SBA MEETING

September 24, 2003

 

I.                   Meeting Called to Order at 5:00 pm

 

II.                Roll Call

Present: Tara Ferguson, Stephen Hernandez, Mike Ashington-Pickett, Nicole Berto, Mark Rogers, Minaz Ahamed, Jason Wansor, Terence Dougherty, Brian Beecher, Breck Robinson, Chuck Leininger, Chi Ma, Ryan McClelland.

 

III.             Approval of Minutes

Minutes from 9-17-03 meeting approved

 

IV.              Executive Reports

a.       President: Tara Ferguson

                                                               i.      Welcome new 3L Rep: Jason Wansor

                                                             ii.      Meeting w/ the Deans: Thurs., Oct 2nd at 12:30 in SR1

b.      Vice President: Stephen Hernandez

                                                               i.      ICC Update – emailed Exec Board and having another ICC meeting at 12:30, Oct. 8th

c.       Treasurer: Michael Ashington-Pickett

                                                               i.      Budget stands at $16,043.85 for semester

d.      Secretary: Nicole Berto

                                                               i.      Some Officer Contact Sheets not yet returned

                                                             ii.      Only open meeting day is Wednesday at 5pm, so meeting times will remain the same for this semester.

 

V.                 New Business

a.       Student Proposals

                                                               i.      Armenian Law Student Association

1.      Event Details

a.       Thurs, Oct. 2nd 5-8pm Mixer – all Pepperdine law student body invited, as well as Loyola law students

b.      Armenian Judges invited to speak

c.       Focus: experience of judicial officers and how Armenians can promote the law

d.      General cost will be $400

e.       ALSA asks for $250 from SBA for food/drinks

2.      Open Questions Session

a.       How much will Loyola contribute? Also approx. $250 as well

b.      How many members from Pepp in club? 20-25

c.       Do members pay dues? No established

d.      If SBA doesn’t fund, where will get money? Raise funds from the members

e.       What sort of activities involved in last year? Helping new Armenian law students w/ study tips, etc.  Promote cultural values

f.        Did meet w/ Loyola last year?  Yes. Not as many judges showed up last year. Wasn’t present last year b/c not on board.

g.       How published on campus?  In Dicta – thinking of fliers as well

h.       How many people are expected?  60-100

i.         Doing any other events, requesting any other money? No, this is the “big” event – maybe smaller.

j.        Has the $150 been used already allotted?  Maybe from first meeting. 

k.      Treasurer reports that none of the $150 has been used from the club’s budget

3.      Discussion Session

a.       Not a strong argument since don’t get dues from members, haven’t done any fundraising or planning

b.      However, end result is good – club may be improperly put together, or not that organized

c.       Don’t want to promote allowing clubs to come in without properly planning the function

4.      Proposal

a.       Beecher makes motion to Give $100 in addition to the $150 given for club per semester

b.      Rogers seconds motion

c.       Additional discussion: Agreement with proposal, however what happens when they come back requesting money to fund lunches for future meetings.  Will deal with that when

d.      Vote: 

                                                                                                                                       i.      Hernandez: No

                                                                                                                                     ii.      AP: Yes

                                                                                                                                    iii.      Berto: Yes

                                                                                                                                   iv.      Jason: Yes

                                                                                                                                     v.      Minaz: Yes

                                                                                                                                   vi.      Rogers: Yes

                                                                                                                                  vii.      Beecher: Abstain

                                                                                                                                viii.      Breck: Yes

                                                                                                                                   ix.      Dougherty: No

                                                                                                                                     x.      Ma: Yes

                                                                                                                                   xi.      Leininger: Yes

                                                                                                                                  xii.      McClelland: Yes

e.       Motion Passes with 9-2-1

 

 

 

                                                             ii.      Latin American Law Student Association

1.      Event Details

a.       National Conference at UCLA

b.      UCLA is hosting event and details

c.       Pepperdine’s LALSA currently has 9 members, who have paid dues so far

d.      Dues are $5 b/c wanting to include as many people as possible

e.       None of the $150 from budget has been used – will not be used for meeting lunches

f.        All activities fall under mission statement to reach out to our community and community in general

g.       Will attend conference regardless of SBA funds

h.       Requesting $200 – there will be $50/day admission fee

                                                                                                                                       i.      Would cover 4 people – currently 3 executive board members and one first-year have shown interest

                                                                                                                                     ii.      Cost is all-inclusive

i.         Sat/Sun are main days of the conference

j.        Bringing in the top Hispanic Legal Professionals

k.      Want to show that Pepperdine has Latinos and they are active in the community

l.         Plan for the rest of the year:  Activity today was the Holocaust Survivor Speaker.  Next is the Law School Exam seminar for first-year students.  Neither event had a cost.  Have several people in the Executive Board that have many other great ideas.

m.     If don’t receive the funds from SBA, will pay for it on their own. 

2.      Question Session

a.       Why not use the $150 now and then coming back to us to request money for a future event?  Opposed to using some of the $150 now and then ask for more funds later, due to not contributing to the entire club.  If the $150 isn’t used for “club members” in general, then the $150 will go back into SBA funds.

b.      If all 42 members of club wanted to go, would you request $2,000 from SBA?  No. Would request SBA to subsidize part of the amount and have members make up the rest.

3.      Discussion Session

a.       Should use the $150 discretionary funds first

b.      Pepperdine needs to have presence

c.       Worthwhile cause – however if doesn’t feel comfortable spending clubs funds for it – should be able justify spending club funds

d.      Good idea to

e.       These events are a good opportunity to grow as an organization and

f.        Proposal for $200 Minaz seconds

g.       Vote: 

                                                                                                                                       i.      Hernandez: Abstain

                                                                                                                                     ii.      AP: Yes

                                                                                                                                    iii.      Berto: Yes

                                                                                                                                   iv.      Jason: Yes

                                                                                                                                     v.      Minaz: Yes

                                                                                                                                   vi.      Rogers: Yes

                                                                                                                                  vii.      Beecher: Yes

                                                                                                                                viii.      Breck: Yes

                                                                                                                                   ix.      Dougherty: Abstain

                                                                                                                                     x.      Ma: Yes

                                                                                                                                   xi.      Leininger: Yes

                                                                                                                                  xii.      McClelland: Yes

h.       Motion Passes 10-0-2

 

                                                            iii.      Advocate for Public Interest Law

1.      Event Details

a.       Expungement Workshop in SR-1

b.      Help homeless people clear minor defenses

c.       Hoping to help people get interested in helping out the clinic

d.      Requesting funds for food and drinks

e.       First meeting, used $90 and thinking need another $40 to fund the food/drinks

f.        Wanting to expand number of events they have and improve standing in the community

g.       Currently has high interest in club involvement

2.      Question Session

a.       How does it work?  Training session.  No homeless people will be present

b.      Why requesting $40 if have approximately $50 left? Requesting $40-50 of what’s already left

c.       Is the entire student population invited? Yes.  Already in Dicta, fliers.

d.      Who is the speaker?  Brittany Springfellow, director of Pepp’s legal aid clinic downtown

3.      Proposal to give the full amount $40

a.       Ahamed makes motion to give $40 - seconded

b.      Vote: 

                                                                                                                                       i.      Hernandez: Yes

                                                                                                                                     ii.      AP: Yes

                                                                                                                                    iii.      Berto: Yes

                                                                                                                                   iv.      Jason: Yes

                                                                                                                                     v.      Minaz: Yes

                                                                                                                                   vi.      Rogers: Yes

                                                                                                                                  vii.      Beecher: Yes

                                                                                                                                viii.      Breck: Yes

                                                                                                                                   ix.      Dougherty: Yes

                                                                                                                                     x.      Ma: Yes

                                                                                                                                   xi.      Leininger: Yes

                                                                                                                                  xii.      McClelland: Yes

c.       Motion Passes 12-0-0

VI.              Committee Reports

a.       Career Development Committee (Ferguson, Hernandez, Ashington-Pickett, Ahamed, Dougherty)

                                                               i.      Meeting to be scheduled October 1st or Oct. 15th

 

b.      SBA Public Relations Committee (Ahamed, McClelland)

                                                               i.      McClelland spoke to Nathan Stryker who administers the website

                                                             ii.      Camera here today to take officer pictures for website

 

c.       Alumni Relations Committee (Berto, Rogers, Beecher, Dougherty)

                                                               i.      Alum Reunion update – not high attendance

                                                             ii.      Should invite Alums to Barrister’s Ball

                                                            iii.      Will make meeting with Hazel to plan future events

 

d.      Party Committee (Ferguson, Beecher, Leininger)

                                                               i.      Fall Social Event

1.      First-year reps planning the details

2.      Concern is the date – planning on Halloween, Oct. 31st

3.      Venue – possibly Malibu Inn

4.      May do Shuttle service to and from event

5.      First-years want to attend a local event

6.      First-year reps will check into legal research class deadlines

                                                             ii.      Barrister’s Ball

1.      Ticket Sales update – 6 tickets sold to date (Leininger, McClelland)

2.      Sign-up sheet for ticket sales (McClelland)

3.      Faculty:  UCLA is having their Alumni Reunion dinner the same evening, this may conflict.  Tickets with invitation was put in professor’s mailboxes. (Rogers)

4.      Fliers made, as well as large posters (Rogers, Ma)

5.      DJ/Entertainment (Ahamed)

a.       Live entertainment is expensive

b.      Trio is $1000 for 3 hours

c.       Suggest Leininger hook up a pianist

d.      Piano player/singer is about $600 for 2 hours

e.       Suggest looking into musical school students

6.      Set-up Décor (Ferguson, Dougherty)

a.       Will meet later to discuss

 

                                                            iii.      Recycling Committee (Ferguson, Ahamed)

1.      Meet with Dean Nespica on Oct. 2nd at 11:30

 

VII.           Next Meeting: October 1st at 5pm

 

VIII.        Meeting Adjourned  (ANYONE KNOW WHAT TIME?  OOPS!)

Ahamed makes motion to adjourn

Rogers seconds