The St. Thomas Chapter of AALSA is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Law School Association (NAPALSA), which is the student branch of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). AALSA is dedicated to Asian American issues in the legal community, such as immigration, property rights, employment law, and civil rights. AALSA is working to create a network of Asian American attorneys, professors, and law students in South Florida. AALSA strives to provide education for the general Asian American community concerning their legal rights. The local chapter offers representation for Asian American students to the Student Bar Association and St. Thomas Administration.