Membership

Join the ALSA community.

Your degree teaches you the law. ALSA teaches you everything else you need to practise it. Membership is open for 2026.

2026 membership year · Expires 31 December 2026

What You Get

More than a club card.

ALSA membership unlocks access to programmes, events, and a network that operates throughout the academic year.

01

Events and workshops

Entry to every ALSA event: networking nights, practitioner panels, and skills workshops on legal writing, exam technique, and cultural competency. Many are capped, and members get in first.

02

Mentoring matching

Get paired one-on-one with a practising lawyer or recent graduate for the Semester 2 programme. Real guidance on applications, interviews, and the path into the profession.

03

Firm connections

Direct visibility to the firms that partner with ALSA. Networking events, lawyer spotlights, and time in front of the people who make hiring decisions, well before most students get there.

04

Newsletter and community

The ALSA newsletter keeps you across opportunities, deadlines, and what the profession is doing. Plus a community of motivated law students across every year group, and the relationships that come with it.

Membership

Two ways to join ALSA.

General ALSA Member
Free
All law students welcome
  • ✓ Access to all ALSA events
  • ✓ ALSA newsletter
  • ✓ Mentoring programme eligibility
  • ✓ Legal Writing Competition
  • ✓ Limited sponsorship benefits
Recommended
Premium ALSA Member
$10
One-off · NZD
  • ✓ Everything in General, and priority on all of it
  • ✓ Priority registration for every capped event and workshop
  • ✓ Priority pairing in the Semester 2 Mentoring Programme
  • ✓ Early notice of new sponsor events and opportunities
  • ✓ Exclusive retail discounts worth hundreds: Anytime Fitness, Ben & Jerry’s (20% off), Patch, BurgerFuel, and more
  • ✓ Gold digital membership card, and named as a Founding Premium Member in the newsletter
  • ✓ Directly supports ALSA and keeps it free for everyone else
Member Perks

Member Perks.

Benefits beyond the programme. ALSA members unlock exclusive discounts and offers at partner businesses across Auckland. Premium members get more.


$10 Premium membership. Hundreds of dollars in savings.
Both Tiers
Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry’s
20% off
Premium members get 20% off, General members get 10% off. Available at Ponsonby and CBD stores.
Premium Only
Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness
Exclusive member deal
ALSA Premium members receive an exclusive offer at the Lorne St location. Present your membership sticker or card at reception to find out more.
Premium Only
Patch Cafe
Patch Cafe
10% off
10% off all orders. Patch Cafe is also a financial contributor to ALSA.
Premium Only
BurgerFuel
BurgerFuel
Free fries
Free fries with every large burger on presentation of your Premium ALSA membership sticker or card.
Premium Only
August Thai
August Thai
10% off
10% off everything at August Thai on presentation of your Premium ALSA membership sticker or card.
Premium Only
Mexi Kebab
Mexi Kebab
10% off
10% off all kebabs on presentation of your Premium ALSA membership sticker or card.
Premium Only
Barrel n Barrel
Barrel n Barrel
$5 beers
Discounts off mains during large group bookings on presentation of your Premium ALSA membership sticker or card.

Perks are available on presentation of your 2026 ALSA membership sticker or your digital membership card, whichever is easier. More partners being added throughout 2026.

Support ALSA

Want to contribute more?

Any amount helps us run events, produce the newsletter, and keep our programmes free for members. You are investing in the next generation of Asian lawyers in Aotearoa.

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Secure payment via Stripe. Any amount welcome.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions.

Is ALSA only for Asian students?

No. ALSA is centred on supporting Asian law students, but membership is open to all law students who support the mission. Every lawyer practising in New Zealand will work alongside, for, and on behalf of people from Asian backgrounds, cultural fluency is a professional skill the whole profession benefits from.

Is ALSA a cultural club?

No. ALSA is a professional development platform. Culture and identity matter to the community, but ALSA's core work is mentoring, academic support, career development, and profession-facing opportunities.

How is ALSA different from CLC, KLSA, SALSA, and other clubs?

Those clubs play important cultural and community roles. ALSA is different because it is pan-Asian and law-focused, with a specific emphasis on confidence, competence, community, and professional pathways. Many ALSA members are also involved in those clubs.

Can non-UoA students join?

Yes. ALSA Auckland is based around the Auckland legal student community, and membership is open to law students at UoA and AUT.

What does Premium Membership actually give me?

Priority registration for capped events and workshops, a digital membership card, selected retail partner discounts, recognition as a Founding Premium Member in the ALSA newsletter, and direct support of ALSA's student programmes.

Can firms or practitioners get involved?

Yes. Firms, lawyers, barristers, in-house teams, and organisations can support ALSA through sponsorship, mentoring, workshops, speaking, networking events, or professional opportunities. Visit the partners page or get in touch.