Committee |
Members |
Purpose/Mission |
| Programs Committee |
Chair: Rwan Saffarini
Vice Chair: Jake Boswell
Vice Chair: Rwan Saffarini
Vice Chair: Katie Lavalle
Vice Chair: Sumaya Khatib
Vice Chair: John Guerra
|
Various Programs throughout the year, broken into subcommittees. |
| --Graduation |
Chair: Rwan Saffarini
Member: Katie Elliott
Member: Robyn Boyles
Member: Homa Lewis
Member: Julia Mott
|
Plan and coordinate graduation party, take care of the remaining
administrative needs for graduation, serve as an informal resource to students
who have questions/concerns about graduation (hooding, commencement, etc) |
| --Intramurals |
Chair: Jake Boswell
|
Support law students' involvement in intramurals activities |
| --Orientation |
Chair: Katie LaValle
Vice Chair: Liz Austin
Member: Jacob Clifton
Member: Homa Lewis
|
Support the administration in the planning and execution of the
Orientation, including new student mentoring. |
| --Public Service |
Chair: Sumayya Khatib
Member: Brandy Davis
Member: Nefeterius McPherson
Member: Jennifer Ayers
Member: Sally Pretorius
|
Create, organize, design, and sponsor various public service
activities which SMU law students may participate in, making a difference in our
community and the lives of those within our community. |
| --Speakers & Events |
Chair: John Guerra
Member: Raechel Parolisi
MemberL Homa Lewis
|
Provide support to organizations and committees in planning and
executing events |
| Issues Committee |
Chair: John Kane
Vice-Chair: Liz Austin
Member: Michael Thomas
Member: Allison Horton
|
Research and address issues that come up with the Voting Council
and Exeutive that require more time and resources available therein the VC
meeting. |
| Publicity Committee |
Chair: Ashley Guidry
Member: Stephanie Gonzalez
Member: Rachel Feinberg
|
Support the efforts of committees and student groups in
distributing flyers, posters and other publicity needs |
| DAYL |
Chair: Robyn Boyles
Member: Jake Boswell
Member: Katie LaValle
|
Promote Dallas Area Young Lawyers (DAYL) involvement at the law
school |
| Elections Committee |
Chair: Nathan Viles
Vice-Chair: Meredith Morrill
Member: Allison Horton
Member: Ausra Laurusaite-Kromelis
|
Manage SBA elections and oversee election policies of the law
school |
| Finance Committee |
Chair: Karla Roberts
Members are unpublished |
Review annual budget requests and make recommendation to the Voting
Council for annual budget ratified at beginning of school year. |
| Activities Committee |
Chair: Julia Mott
Vice-Chair: Jacob Boswell
Vice-Chair: Nefeterius McPherson
Vice-Chair: Justin Zukoff
Vice-Chair: Amber Haque
Vice-Chair: Nicole McNamara
Vice-Chair: Ashley Guidry
Vice-Chair: Jacob Stasney
|
Oversee the planning and execution of SBA sponsored activities,
broken by subcommittee |
| --Sports Spectacular |
Chair: Jacob Boswell
Member: Bobby Luyties
|
Fun weekend with flag football, frisbee, softball, etc |
| --Race Judicata |
Chair: Nefeterius McPherson
Member: Byron McCaffree
Member: Katie Elliott
Member: Sally Pretorius
|
Charitable fundraiser and 5k Run |
| --Golf Tournament |
Chair: Justin Zukoff
Member: Casey Ragan
|
Provide opportunity for students and lawyers to come together and
raise money for a charity. |
| --Carnival |
Chair: Amber Hague
Member: Jacob Clifton
Member: Raechel Parolisi
|
Plan and provide a successful SMU Law Carnival for the student
body, faculty, and community to enjoy |
| --Follies |
Chair: Nicole McNamara
Member: Michael Thomas
Member: Bobby Luyties
Member: Sarah Mardock
Member: Jennifer Ayres
|
Organize and lead annual comic relief event for faculty and
students |
| --Barristers Ball |
Chair: Ashley Guidry
Member: Sarah Mardock
Member: Zachary Drake
Member: Crystal Jamison
|
Plan and coordinate annual black-tie dance for the law school
students. (aka "Law School Prom") |
| --Social Events |
Chair: Jacob Stasney
Member: Zachary Drake
Member: Sally Pretorius
|
Organize Chili Cookoff, No Law weekend, and other social activities
for students. |
| Web Committee |
Chair: John Guerra
Member: Hamad Hamad
|
Build, maintain, and promote the use of the SBA website. |
| NEW! Environmnetal Committee |
Chair: Rachel Feinberg
Member: Brandy Davis
|
Ad Hoc committee established to review environmental concerns of
students and possible improvement of environmental impact at the law school. |