Association (EGALA)
Name: Dan Nugent
E-mail: dnugent@emory.edu
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW, Athens
UGA's Gay & Lesbian Legal Network
Name: J. Michael Petty
E-mail: jmpettyjr@gmail.com
JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL, Atlanta
Name: Joe Perkins
E-mail: joeperkinsjr@comcast.net
MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Macon
Name: Charlie Crowe
Email: charles.crowe@student.mercer.edu