The CLSA values graduate student participation in Association activities and conferences. Graduate students from any academic discipline who are engaged in socio-legal scholarship are warmly encouraged to participate in the CLSA annual meeting, to present papers and chair panels at the annual Conference, and to submit articles to the Canadian Journal of Law and Society.

There are two Graduate Student Representatives on the board. One rep is elected each year for a two-year term. Sarah Hamill (PhD candidate, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law) has been a Grad Rep since 2010 and Dayna Crosby (PhD candidate, University of Alberta, Department of Sociology) was elected in May 2011.

With financial assistance from the Association the grad reps organize a social event during the CLSA annual meeting exclusively for grad students and plan and organize workshops on issues of particular concern to graduate students, such as how to give effective conference presentations; how, where and when to publish; and academic job hunting. We are currently planning for next year’s workshops—let us have your thoughts, and let us know any other ways we can represent you: email us at acdsgradsclsa@gmail.com