Student Bar Association Committees
COMMITTEE INFORMATION
Every year students are selected by the Student Bar Association to sit on numerous law school committees. These committees are an integral part of the law school governance system and issues concerning the entire law school population are decided in these forums. It is not only an opportunity to share in the governance of your school; it is a privilege that carries certain responsibilities and duties as outlined below: A student member of a law school committee has full voting rights. The Student Bar Association will recruit students who are willing to participate in governance of the law school by being on a law school committee no later than the last day of September of each academic year.
SBA COMMITTEES
Admissions/Recruiting Committee
The committee will assist the office of admissions in recruiting, giving tours, staffing events, and any other capacities as needed by the office.
Committee Members
- Milana Vayner
- Anjana Gupta
Building Committee
The committee is the sole representative of the University of Maryland student body to the administration concerning complaints, problems, or suggestions about the law school building.
Community Service Committee
The committee explores, plans, and implements outreach programs for law students to serve the community. This committee will also work with other student organizations to assist them in designing effective community service programs.
Committee Members
- Lauren Bennett
- Tiffani Randolph
- Jennifer Cook
Thurgood Marshall Lecture Committee
The committee works in conjunction with the SBA vice-president to organize and administer the Thurgood Marshall Lecture.
Committee Members
- Allison Cohen
Public Interest Committee
This new committee will research the feasibility of a public interest curriculum track or certificate program at the Law School as well as work to increase pro bono opportunities for students.
Committee Members
- Robin Jacobs
- Vivian Diokno
- Jason Lee
JOINT FACULTY/STUDENT COMMITTEES
Library and Technology Committee
The committee develops policies and makes recommendations to the Faculty Council on classroom technology, the use of technology on exams, technology resources for academic purpose and library resources, use and planning. The Committee will try to limit face-to-face meetings (by utilizing a new website) but often has to respond to issues as they arise, so will meet on an ad hoc basis. Past committee accomplishments include: workshops on teaching with technology; selection of computer lock-down software for exams and policies for taking exams using computers.
Committee Members
- David Wright
- Liraz Kolnik
Curriculum Committee
In general, this committee recommends new courses and general changes to the curriculum as warranted.
Committee Members
- Lauren Grossman
- Jocelyn Shields
Appointments Committee
The committee is responsible for interviewing candidates for faculty positions and making recommendations to the Faculty Council concerning candidates who should be offered faculty positions. The student members of the committee assist in reviewing resumes, helping decide who to interview, who to invite to campus for full-day interviews, and who to recommend to the Faculty Council for offers of faculty positions. The student members should be available to attend the American Association of Law Schools' Faculty Recruitment Conference in Washington, D.C. on October 25 & 26th (each member is asked to attend one of these two days). The student members of the committee are responsible for organizing groups of students to meet with faculty candidates during the on-campus interviews and for summarizing the students' reactions to the candidates. The student members of the committee also are extremely valuable in providing faculty candidates with students' perspectives on the quality of our school.
Committee Members
- Nicole Aguirre Chapple
- Thaila Sundaresan
Faculty Appointments Interview Committee
This committee is solely responsible for interviewing prospective faculty members as well as for providing these prospective members with their perspectives. The committee will meet as deemed necessary by Prof. Percival and will offer additional assistance related to the recruitment and appointment of faculty when necessary.
Committee Members
- Nicole Aguirre Chapple
- Thaila Sundaresan
Professionalism and Diversity Committee
This committee is solely responsible for interviewing prospective faculty members as well as for providing these prospective members with their perspectives. The committee will meet as deemed necessary by Prof. Percival and will offer additional assistance related to the recruitment and appointment of faculty when necessary.
Committee Members
- Kate Titford
- Andrea Vaughn
