The New Zealand Law Students' Association (NZLSA) is the parent body of the six on-campus Law Student Societies in New Zealand. It represents the interests of all law students across Aotearoa. Upon enrolling as a law student, you automatically become a member of NZLSA, alongside 9,000+ members across all six New Zealand law schools.

NZLSA is an advocacy body that provides a united voice on matters that affect all law students. NZLSA nominates two representatives to sit on the Council of Legal Education, established under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, and also makes submissions to Select Committees, Government Agencies, the Law Commission, and other organisations that allow for public consultation on important issues.

​Enhancing legal education is at the heart of what NZLSA does. NZLSA conducts an annual National Education and Wellbeing Survey, which has received nearly 2,000 responses in the last two years. We publish guides on important topics for all law students including our Law School Survival Guide and Clerkship Guide. In 2023, we relaunched the New Zealand Law Students’ Journal, which aims to publish high-quality research by New Zealand law students and provide opportunities for students to participate in the legal publishing process. 

NZLSA also facilitates the five legal competitions held on each campus annually; mooting, witness examination, client interviewing, negotiation and paper presentation. NZLSA negotiates with sponsors of the competitions and hosts an annual conference to provide LSS competition winners with the opportunity to compete for national titles.