Family & Juvenile Law Society Toy Drive

The Family & Juvenile Law Society will be running an Outdoor Spring Toy Drive for The Children's Center of Hamden. Please donate any toy or activity that kids can use in the upcoming spring and summer months outside. We ask that the toys be new or gently used.  We will be collecting toys starting Monday April 4th through 4:00pm on Friday April 8th.  Please contact Brianna Kastukevich [brianna.kastukevich@quinnipiac.edu] with any questions. 

Senator Election Results

Congratulations to the following individuals elected to serve as SBA Senators for the 2011-2012 school year:

Rising 2Ls:

Shawn Ingram
David Norman
Carolyn Colley
Sam Greenberg
Rosalie Morgan
Josh Nadreau
Allen Petit
Chad Brooker

2L part time:

Manoj Vanavan
Mark Randall

Rising 3Ls:

Annie Muldowney
Steph Cummings
Tom Groth
Alyssa Tornberg
Jon Ceasaroni
Jon Spalding
Josh Scollins
Amanda DeMattis

Rising 4Ls:

Taryn Porzio
 

There will be a runoff between Alyse Greer and John Sousa for the final 4L Senator seat.  The runoff election will take place next week. 

Student Organization Public Service Requirement Packets Have Been Issued

The 2011 student organization Public Service Requirement Packets have been issued.  The completed packets are due by 11:59 PM on Saturday, April 9, 2011.  Packets should be submitted via email to the Public Service Committee Chairperson, Kelly Obermeier [kelly.obermeier@quinnipiac.edu].  The subject of the email should state “2011 Substantial Public Service Project Packet – [student organization name]." 
 

Packets were emailed to the student organization presidents and treasurers, and the document is available on the SBA website under useful SBA Docs.

If you have any questions please contact Kelly Obermeier [kelly.obermeier@quinnipiac.edu].  

2nd Annual Sleeping Giant 5K

SBA Election Results

The Student Bar Association would like to extend its congratulations to the following people elected to the 2011-2012 SBA Executive Board:

President: Wade Luckett

Vice President (Full Time): Kristin Losi

Vice President (Part Time): James Fraguela

Treasurer: Stephen Gillett

Secretary: Christine Gertsch

Parliamentarian: Robert Barga

Congratulations to the SBA Alumni Association Representatives:

Kara Summa & Judie Marshall

Congratulations to Professor of the Year, Professor Meiklejohn, and Hooding Professors, Professor Gilles and Professor Ferrari!

ABA Amendments to Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools and to Statement of Ethical Practices

Amendments to Standard 509 Basic Consumer Information; Rule 10 Appeal of an Adverse Decision of the Council; Rule 22 Teach Out Plan and Agreement and Closure of a Law School; and Rule 24 Complaints Concerning Law School Non-Compliance with the Standards; Statement of Ethical Practices in the Process of Law School Accreditation

At its meeting on February 14, 2011, the ABA House of Delegates concurred in changes to the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools. The changes became effective immediately.

At its meeting on March 11, 2011, the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved changes to the Statement of Ethical Practices in the Process of Law School Accreditation. The changes became effective immediately.

The edits to these rules are several pages long.  Copies of the edits have been printed and hung on the SBA door bulletin board, and the SBA bulletin board in the hallway at the top of the stairs.  Please contact SBA President Kelly Obermeier [kelly.obermeier@quinnipiac.edu] or ABA Representative Kristin Losi [kristin.losi@quinnipiac.edu] if you would like a copied emailed to you.

Executive Board Election Announcement

The winners of the SBA Executive Board Election will be announced Thursday, March 24th at 8pm.  The announcement will be held at Side Street Grill in Hamden.