Concord students formed the nation’s first online Student Bar Association (SBA) in June 2003. The SBA’s mission is to "act as a liaison between students and the administration of the law school, representing student concerns and interests. A primary function of the SBA is to help incoming year students adjust to the unique requirements of an online law school and legal education. It is the SBA's intention to be supportive and act as a resource for all students, but especially for those who are just beginning their law studies. The leadership of the SBA is committed to helping each student succeed and reach his or her maximum potential as a law student, which, in turn, will prepare the student to be a future contributing member of the legal community...”
As an official student group, the SBA is housed on the Concord platform. Minutes of the SBA monthly meetings, access to their bulletin board, and the officers are made available to students through their home page. Much of the work of the SBA is done through its committees, which include: Elections and Governance; Moderating and Membership; Orientation and Welcoming; Ombudsman and Problem-Solving; Career Development; Communication and Public Relations; Budget, Fundraising, and Dues; and Mentoring and FYLSX.
SBA activities include providing coffee breaks for first-year students at the FYLSE Review Weekend sessions, developing student guidebooks, and sponsoring school-wide symposiums. In June 2004, the SBA arranged for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to join Dean Barry Currier in an online chat.
The SBA officers for the 2010-2011 year are:
President: Joanne Greene
EJD President: Jean Whittum
Vice President: Ruth Pearce
Secretary: Shira Hedgepeth
Treasurer: Tom Hite