2009-2010
Committees & Liaisons
SBA Committees
The following committees are a part of the SBA.  To provide input, comments, or suggestions for a committee to consider, please contact the repsective committee chair.

Barrister's Ball Committee: Coordinates the annual Barrister's Ball
  • Chair:
Jane Moon,  jiyoun.j.moon @ gmail.com

Community Affairs Committee: Organizes various community service events aimed at serving the greater East Lansing community.
  • Chair:
Emily Barry, barryem1 @ msu.edu

Student Relations & Events Committee: Organizes and conducts school-wide events.
  • Chair:
Samir Patel, patels17 @ msu.edu

Finance Committee: Helps facilitate the disbursement of funds to Student Organizations.
  • Chair:
Charles Rogers, roger105 @ msu.edu

Fundraising Committee: Organizes fundraising events during the year, proceeds of which will go to a variety of charities.
  • Chair:
Heather Studer

Networking & Professional Development Committee:  Facilitates communication between the SBA and students along with organizing and conducting various networking events to facilitate communication between SBA, student, faculty, staff, and alumni.
  • Chair:
Neda Mirafzali, mirafza2 @ msu.edu

Res Ipsa Loquitur: Develops the monthly SBA-sponsored student-run newspaper.  Res Ipsa includes staff members who are not necessarily a part of SBA.
  • Editor-in-Chief:
Melissa Forshey, forsheym @ msu.edu



SBA Liaison Positions
The following liaison positions are overseen by the SBA.  To provide input, comments, or suggestions for a liaison to consider, please contact the respective liaison.

COGS Liaisons:
John Petkus, petkusj1 @ msu.edu
Scott Lachman, lachmans @ msu.edu

ABA-LSD Liaison: 
Robert Brandon Hakari, hakariro @ msu.edu

Law Library Liaisons:
Paul Shkreli, shkrelip @ msu.edu

Curriculum Committee Liaison:
Neda Mirafzali, mirafza2 @ msu.edu

Programming & Development Committee Liaison:
Ariel Dixon, dixona @ stanfordalumni.org

Academic Standards Committe Liaison:
Jason Blevins, enigmadolphin @ gmail.com

L.L.M Program Liaison:
Jason Schmidt, schmi269 @ msu.edu

Career Services Liaison:
Eric Griggs, griggse1 @ msu.edu

Ingham County Bar Association Liaison:
Jason Murdey, jmurdey @ gmail.com

Oakland County Bar Associaiton Liaison:
Sarah Elkins, elkinssarah @ gmail.com