ALSA is a new Association of Asian law schools that was inaugurated in January 2021. It is currently
comprised of 22 founding members that are leading Asian law schools from China, India, Japan, Hong
Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
The mission of ALSA is to uphold and enhance excellence in legal education and scholarship. It
aims to do this by providing a platform for collaboration and mutual support, while upholding
core values such as academic freedom, rule of law, diversity, fairness and justice. In support of
this mission, ALSA’s activities will include scholarly conferences and symposia, research projects
on topics of importance to legal education, and workshops to support the professional
development of young faculty. ALSA will also serve as the voice of law schools in Asia, particularly
in the advocacy of best practices in the teaching and research of law.
Closing Date: 31 July 2021
Announcement of Results: Click here