The initial idea for the establishment of ALSA (ASEAN Law Students' Association) was conceived during the Second Conference of the Indonesian Law Students Association (ISMAHI) held in Minahasa in 1987. The delegates from Indonesia at that time, consisted of Firouz Gaffar, Fauzi Bustami, Gita Tiffani, Laode M. Syarif (Students from Faculty of Law Universitas Hasanuddin), and M. Horis Rum. At that time, ISMAHI observed that interactions among countries in the Southeast Asian region were growing rapidly. This served as an indicator that the cooperation established in the Southeast Asian region was not merely coincidental but rather a significant development among the countries. Two years later, ISMAHI organized the ALSA Conference from May 15 to 20, 1989, in Jakarta. During the time the conference took place, ALSA Establishment Agreement was officially signed by the members.

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