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Student Bar Association - 2010-2011 Resolutions ruler

2010-2011 Term

 

Resolution 2010-11-27: Regarding Exam Feedback and Answer Policy (2/8/2011)

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WHEREAS the current exam structure is crucial for students to be able to adequately prepare for exams; and

WHEREAS the availability of exam feedback and answers is crucial to preserving parity among Georgetown Law students

Now, therefore be it RESOLVED that:

The Student Bar Association opposes any change to the current system of posting exam feedback on the library website.

The SBA further Resolves that any “opt-in” option for professors would be contrary to the interest of students and the SBA is wholly and unequivocally opposed to any such change.

Respectfully Submitted,

David Yellin, 3L Delegate

Joshua Karpoff, 2L Delegate

Resolution 2010-11-26: Elections Committee Appointments(2/8/2011)

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WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iii) states that the Day Vice President shall “act as
Chair of the Appointments Committee”; and

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iv) states that the Day Vice President shall “submit
a list of nominees to all Association committees…to the House of Delegates for
approval”; and

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 1(b) states that “all members of Standing Committees
shall be nominated by the Executive Board and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;
and

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 1(c) states that “all Chairpersons of Standing Committees
shall be nominated by the Executive Board and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;
and

WHEREAS there is currently only one chairperson and one delegate on the SBA
Elections Committee; and

WHEREAS Sterling Morriss, Danielle Schiffman, and Dan Soleimani are 3L delegates;
and

WHEREAS SBA elections will take place from February 15 until February 17, 2011;

Be it hereby resolved that Sterling Morriss, Danielle Schiffman, and Dan Soleimani are
appointed to the SBA Elections Committee.

Respectfully submitted,

Elizabeth Farrar
Day Vice President
Chair, Appointments Committee

Resolution 2010-11-25: Resolution in Support of Installing Coffee Vending Machines in the Hotung Building and Williams Library (2/8/2011)

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Whereas, it has been announced that Courtside is not open for food and coffee service as
of February 6, 2011; and

Whereas, the last scheduled day of exams for spring 2011 is May 17, 2011; and

Whereas, students depend on food and coffee service at Courtside; and

Whereas, it is especially difficult for students to leave campus to get food or coffee while
preparing for final exams; and

Whereas, students have expressed discontent with the continued closing of Courtside for
the spring 2011 semester;

Therefore, be it hereby resolved that:
1. The SBA urges the Director of Business Services to work to ensure that
replacement food and coffee service is installed as soon as practicable.
2. The SBA urges the Director of Business Services to work to ensure that coffee
vending machines are installed in the Hotung and Williams Library buildings.
3. The Wellness Committee of the SBA will work with the Director of Business
Services to ensure that another food vendor is prepared to provide food and coffee
service at Courtside as soon as practicable.

Respectfully submitted,

Lisa Lowry
Chair, Wellness Committee

Elizabeth Farrar
Day Vice President

Resolution 2010-11-24: Resolution in Support of Holding Earlier EIW (2/8/2011)

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WHEREAS Georgetown University Law Center students face a challenging hiring
market;

WHEREAS the Office of Career Services has shifted EIW a week earlier to allow
Georgetown University Law Center students to secure callback invitations while more
are available;

WHEREAS this shift in EIW will allow Georgetown University Law Center students to
compete more effectively in the challenging market;

THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that SBA commends OCS’s decision and looks
forward to future efforts to assist our graduates in securing interviews and jobs.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Friedman
1L Delegate
Member, Office of Career Services Subcommittee

Elizabeth Farrar
Day Vice President

Resolution 2010-11-23: Supplemental Funding for Gilbert & Sullivan Society (2/8/2011)

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Resolution: Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society Supplemental Funds Request

WHEREAS, it is the policy of Georgetown University Law Center that student groups be
wholly funded by the school and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Appropriations committee to consider all properly
submitted requests for funding and

WHEREAS, Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society, a student organization in good
standing with the law center, in order to successfully put on shows and function as a
group needs to fund the cost and installation of a piano dollie,

WHEREAS, GGSS has priced the cost of such action and requested those funds from the
SBA Appropriations Committee.

Be it hereby resolved that:

1. Six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) be additionally allocated to GGSS in order to
fund the cost of and the installation of a piano dolly.

Respectfully submitted,

The Appropriations Committee
Kylen Grimes, Treasurer 2010-11

Resolution 2010-11-22: Supplemental Funding for Georgetown Human Rights Action (2/8/2011)

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WHEREAS, it is the policy of Georgetown University Law Center that student groups be
wholly funded by the school and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Appropriations committee to consider all properly
submitted requests for funding and

WHEREAS, Georgetown Human Rights Action, a student organization in good
standing with the law center, in order to successfully put on a dinner networking event
with human rights practitioners needs to fund the costs associated including but not
limited to catering,

WHEREAS, GHRA has priced the cost of catering for the event and has requested those
funds from the SBA Appropriations Committee.

Be it hereby resolved that:

1. Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) be additionally allocated to GHRA in order to
fund the cost of their human rights practitioner event.

Respectfully submitted,

The Appropriations Committee
Kylen Grimes, Treasurer 2010-11

Resolution 2010-11-21: Amendment to Article V of the Student Bar Association Constitution (First vote passed Jan 1/24/2011, Second vote passed 2/8/2011)

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WHEREAS Article X(1) of the SBA Constitution permits the Constitution to be amended
by a ¾ vote of the House of Delegates;

WHEREAS the addition of Section 5 to the 1L class beginning in Fall 2011, and the
according increase in the size of the 1L class, would create an increase in the size of the
House of Delegates;

WHEREAS the Executive Board submits that the House of Delegates is already of a size
that is difficult to manage;

THEREFORE, the following Constitutional Amendment is adopted:

1. Amend Article V, Section 2 to read as follows:

“Section 2 – Delegates. There shall be:

and

A. Three Two delegates elected during Fall Elections from and by each
first year section;

B. Three delegates elected during Fall Elections from and by the graduate
division;

C. One delegate elected during Fall Elections from and by the entering
transfer class;

D. Twelve Ten delegates elected at large during Spring Elections from
by the next academic year's second year day class;

E. Two delegates elected during Spring Elections from and by the next
academic year's second year evening class, including evening-to-day
transfers;

F. Twelve Ten delegates elected during Spring Elections from and by the
next academic year's third year day class;

G. Three Two delegates elected during Spring Elections from and by the
next academic year's third year evening class; and

H. Three Two delegates elected during Spring Elections from and by the next
academic year's fourth year evening class.

Resolution 2010_20: Spring 2011 Student Organization Funds (11/30/2010)

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WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(d), in pertinent part, states that the Treasurer “shall …
submit a…Spring budget…the Student Organization Funds to the House of Delegates for
approval”; and

WHEREAS Article VIII, Section 1(a) states that “The Association Fund is defined as the
entire amount of money granted from the Georgetown Finance Committee for use by the
Association”; and

WHEREAS Article VIII, Section 4 states that “[a] budget for the Association Fund shall
be approved by the House of Delegates”;

Be it hereby resolved that:

The Association Fund shall be approved as attached to this resolution by the Student
Bar Association Treasurer, Kylen Grimes with the prior approval of the Appropriation
Committee;

Respectfully submitted,

Kylen Grimes
SBA Treasurer ’10-‘11

Resolution 2010_19: Resolution in Support of 3 Credit Externship for LLM Students (11/16/2010)

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WHEREAS the Georgetown University Law Center faculty passed a proposal to
provide JD students the opportunity to enroll in externships for three credits in October
2010; and

WHEREAS JD students were previously able to enroll in externships for only two
credits; and

WHEREAS LLM students can still only enroll in externships for two credits; and

WHEREAS the Graduate Programs Student-Faculty Committee has discussed
implementing a similar change to the LLM externships program so that LLM students
can also enroll in externships for three credits; and

WHEREAS the Carnegie Foundation's study of legal education concluded that the dearth
of experiential learning in law schools produces lawyers unprepared for practice and its
professional challenges; and

WHEREAS externships offer the unique pedagogical benefit of providing students
exposure to the real-world challenges of practicing law, including managing multiple
cases, working with supervisors who have multiple responsibilities, making often-painful
triage decisions about cases, and assessing mission-driven organizational effectiveness;
and

WHEREAS many LLM students choose Georgetown Law because of its location in
Washington, DC, which provides unique access to Congress, federal agencies, courts, and
public interest legal organizations, and are frustrated by Georgetown Law’ s currently
limited externships program; and

WHEREAS awarding three credits for an externship enables students to spend more time
doing substantive work at their externships and gaining practical experience;

Be it hereby resolved that the SBA encourages the Graduate Programs Committee
to adjust the externships proposal for LLM students so that LLM students have the
opportunity to receive three credits for an externship before the spring 2011 semester.

Respectfully submitted,
Ryan Blumel, Student Representative to the Graduate Programs Committee
Elizabeth Farrar, Day Vice President
Fabiana Hernandez, Chair, LLM Affairs Committee
Leyla Hernandez, LLM Delegate
Eric Sherlock, LLM Delegate

Resolution 2010_18: Resolution to Appoint Ben Woodruff as Chair of the SBA Externship Committee (11/16/2010)

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WHEREAS Ben Woodruff is a 1L delegate on SBA; and
WHEREAS Ben Woodruff has served on the SBA Subcommittee on Externships; and
WHEREAS Ben Woodruff participated in SBA’s effort to support the recently passed
externships proposal and understands the changes to the externships program to be
implemented next semester; and
WHEREAS Jim Secreto, the current chair of the SBA Subcommittee on Externships, is
graduating in December 2010;

Therefore, be it hereby resolved that Ben Woodruff is appointed Chair of the SBA
Subcommittee on Externships for the remainder of the 2010-2011 term.

Respectfully submitted,

Elizabeth Farrar
Day Vice President
Chair, Appointments Committee

Resolution 2010_17: Evening Student Food Resolution (Tabled - NOT PASSED)

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((To Be Determined))

Resolution 2010_16: Resolution in Support of Keeping Courtside Open Until the End of Finals (11/01/2010)

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Whereas, it has been announced that Courtside would be open for food and coffee service
until November 19, 2010; and

Whereas, the last scheduled day of exams for fall 2010 is December 18, 2010; and

Whereas, students depend on food and coffee service at Courtside; and

Whereas, it is especially difficult for students to leave campus to get food or coffee while
preparing for final exams; and

Whereas, students have expressed discontent with the announced closing date of
Courtside for the fall 2010 semester;

Therefore, be it hereby resolved that:
1. The SBA urges the Director of Business Services to work to ensure that food and
coffee service at Courtside extends through the end of the fall 2010 semester.
2. The Wellness Committee of the SBA will work with the Director of Business
Services to ensure that another food vendor is prepared to provide food and coffee
service at Courtside as early in the spring 2011 semester as is possible.

Respectfully submitted,

Lisa Lowry
Chair, Wellness Committee

Elizabeth Farrar
Day Vice President

Resolution 2010_15: Supplemental Funding Request for International Law Society (11/01/2010)

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WHEREAS, it is the policy of Georgetown University Law Center that student groups be
wholly funded by the school and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Appropriations committee to consider all properly
submitted requests for funding and

WHEREAS, International Law Society, a student organization in good standing with
the law center, plans to host a series of lunch and dinner events hosted by professors
specializing in different areas of international law and

WHEREAS, International Law Society has priced their need for this series of events and
requested those funds from the SBA Appropriations Committee.

Be it hereby resolved that:

1. Five hundred dollars ($500.00) be additionally allocated to International Law
Society in order to cover costs for their professors in international law event
series.

Respectfully submitted,

The Appropriations Committee
Kylen Grimes, Treasurer

Resolution 2010_14: Resolution in Support of New Externship Proposal (10/19/2010)

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COSPONSORED BY STUDENT BODY PETITION

Whereas the Georgetown University Law Center faculty has developed a new proposal to
improve the externship program; and

Whereas the Carnegie Foundation's study of legal education concluded that the dearth
of experiential learning in law schools produces lawyers unprepared for practice and its
professional challenges;

Whereas the Georgetown faculty has an obligation to provide students with a legal education that
prepares them for practice and for success as attorneys in the profession;

Whereas externships offer the unique pedagogical benefit of providing students exposure to
the real-world challenges of practicing law, including managing multiple cases, working with
supervisors who have multiple responsibilities, making often-painful triage decisions about
cases, and assessing mission-driven organizational effectiveness; and

Whereas externships enable students to gain exposure to practice areas which are not currently
addressed by Georgetown Law’ s clinics and experiential learning courses; and

Whereas Georgetown Law’ s clinical programs cannot accommodate all students who wish to
take advantage of experiential learning opportunities; and

Whereas many students choose Georgetown Law because of its location in Washington, DC,
which provides unique access to Congress, federal agencies, courts, and public interest legal
organizations, and are frustrated by Georgetown Law’ s currently limited externships program;
and

Whereas the externships proposal will enable students to gain more practical experience from
their externships by awarding three credits for 15 hours of work for a minimum of 11 weeks in a
semester; and

Whereas the externships proposal will provide students more meaningful opportunities to engage
in experiential learning by enrolling in up to two externships while at Georgetown Law; and

Whereas the externships proposal will afford students the opportunity to develop a relationship
with a faculty mentor during three meetings designated for substantive reflection during the
student’ s externship experience; and

Whereas the externships proposal reflects student concerns regarding the maximum number of
pass/fail credits and will not prevent students who have already enrolled in a four-credit pass/fail
course from taking advantage of a three-credit externship; and

Whereas the externships proposal will still enable students to enroll in externships for two credits
when a student wishes to complete the required academic components but only devote 10 hours
of work to the externship each week;

Be it hereby resolved that:

1 . The SBA urges the faculty to adopt the externships proposal to go into effect for the
spring 2011 semester.
2 . The SBA will collaborate with the faculty to pass an externships proposal with
substantive and meaningful educational benefits that recognizes the challenges facing
students as articulated above.

Respectfully submitted,

Kirsten Braun, Elizabeth Farrar, Jim Secreto, and Amanda Wall
Student Representatives to the Student-Faculty Committee on Clinics, Externships, and Public
Interest

COSPONSORED BY STUDENT BODY PETITION

Resolution 2010_13: Resolution in Support of Moving Pre-Registration to After Final Exams (10/19/2010)

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Resolution 2010-13: Resolution in Support of M oving Pre-Registration to After Final
Exams

WHEREAS the current registration period occurs in early April, a period which overlaps with
the final examination period for students; and

WHEREAS the current registration period compels students to balance preparation for final
exams with the need to spend adequate time developing their course schedules; and

WHEREAS it is in the interest of the students of the Georgetown University Law Center,
as well as the Office of the Registrar, that students are provided enough time to develop a
comprehensive educational plan for the next academic year; and

WHEREAS students would have more time to discuss their proposed course schedules and
academic plans with academic advisors under the proposed shift in pre-registration; and

WHEREAS it is the hope of the Student Bar Association and the Office of the Registrar that by
implementing such a shift in the registration period, students will have the ability to take more
consideration in crafting their future curriculum; and

WHEREAS it is in the interests of the Student Bar Association and the Office of the Registrar to
take positive steps to improve the interactions between students and the Office of the Registrar
and to build lines of communication;

THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that the Student Bar Association strongly encourage the
Office of the Registrar and JD Academic Services to implement the proposed shift in pre-
registration, provided that:

a. Students would still receive their class schedules by early July, the same time as they do
under the current pre-registration period, under the proposed shift in pre-registration; and

b . Students will be encouraged to meet with academic advisors as soon as the academic
schedule for the upcoming academic year is released; and

c. Registration will last for at least three days beyond the final submission date for first year
Write-On competition entries for law journals; and

d . The Office of the Registrar will make arrangements for pre-registration for students with
special circumstances preventing them from accessing the pre-registration website during
the pre-registration period.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jeff Camhi

Chair, Subcommittee on the Registrar

Elizabeth Farrar

Day Vice President

 

Resolution 2010_12: SBA Committee Appointments for Delegates Elected in Fall 2010 (10/05/2010)

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Resolution 2010-12: SBA Committee Appointments for Delegates Elected in Fall 2010

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iii) states that the Day Vice President shall “act as Chair of
the Appointments Committee”;

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iv) states that the Day Vice President shall “submit a list of
nominees to all Association committees…to the House of Delegates for approval”;

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 1(b) states that “all members of Standing Committees shall be
nominated by the Executive Board and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 1(c) states that “all Chairpersons of Standing Committees shall
be nominated by the Executive Board and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;

WHEREAS the Appointments Committee has solicited input from the Executive Board and
House of Delegates regarding the composition of the Student Bar Association committees for the
2010-2011 term; made available a draft version for comment; and incorporated feedback to the
best of its ability.

Be it hereby resolved that:

1. The Law Center Affairs Committee shall include:
a. Brittany La Couture and Benjamin Woodruff on the Externships Subcommittee.
b. Jonathan Bailyn, Sarah Friedman, Arthur Kim, and Patrick Healy on the Career Services Subcommittee.
c. Arthur Kim and Lauren Pomeroy on the Registrar Subcommittee.

2. The Appropriations Committee shall include Sarah Friedman, Darryl Hazelwood, Fabiana Hernandez, Leyla Hernandez, David Schnitzer, Julia Sferlazzo, Eric Sherlock, and Benjamin Woodruff.

3. The Evening Students Affairs Committee shall include Lauren Pomeroy, David Schnitzer, and Daniel Tavakoli.

4. The Facilities Committee shall include Jonathan Bailyn.

5. The Judiciary Committee shall include Victoria Ajayi, Brittany La Couture, Christopher
Morgan-Riess, Jordan Rothman, Justin Waddell, and Shaun Zhang.

6. The Social Committee shall include Darryl Hazelwood, Jordan Rothman, Alexa
Sendukas, Daniel Tavakoli, and Shaun Zhang.

7. The Special Events Committee shall include Victoria Ajayi, Alexa Sendukas, and Justin
Waddell.

8. The Technology Committee shall include Patrick Healy.

9. The Wellness Committee shall include Christopher Morgan-Riess and Julia Sferlazzo.

10.The LLM Affairs Committee shall be chaired by Fabiana Hernandez and include Leyla
Hernandez and Eric Sherlock.

Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Farrar
2010-2011 Day Vice President

Resolution 2010_11: Supplemental Funding for Georgetown, Uncorked (10/05/2010)

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Resolution: Georgetown Uncorked Supplemental Funds Request

WHEREAS, it is the policy of Georgetown University Law Center that student groups be
wholly funded by the school and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Appropriations committee to consider all properly
submitted requests for funding and

WHEREAS, Georgetown Uncorked, a student organization in good standing with the
law center, needs to hire servers for their 2010-2011 wine tastings to comply with the
new alcohol policy and

WHEREAS, Georgetown Uncorked has priced their need for servers and requested those
funds from the SBA Appropriations Committee.

Be it hereby resolved that:

1 . Nine hundred dollars ($900.00) be additionally allocated to Georgetown
Uncorked in order to cover server costs for their 2010-2011 wine tastings.

Respectfully submitted,

The Appropriations Committee
Kylen Grimes, Treasurer

Resolution 2010_10: Student Appointments to the Advisory Committee on Business Practices, the Student-Faculty Committee on Finance, and the Student Travel Committee for the 2010-2011 Term (9/07/2010)

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Student Appointments to Student-Faculty Committees for the 2010-2011 Term

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b)(iii) and (iv) requires the Student Bar Association
Day Vice President to “act as Chair of the Appointments Committee” and “submit a list of nominees to all Association committees and student-faculty committees” to the House of Delegates for approval”;

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 3(a) states that “[u]nless otherwise provided for in this constitution, all student members of student-faculty Committees shall be nominated by the Appointments Committee and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;

WHEREAS, the Appointments Committee has solicited, received, and thoroughly reviewed 62 applications from Law Center students to serve on the Student-Faculty Committees.

Be it hereby resolved that:

1. The students appointed to serve on the Admissions Committee shall be:
Vikram Kapoor
Dillon McGrew
Samuel Phillipson
Sophie Kasimow Shames.

2. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Curriculum, Academic Standards, and Teaching shall be:
William Broderick-Villa
Sarah Grandfield
Lindsay Windsor.

3. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Financial Aid shall be:
David Cavell
Arthur Kim.

4. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Food and Fitness shall be:
Elizabeth Farrar
Lisa Lowry
Melissa Meyer
Rebecca Silk.

5. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Graduate Programs shall be:
Ryan Blumel
Rita Maxwell.

6. The students appointed to serve on the Green Committee shall be:
Anna Offit
Yeo Hoon (Julie) Park
Erin Roohan
Stuart Wilcox.

7. The student appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Honorary Degrees shall be William Broderick-Villa.

8. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Judicial Clerkships shall be:
Kimberley Allen
Dave DeBarros
Jessica Sackin.

9. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Law Journals shall be:
Anisa Afshar
Hayley Easton Neal
Jessica Sackin.

10. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on the Legal Profession and Career Services shall be:
Sarah Jean Kelly
Leona Say
Dave Yellin.

11. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Legal Research & Writing shall be:
Jose Canto
Leona Say.

12. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on the Library shall be:
Francis Curren
Anna Offit
Andy Tweeten.

13. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Professional Responsibility/Appeals shall be:
Bryan Boroughs
Christina Donnelly
Kelly Scott.

14. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Rank and Tenure shall be:
Francis Curren
Md. Ehteshamul Haque
Jessica Sackin.

15. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Student Life/Diversity shall be:
Sarah Jean Kelly
Sarah Ma
Alexa Sendukas
Amanda Wall.

16. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Technology shall be:
Josh Karpoff
Andy Tweeten.

17. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Transnational Programs shall be:
Lisa Eckstein
Vincent Jeffrey.

Respectfully submitted,

Elizabeth Farrar
Day Vice President
Chair, Appointments Committee

Resolution 2010_09: Student Appointments to the Advisory Committee on Business Practices, the Student-Faculty Committee on Finance, and the Student Travel Committee for the 2010-2011 Term (9/07/2010)

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WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b)(iii) and (iv) requires the Student Bar Association

Day Vice President to “act as Chair of the Appointments Committee” and “submit a list of nominees to all Association committees and student-faculty committees” to the House of Delegates for approval”;

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 3(a) states that “[u]nless otherwise provided for in this constitution, all student members of student-faculty Committees shall be nominated by the Appointments Committee and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;

WHEREAS, the Appointments Committee has solicited, received, and thoroughly reviewed applications from Law Center students to serve on the Student-Faculty Committees;

WHEREAS, the Office of the Dean of Students has requested that the Student Bar Association nominate students to the Advisory Committee on Business Practices, the Student-Faculty Committee on Finance, and the Student Travel Committee by September 8, 2010.

Be it hereby resolved that:

1. The student appointed to serve on the Advisory Committee on Business Practices shall be Arthur Kim.

2. The students appointed to serve on the Student-Faculty Committee on Finance shall consist of: Zach Caldwell, Kylen Grimes, Thomas White, David Yellin.

3. The students appointed to serve on the Student Travel Committee shall consist of: Bryan Boroughs, Zach Caldwell, Kylen Grimes.

Respectfully submitted,

Elizabeth Farrar, Day Vice President
Chair, Appointments Committee

 

Resolution 2010_08: GGSS Supplemental Funding(4/13/2010)

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Resolution: Georgetown Gilbert and Sullivan Society Supplemental Funds Request 
WHEREAS, it is the policy of Georgetown University Law Center that student groups be wholly funded by the school and 
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Appropriations committee to consider all properly submitted requests for funding and  
WHEREAS, Georgetown Gilbert and Sullivan Society, a student organization in good standing with the law center, in order to recover from cancelled shows during the February snow days and  
WHEREAS, Georgetown Gilbert and Sullivan Society has priced their need to recover from these shows and finish out their final show of the year and requested those funds from the SBA Appropriations Committee.  
Be it hereby resolved that: 
Five hundred dollars ($500.00) be additionally allocated to Georgetown Gilbert and Sullivan Society.

Respectfully submitted, 
The Appropriations Committee
Kylen Grimes, Treasurer 

 

Resolution 2010_07: Externship Resolution (4/13/2010)

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Resolution #: Externship Program

Whereas the externship program currently provides two credits for ten hours of work per week, and students often work at least double that amount to gain substantive exposure to the jobs

 

Whereas having the externship credits count as the six pass/fail credits limits the purpose of pass/fail credits of allowing students to broaden their GULC education by taking courses outside the range of their comfort zone

 

Whereas many students are unable to accept internships unless they are enrolled in the externship program because the employers mandate that students must be receiving academic credit for the work

 

Whereas the economic crisis has had an unprecedented effect on employment opportunities for current GULC students, creating the most challenging legal market in recent history

 

Whereas externships have proved invaluable at providing students with exposure to a desired field of law and fostering the direct professional connections that will aid in finding post-graduation employment.

 

Whereas employers view externship experience highly favorably, particularly in a downturn economic climate when they must differentiate between many qualified job applicants

 

Whereas the city of Washington, DC is unique in being able to provide for a wide array of intensive legal opportunities for GULC students during the academic year

 

Whereas in a comparison of law school externship programs, GULC currently has the least substantial externship program of peer institutions and other law schools in Washington, DC

 

Whereas the administration and faculty should support students’ attempts to gain maximum exposure to the tools needed to secure post-graduation employment

 

Be it hereby resolved that:

  • The SBA advocates for increasing the number of credits an externship provides from two credits to three or four credits
  • The SBA advocates that students be allowed to enroll in more than one externship during their GULC law career
  • The SBA advocates that the academic credits allotted to the externship program should count separately from the six pass/fail credits
  • The SBA advocates GULC expand experiential learning courses that allow for a substantive professional component
  • The SBA will collaborate with the faculty to study how students can demonstrate the substantive and meaningful experience gained through their externships
  • The SBA will collaborate with GULC to study how to expand the externship program while not imposing a high administrative burden on GULC

Respectfully submitted,

Resolution 2010_06: 2010-2011 Budget Resolution (4/13/2010)

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Resolution : SBA Operating Budget 2010-2011 and Fall/Spring Student Organization Funds 
 
WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(d), in pertinent part, states that the Treasurer “shall … submit a Fall and Spring budget for both the Internal and the Student

Organization Funds to the House of Delegates for approval”; and 

WHEREAS Article VIII, Section 1(a) states that “The Association Fund is defined as the entire amount of money granted from the Georgetown Finance Committee for use by the Association”; and 

WHEREAS Article VIII, Section 4 states that “[a] budget for the Association Fund shall be approved by the House of Delegates”;  
 

Be it hereby resolved that: 

The Association Fund shall be approved as attached to this resolution by the Student Bar Association Treasurer, Kylen Grimes with the prior approval of the Executive Board; 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
The Executive Board

Resolution 2010_05: Career Services Advisory Committee (4/13/2010)

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Resolution to Create a Career Services Advisory Committee

WHEREAS the current legal job market is a particularly difficult one, and the resultant difficulty of many students in finding jobs has been a challenge to the student body and to the Office of Career Services; and,

WHEREAS it is in the interests of the Student Bar Association and the Office of Career Services to reframe their relationship and take positive steps to improve the interactions between students and the Office of Career Services and to build lines of communication; and,

WHEREAS the law school as a whole has an interest in helping Georgetown Law students to enter the legal marketplace, both as an end in itself and as a means to improving the prestige of the law school; and,

WHEREAS it is important to take steps that will provide opportunities for students to have a clear and prominent voice in their job searches and for the Office of Career Services to have clear and reliable feedback and input from students so as to focus their efforts as productively as possible; and,

WHEREAS it is the hope of the Student Bar Association and the Office of Career Services that by creating such a forum, a better understanding and firmer relationship between students and the Office will result.

THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved that:

1) The Student Bar Association shall appoint annually a Career Services Advisory Committee, such committee to be composed as follows:

    a. A Chair who shall be the Chair of the SBA Subcommittee on the Office of Career Services (“the Chair”)

    b. Nine other student members shall be appointed by the Day Vice-President in consultation with the Chair, the Assistant Dean for Career Services, and the Assistant Dean for Public Service such that the following terms are satisfied:

          i. At least three members shall be students in their final year of law school

      ii. At least three members shall be second-year day students, or second- or third-year evening students

      iii. At least two evening students shall sit on the committee

      iv. At least four students who are not members of the House of Delegates shall sit on the committee

      v. To the greatest extent practicable, the committee shall include a variety of students in terms of grades, employment prospects, and various other factors relevant to their search for jobs and their perspectives on that search.

      vi. The Vice-President may appoint him- or herself, any other members of the Executive Board or House of Delegates, to positions on the committee provided that Sections (1)(b)(i)–(1)(b)(iv) of this resolution are met.

    c. The Assistant Dean for Career Services, the Assistant Dean for Public Service or their representatives.

    d. Any members of the Office of Career Services or the Office of Public Interest and Community Service staff that the Assistant Deans for those offices wish to include, provided that the number of non-students on that committee shall not outnumber the number of students.

    e. Any other person in the student body or law school faculty or administration, with the consent of both Dean of Career Services and the Chairman. 

2) The mission of the Advisory Committee shall be to foster a dialogue between the offices providing career services and the student body, to elicit feedback from students on career services at Georgetown Law, and to allow the career services offices to address student concerns and share information with students in a structured and cooperative environment. 

3) The Advisory Committee shall meet throughout the school year, no less often than monthly, at times to be set by the Chairman in consultation with the Office of Career Services and the Office of Public Interest and Community Service.  The frequency of meetings may be adjusted to reflect the varying pace of job searching throughout the course of the year. 

4) The Advisory Committee shall be advised of all significant changes of policy or variations from standard procedures pursued by the Office of Career Services or the Office of Public Interest and Community Service. 

5) The Advisory Committee is not intended to replace or supersede any other committee or office. 

Respectfully Submitted,  

David Yellin

Chair, Subcommittee on the Office of Career Services

 

Resolution 2010_04: Website Committee (4/13/2010)

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Website Resolution (2010-3) (Farrar)

Resolution to Confirm Students Appointed to Website Redesign Governance Committee and Student Advisory Committee

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iii) states that the Day Vice President shall “act as Chair of the Appointments Committee”;

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iv) states that the Day Vice President shall “submit a list of nominees to all Association committees…to the House of Delegates for approval”;

WHEREAS Georgetown University Law Center is in the process of redesigning its website;

WHEREAS the Law Center’s website is a vital resource for current students, prospective students, and the legal community;

WHEREAS the Student Bar Association is committed to ensuring student input is incorporated as the Law Center redesigns its website;

WHEREAS Dean Areen has agreed for one student to serve on the faculty Website Redesign Governance Committee;

WHEREAS the Student Bar Association has also received Dean Areen’s support for the creation of an ad hoc Student Advisory Committee to generate student feedback on the website redesign;

WHEREAS the Student Bar Association has solicited statements of interest from the student body and the Executive Board has evaluated the qualifications of all students who expressed interest in serving on the Website Redesign Governance Committee and the Student Advisory Committee.

Be it hereby resolved that:

  1. Josh Karpoff, chair of the SBA Technology Committee, shall serve on the Website Redesign Governance Committee.
  2. Robert Dura, Jason Engelstein, Michelle Heisner, Josh Karpoff, Jonathan Medalsy, Bob Nichols, and Raymond Schillinger shall serve on the Student Advisory Committee.

Respectfully Submitted,

Elizabeth Farrar

2010-2011 Day Vice President

Resolution 2010_03: SBA Committee Appointments (3/30/2010)

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Resolution to Confirm Student Bar Association Committee Appointments for the 2010-2011 Term

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iii) states that the Day Vice President shall “act as Chair of the Appointments Committee”;

WHEREAS Article IV, Section 2(b) (iv) states that the Day Vice President shall “submit a list of nominees to all Association committees…to the House of Delegates for approval”;

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 1(b) states that “all members of Standing Committees shall be nominated by the Executive Board and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;

WHEREAS Article VI, Section 1(c) states that “all Chairpersons of Standing Committees shall be nominated by the Executive Board and confirmed by the House of Delegates”;

WHEREAS the Appointments Committee has solicited input from the Executive Board and House of Delegates regarding the composition of the Student Bar Association committees for the 2010-2011 term; made available a draft version for comment; and incorporated feedback to the best of its ability.

Be it hereby resolved that:

  1. The Law Center Affairs Committee shall be chaired by William Broderick-Villa in his capacity as President, and include all chairs and members of the following three subcommittees:
    1. The Office of Career Services subcommittee shall be chaired by Dave Yellin and include Josh Karpoff, Elliot Labovitz, and Alex Ventura.
    2. The Externship subcommittee shall be chaired by Jim Secreto and include Lily Chen and Chris Lamar.
    3. The Registrar subcommittee shall be chaired by Jeff Camhi and include Sarah Grandfield and Danielle Schiffman.
  2. The Appropriations Committee shall be chaired by Kylen Grimes in her capacity as treasurer and include Zach Caldwell, Grace Cretcher, Jose Marina, Marc Sorel, Amanda Wall, and Dave Yellin.
  3. The Elections Committee shall be chaired by Angela Antoniewicz and include Andy Aguilar, Lily Chen, and Ken Falcon.
  4. The Evening Students Affairs Committee shall be chaired by Sean Hennessy in his capacity as Evening Vice President and include Sarah Grandfield, Paloma Hill, Chris Lamar, Jose Marina, Laura Stake, and Alex Ventura.
  5. The Facilities Committee shall be chaired by Ken Falcon and include Grace Cretcher, Josh Karpoff, Lisa Lowry, Anthony Moffa, and Brendan Parent.
  6. The Judiciary Committee shall be chaired by the Attorney General and include George Chipev, Derek Guizado, Elliot Labovitz, Anthony Moffa, Brittany Muetzel, and Marc Sorel.
  7. The Social Committee shall be co-chaired by Zach Caldwell and Brittany Muetzel and include Derek Guizado, Sterling Morriss, Matt Pacella, Dan Soleimani, and Kristen Yoh.
  8. The Special Events Committee shall be co-chaired by Sterling Morriss, Dan Soleimani, and George Chipev and include Elizabeth Farrar, Matt Pacella, Brendan Parent, and Kristen Yoh.
  9. The Technology Committee shall be chaired by Josh Karpoff and include Andy Aguilar, Angela Antoniewicz, and Edmond Lee.
  10. The Wellness Committee shall be chaired by Lisa Lowry and include Jeff Camhi, Paloma Hill, Edmond Lee, Danielle Schiffman, and Laura Stake.
  11. The Appointments Committee shall nominate a chair and members of the LLM Affairs Committee during the fall of 2010.

Respectfully submitted,

Elizabeth Farrar

2010-2011 Day Vice President

Resolution 2010_02: Stephanie Lezell for Chief of Staff (3/30/2010)

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Resolution 1002: Confirmation of Stephanie Lezell

WHEREAS pursuant to Art. IV Section 2 (viii) the President of the SBA is endowed with the power to make such appointments and delegations not envisioned by this Constitution as are necessary to perform the duties of President and the continuing operations of the Association;

WHEREAS the Executive Board finds Stephanie Lezell to be a qualified candidate for Attorney General;

Be it hereby resolved that Stephanie Lezell is confirmed as Chief of Staff of the Association.

Respectfully submitted,

William Broderick-Villa, President

Seconded by Elizabeth Farrar

Resolution 2010_01: Nadia Hojjaj for Attorney General (3/30/2010)

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Resolution 1001: Confirmation of Nadia Hojjat

WHEREAS the Attorney General of the Student Bar Association is established by Art. IV §§ 1-2 as a non-voting member of the Executive Board;

WHEREAS the Attorney General has been selected by the Executive Board pursuant to Art. IV § 2(F)(i); familiar with Roberts Rules of Order, the Constitution of the Association, and the Association bylaws; and presented to the House of Delegates before the second meeting of this administration and subject to a two-thirds majority approval;

WHEREAS the Executive Board finds Nadia Hojjat to be a qualified candidate for Attorney General;

Be it hereby resolved that Nadia Hojjat is confirmed as Attorney General of the Association.

Respectfully submitted,

William Broderick-Villa, President

Seconded by Amanda Wall

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Revised February 28, 2011 (JDK)