The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) is an organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students at Northeastern University School of Law, including Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, mixed-race and other students who identify under the AAPI umbrella. In addition to providing a social and academic support network for AAPI students at the law school, APALSA is active both in the Boston community and on campus. APALSA works with the law school administration and other student organizations, and is represented on the Admissions Committee and the Committee Against Institutional Racism (CAIR). Throughout the year, APALSA hosts various social, educational and professional events for both AAPI law students and law students in general.