Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Student Bar Association

September 2016

Posted: September 26, 2016

September SBA Meeting

Sunday, September 25th, 2016 at 4:30pm Kelley Board Room

1.  Roll Call- 5:00pm

 

President Cavaco Present
Vice President Ziebarth Present
Treasurer Newhauser Present
Secretary Kerr Present
At-Large Masood Present
ABA Strafaccia EXCUSED
4L Humphrey Present
3L FT Gutnik Present
3L FT Lakhram Present
3L PT Bischoff, Maggie UNEXCUSED
3L Weekend LaLor Present
2L FT Guevara Present
2L FT Karim Present
2L PT Baker Present
2L Weekend Moos Present
1L Section 1 Tucker,

Emmanuel

 Present
1L Section 2A Tyrrell, Sarah Present
1L Section 2B Johnson, Thomas Present
1L Section 3A Tope, Kelsey Present
1L Section 3B Kennedy, Patrick Present
1L Section 4 Burkitt, Chad Present
Hybrid Cohort 1 Rodriguez UNEXCUSED
Hybrid Cohort 1 Haugen Present
Hybrid Cohort 2 VACANT
Hybrid Cohort 2 VACANT
Hybrid Cohort 3 Wagner, Michele Present
Hybrid Cohort 3 Schoepp, Christian Present

2.  Old Business

3.    New Business

  1. Swearing in of new members
    1. Tucker, Tyrell, Johnson, Tope, Kennedy, Burkitt, Wagner, and Schoepp were all sworn in

4.     Officer Reports

  1. President
    1. 3L Graduation
      • Admin changed date to Tuesday, May 23rd without notice
      • Reps received very high number of emails—nearly 2/3 of class
      • Working with admin on a new venue that will accommodate more people
    2. Pool Table for Chambers
      • Board conducted a 72-hour E-vote to allocate $250 from SBA General Fund towards shipping costs for a donated pool table to be placed in the Chambers
        • Motion was made by Cavaco and seconded by Kerr, via e-mail
        • Pool table was to be donated by Prof. Haugen with herself and Prof. Routel contributing the remaining balance of moving/installation costs (could cost anywhere from $450-800) if SBA fronted the initial $250
        • This motion passed via e-vote, HOWEVER, once our 72-hour voting period was over, Prof. Haugen informed us that her children had taken the pool table for their own use
  1. Office Hours
    • Monday 6pm-9pm & Tuesday 8:30am-1pm
  2. Vice President
    1. Office Hours
      • Saturday 11am-1pm
    2. Org Update
      • Each org having its own BlackBoard page isn’t feasible, HOWEVER, if we create one SBA page, we would be able to create folders and groups for each org with access rights to org e-boards
        • This is being looked into/worked on
      • Working out kinks with org emails—not every org uses the same emailing system
    3. Treasurer
      1. Conference Travel Budget Process
        • Travel to conference or legal event in Minnesota can be reimbursed for up to $50

§  In Midwest (ND, SD, IA, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH, MO, KS, NE) can be up to $100

§  Outside Midwest can be reimbursed for up to $250

  • MOTION (Kerr): Approve conference travel budget process (Seconded by Karim)
    • DISCUSSION

 

  1. Secretary
    • LaLor: $2,000 of NLSA budget is for travel. Is that covered under this policy?
      • Newhauser: Yes, NLSA typically has a very large presence at the national conference and this year they intend to send their who whole board plus two advisors who are being honored at national conference

o Passes with 3 abstentions (Newhauser, Cavaco, Gutnik)

  1. MOTION (Kerr): Approve August meeting minutes (seconded by Guevara)
    • Passes with two abstentions (Cavaco, Gutnik)
  2. At-Large
  • No Report

5.  Committee Reports

  1. Alumni Relations
    1. Meet the Lawyers: Civil Litigation 9/28 5-7pm @ Bonfire
      • MTL events will switch between Tuesday/Wednesday this semester; next semester will be different depending on class schedule
    2. Off The Record Sessions
      • One alum: 8 student ratio
    3. Alumni Board meeting recap
  2. Budget
    1. Student Organization Budget Requests
      • MOTION (LaLor): Table approval of budgets for two weeks (seconded by Schoepp)
        • Discussion:
          • LaLor: BOG was only given budgets 2 days in advance and there wasn’t enough time to look over it all
  • Newhauser: The entire intent of this month’s meeting is to individually go through each and every budget, and that is why were are starting this meeting earlier than usual. Orgs are already asking for their budgets and there are already costs that need to be reimbursed if approved at tonight’s meeting—we cannot wait another two weeks
  • Cavaco: Will be going through each org’s budget during

the meeting and discussing each and every one

  • LaLor called for a Roll Call vote. Votes are as follows:
President Cavaco Abstain
Vice President Ziebarth Nay
Treasurer Newhauser Nay
Secretary Kerr Nay

 

At-Large Masood Nay
ABA Strafaccia EXCUSED
4L Humphrey Nay
3L FT Gutnik Abstain
3L FT Lakhram Nay
3L PT Bischoff, Maggie UNEXCUSED
3L Weekend LaLor Aye
2L FT Guevara Nay
2L FT Karim Nay
2L PT Baker Nay
2L Weekend Moos Nay
1L Section 1 Tucker, Emmanuel Nay
1L Section 2A Tyrrell, Sarah Nay
1L Section 2B Johnson, Thomas Nay
1L Section 3A Tope, Kelsey Nay
1L Section 3B Kennedy, Patrick Nay
1L Section 4 Burkitt, Chad Abstain
Hybrid Cohort 1 Rodriguez UNEXCUSED
Hybrid Cohort 1 Haugen Abstain
Hybrid Cohort 2 VACANT
Hybrid Cohort 2 VACANT
Hybrid Cohort 3 Wagner, Michele Nay
Hybrid Cohort 3 Schoepp, Christian Aye
  • Motion fails with 2 aye votes, 16 nay votes, 4 abstentions
  • Across the board cuts:
    • Costs of silverware, napkins, plates will NOT be reimbursed and that line item has been struck from budgets
      • There is a TON of this stuff in the SLO and when you cater in, this is always provided with your food
    • T-shirts for e-boards have been cut
    • General Meeting food budgets have been cut to $50 per general meeting
      • Have opportunity to come back to the BOG and ask for more money if turnout for meeting is larger than expected and more food needs to be ordered
    • Food costs for happy hours/panels have been cut to $100 per event (above item and this item are hereinafter “$50/$100 Limits”)
    • Printing budgets have been limited to $5 with the exception of the Self-Help Clinic
      • Orgs requesting funds for MJF Gift baskets have been cut
      • Food reimbursements for E-Board meetings have been limited to ONE per semester
      • “Miscellaneous” budget categories have all been cut
      • If an event is not advertised for at least two days in advance, there will be no reimbursement for that event
      • Discussion
        • ADR Society
          • Requested: $1,000
          • Suggested Allocation: $675
            • T-shirts were cut as well as food for meetings was cut down to $50 per general meeting
            • Promotional items and gifts were also cut
          • Per bylaws, gifts can only be $25
            • Allocated: $675
          • ABA- Law Student Division
            • Requested: $1,930
            • Suggested Allocation: $1,930
            • Allocated: $1,930
          • American Constitution Society
            • Requested: $1,100
            • Suggested Allocation: $850
              • Happy hour budgets were cut to be in line with

$100 limit

  • Allocated: $850
  • APALSA
    • Requested: $3,285
    • Suggested Allocation: $1,375
      • Requested $1,500 to fly in a “civil rights expert” from an international location for Chinese New Year celebration. BOG feels like a “civil rights expert” can be found nationally, or even locally, much more cost-effectively.
      • Afton Alps trip was cut
    • “Outings” in general historically have been cut; doesn’t contribute to legal education/discussion and only goes to benefit 12 people
      • MOTION (Gutnik): Cut finals feeds from budget ($100)(seconded by Ziebarth)
    • SBA already provides a finals feed each semester from social committee budget/general fund
    • Motion passes with 14 ayes, 1 nay (Karim), 7 abstentions (Cavaco, Kennedy, Lakhram, Humphrey, Haugen, Burkitt, Guevara)
      • Allocated: $1,275
    • Business and Insurance Law Society
      • Requested: $305 (for fall semester only)
      • Suggested Allocation: $240
        • Decreased just to conform $50/$100 limits
        • Printing and prizes were decreased
      • Allocated: $240 (FALL ONLY)
    • Black Law Students Association
      • Requested: $3,310
      • Suggested Allocation: $1,915
        • Reduced to conform with $50/$100 limits
        • Cut seats at MABL Gala because another office on campus is purchasing table
      • Allocated: $1,915
    • Business Law Society
      • Requested: $2,375
      • Suggested Allocation: $1,450
        • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
        • Cut MJF basket
      • Allocated: $1,450
    • Christian Legal Society
      • Requested: $1,700
      • Suggested Allocation:
        • Postpone funding until we get more info
      • Civil and Human Rights Law Society
        • Requested: $770
        • Suggested Allocation: $590
          • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
          • Cut requested $100 for Bar Review (Social Committee is handling Bar Review)
        • Allocated: $590
      • Criminal Law
        • Requested: $1,497
        • Suggested Allocation: $1,075
          • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
        • Allocated: $1,075
      • Delta Theta Phi
        • Requested: $1,298
        • Suggested Allocation: $750
          • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
        • Allocated: $750
      • Environmental Law Society
        • Requested: $900
        • Suggested Allocation: $850
          • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
        • Allocated: $850
      • Family Law and Child Advocacy Organization
        • Requested: $1,028
        • Suggested Allocation: $825
          • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
          • Cut MJF gift basket
        • Allocated:
      • Federal Bar Association- Student Division
        • Requested: $1,318
        • Suggested Allocation- $1,050
          • Cut monthly luncheons at the FBA to $50/luncheon
          • Cut tabling to $50 (consistent with other tabling cuts)
          • Cut “miscellaneous” category
        • Allocated: $1,050
      • Federalist Society
        • Requested: $650
        • Suggested Allocation: $350
          • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
        • Allocated: $350
      • Fighting Eelpouts
        • Did not submit an exact budget request—costs associated with ice time, equipment, jerseys, league fees vary
        • Traditionally, SBA has not allocated a budget off the bat to Eelpouts because of fluctuating costs; will work through funding via reimbursement
      • Health Law Society
        • Requested: $5,800
        • Suggested Allocation: $1,010
          • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
          • Cut E-board meeting food to one per semester
          • In order for HLS to secure funding for Aid in Dying panel, there needs to be room for at least 50 students and student attendance cannot be restricted. Bylaws require that SBA funds be spent on students.
        • Many costs associated with this event (table cloths, draping, etc.) can be obtained from school at no cost
          • Allocated: $1,010
            • Funds for Aid in Dying panel can be revisited once we get student numbers/cost per student/speaker info
          • If/When/How
            • Requested: $1,120
            • Suggested Allocation: $1,020
              • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
            • Allocated: Allocated $1,020
          • Jewish Law Student Association
            • Requested: $800
            • Suggested Allocation: $800
            • Allocated: $800
          • Latino/a Law Student Association
            • Requested: $1,500
            • Suggested Allocation: $1,500
            • Allocated: $1,500
          • Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice
            • No allocation has been requested or suggested
              • Need more information; has option for outside funding
            • If funded, will come from discretionary account
          • Law Review Symposium
            • No allocation has been requested or suggested
              • Need more information; has option for outside funding
            • If funded, will come from discretionary account
          • Litigation Society
            • Requested: $1,560
            • Suggested Allocation: $1,460
              • Cut to conform with $50/$100 guidelines
            • Allocated: $1,460
          • Minnesota Justice Foundation
            • Requested: $3,255
            • Suggested Allocation: $1,930
              • Cut e-board t-shirts
              • Cut monthly board meeting food to one per semester
              • Cut $35/day for silent auction
            • Allocated: $1,780
              • Cut $150 for tablecloths for silent auction
            • Native American Law Students Association
              • Requested: $3,725
              • Suggested Allocation: $3,620
                • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
              • Allocated:
            • National Lawyers Guild
              • Requested: $300
              • Suggested Allocation: $300
              • Allocated: $300
            • Out!Law
              • Requested: $1,900
              • Suggested Allocation: $1,000
                • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
              • Allocated: $1,000
            • Phi Alpha Delta
              • Requested: $3,590
              • Suggested Allocation: $3,040
                • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
                • Cut t-shirts
              • Allocated: $3,040
            • Self-Help Clinic
              • Requested: $1,650
              • Suggested Allocation: $1,650
                • Printing costs have been allowed at $300 because the org prints all of the paperwork necessary for the clients
              • $150 of this is to pay off an outstanding balance
                • Training breakfast was allowed to exceed $50 limit because the training event was for 60+ people
              • Allocated: $1,650
            • Student Intellectual Property Law Association
              • Requested: $2,000
              • Suggested Allocation: $1,400
                • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
              • Allocated: $1,400
            • Veterans Association
              • Requested: $4,100
              • Suggested Allocation: $3,100
                • Cut challenge coins to $500
                • Cut veterans lunch costs in half
              • Allocated: $3,100
            • Mitchell Hamline Athletic Club
              • Requested: $2,000
              • Suggested Allocation: $2,000
              • Allocated: $2,900
                • Increased allocation $900 for soccer teams
              • Women Law Students Association
                • Requested: $1,450
                • Suggested Allocation: $1,000
                  • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
                • Allocated: $1,000
              • World Without Genocide
                • Requested: $1,350
                • Suggested Allocation: $1,000
                  • Cut to conform with $50/$100 limits
                • Allocated: $1,000
              • MOTION (Newhauser): Approve Student Org budget requests as denoted

by “Allocated” above (Seconded by Kennedy)

  • Passes with 3 abstentions (Cavaco, Newhauser, LaLor)
  1. SBA Committee Budget Requests
    • MOTION (Humphrey): Table committee budgets for two weeks (Seconded by Kerr)
      • Passes unanimously
  1. By-Laws
  2. Communications
  3. Culture and Diversity
    1. Black and Blue
      • MOTION (Karim): $150 to provides snacks/beverages
        • Newhauser: Would committee be open to cutting to $100 to keep in line with panel limits for orgs?
      • MOTION (Karim): $100 to provide snacks and beverages for Black and Blue (seconded by Kerr)
        • Passes with three abstentions (Cavaco, Newhauser, Karim)
  1. Elections and Membership
  2. Facilities and Safety
    1. SLO Relocation
  3. Health and Wellness
    1. MOTION (Guevara): $50 for health and wellness week tabling (Seconded by Gutnik)
      • Passes with 4 abstentions (Cavaco, Newhauser, Humphrey, Guevara)
        1. Social
          1. Whiteacre update
            • MOTION (Lakhram): $7,000 for Whiteacre (Seconded by Karim)

o Includes venue, food and beverage minimum, bus service, etc.

o Passes with 4 abstentions (Newhauser, Cavaco, LaLor, Ziebarth)

6.     Representative Reports

  1. 4L
    1. What happened to Magic Hour?
  2. 3L FT
    1. Graduation is being worked on
  3. 3L PT
  4. 3L Weekend
  5. 2L FT
    1. 2Ls are too busy and too tired to care
  6. 2L PT
  7. 2L Weekend
    1. Office Hours with LaLor on 10/1 11:30am-1pm
  8. 1L Section 1
  9. 1L Section 2A
  10. 1L Section 2B
  11. 1L Section 3A
  12. 1L Section 3B
  13. 1L Section 4
    1. Combining office hours with 3L and 2L Weekend
  14. Hybrid Cohort 1
  15. Hybrid Cohort 2
  16. Hybrid Cohort 3
  17. ABA

7.       Adjournment

MOTION (Kerr): Seconded by everyone who was still awake to pay attention Adjourned at 9:02