I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 4:30 pm

Present: Tara Ferguson, Stephen Hernandez, Michael Ashington-Pickett, Nicole Berto,

Minaz Ahamed, Brian Beecher, Stacey Aronowitz, Garrett Brown, Mark Rogers, Jesse Soto

Absent: Heather Rubin, Sally Robertson,

II. EXECUTIVE REPORTS

A. President Reports: Tara Feguson,

• Last meeting will be April 16th
• Last day for clubs to submit proposals is April 9th
• Last day for clubs to turn in recieps is April 11th at 5:00 pm.
• Town Hall - Open SBA Meeting at 4:30 pm in Room D Next week, April 9th.

            First Year Reps, announce to your sections.

B. VP Reports: Steve Hernandez

         Organizations late on submitting papers to be recognized as a student org one organization wondering if could still submit there is no real reason why theyre late.

         Entertainment Sports Law Society submitted their paperwork late leadership in group is about to change over.

         Repercussions of turning in paperwork late is that the club wont be recognized as a club and wont get their money from SBA.

         All student orgs have been informed of these deadlines and the deadline has already been extended once.

         Mtg w/ Dean Nespica set want ICC meetings 3 times a semester to hold the clubs accountable.

C. Treasury Reports: Michael Ashington-Pickett

• Ashington-Pickett will e-mail financial reports to everyone

• Budget is about $13k
• Factoring In-N-Out, etc. $10k

D. Secretary Reports: Nicole Berto

• Last weeks minutes passed

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. Asian-Pacific American Law Student Association Douglas Han

• 4 students expected to attend the ABA section meeting
• Noticed Pepperdine is small minority community and would like to get more involved
• Participating in local bar associations (such as Korean Bar Assoc dinners) to get involved in community activities
• Proposed budget is $ 1,862.16 for traveling expenses to San Francisco
• The four priorty students are 2 1Ls and 2 2Ls.
• Currently have about 12 student members
• Difference will come from dues, sponsors thru bar associations
• Steve Hernandez: supports the proposal and expresses the importance in involvement

B. Christian Legal Society Tiffany Fox

• Requesting $300 for sailing event coming up soon
• Importance for organization is to create a fun event for society as a regional group
• This Saturday having regional conference here at Pepperdine campus
• The money will go towards paying for the boat
• Approximately 22 people will be participating charging $18/person
• Total cost will be $420 and members will be bringing food

C. Food and Beverage Committee

• As soon as get permits, construction will begin on the new cafeteria

D. SBA Visibility/Technology

• Minutes will be e-mailed to Nathan Stryker to be posted on website
• SBA to take pictures of officers during next meeting or at school>

E. Career Services

• Tara Ferguson spoke to Carol>
• Necessary to form a career services committee to meet once a week w/ Carol>
• Volunteers for Committee: Minaz Ahamed, Steve Hernandez, Tara Feguson, Nicole Berto
• Tentative Committee mtg w/ Carol>

F. Alumni Relations Committee

• Michael Ashington-Pickett to head this up

IV. OLD BUSINESS

A. Motions on any student proposals

Aronowitz makes Motion for $55 for money spent on student panel

Ashington-Pickett seconds the motion

Votes: 8-1 motion passes

Hernandez Y, AP Y, Berto Y, Soto Abstain; Ahamed Y, Rogers Y; Aronowitz Y; Brown Y; Beecher Y

B. How to Pass the Bar Exam Panel

• April 3rd, Prof. Ogdens Remedies Class at 10:20

C. New Dean Panel

• April 7th at 2:40-3:40 in SR1
• Its going to be Tight

D. In-N-Out

• April 7th from 12-1:30 pm

             First Year Reps, Announce to your Classes

E. Legal Research & Writing Concerns

Ahamed met with Dean Cupp:

• Use to have App Brief during school-year over 3-weeks. Problem was that students neglected their other classes.
• Best solution would be to shorten the deadline of the App Brief and still have it done over Spring Break, but this would allow students at least one free weekend
• Performance Exam: Two LRW profs are for the weekend assignment & one is in favor of keeping it a 3-hour exam.
• Ashington-Pickett and Ahamed will be meeting with the LRW Profs.

F. Newly Admitted Student Open House

• April 4th from 11:30 am 1:30 pm
• Ahamed, Brown, Beecher will start at 11:30 am
• Fliers, banner and other publications need to be gathered and distributed

V. NEW BUSINESS

A. Student Groups

1. Christian Legal Society: Proposal for social event. Not just a social event however, will help involvement. Student funds arent being used. Worried about precedent. Since only approximately 20 people can go b/c limited in capacity, concerned that this event doesnt help the entire organization. Some would like to support the society b/c of importance on campus. SBA has supported the CLS in the past for large organization events.

             Rogers makes motion to not give anything. Motion dropped.

2. BLSA: Ferguson presents BLSA putting together dinner for 3Ls. Total of 15 people, including alums and faculty advisors. Alumni panel will speak on how to pass the bar. Amount requested is $400. Whatever they dont make can possibly be made up in fundraising.

a. How much of the $150 has been used? Have had a panel eariler in semester and meeting with pizza recently.

b. Comparing the need for the funds here with the money requested by the CLS.

c. Not a problem with giving $400, but the concern is that there are approximately ten students invited.

d. More information is needed.

               Tabled until next weeks meeting

3. Asian-American Law Society: From what we did last week with the Trial Practice Association, SBA should cover at least the registraion, accomodation and transportation costs which would be $1072. They requested approximately $1800.

               Brown makes motion for $1000

               Tabled until next weeks meeting

4. Student Mentors: Aronowitz proposes $600 for student-mentee activities. Currently mentors pay out-of-pocket for any activities w/ mentees.

         18 mentee groups

         $30 for each group

                Ahamed makes motion for $600

                Ashington-Pickett seconds the motion

                 Tabled until next weeks meeting

VI. QUOTE from Mr. Brown: Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but mainifestations of strength and resolution. Kahil Gibran

VII. MEETING ADJOURNED at 5:51 pm