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Issue 11: November 17, 2014Suffolk University Law School SBA Executive Newsletter

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SBA NEWSWelcome Contents

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SBA Happenings

Student SpotlightAdam Korn

Budget Information

Alumni SpotlightMatthew Fisher

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Contact List & Preamble

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Welcome to this weeks edition of SBA News!

We have many great SBA events coming up thisweek and next week, which you can learn moreabout on the next page. The External AffairsCommittee is hosting a canned food drive

competition, the Social Committee has a HolidayMixer on Thursday, and the final BOG meeting ofthe semester is on Sunday.

As always, follow us on Twitter @SULS_sba orlike us on Facebook at Suffolk Law SBA to stayup to date throughout the week.

Thanks for reading and have a

great last full week of classesbefore Thanksgiving!

With a short walk from school you can relax with astroll through the Boston Public Garden

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! In honor of National Hunger Weekthe SBA External AffairsCommittee is conducting a cannedfood drive competition between allsections this week. It will be agreat way to help local families inneed and whichever section is ableto collect the most canned foodsbetween November 17-21 will wina $100 gift card to Side Bar for apre-final celebration! Bring youritems to your section rep or onTuesday and Thursday to thecollection table on the fourth floor.

! Bearing Witness is presentingFergusen, MO: Can it HappenHere? a moderated Q+A onTuesday from 5:30-7pm in the firstfloor function room.

! The SBA Social Committee is hostinga Holiday Mixer event with the Suffolk Graduate School on Thursday from 8-11pmat Wild Rover.

! The next BOG meeting is Sunday at 6pm. This will be the final BOG meeting of thesemester and all students are welcome to attend.

! This week SBA President Tom Davis and Vice President Monica Bellevue will beinterviewing candidates for the search committee for the next dean of Suffolk Law.

! The next SBA Town Hall will be on Monday, November 24 from 5pm-6pm. Thistown hall will focus on SBA questions.

! The SBA Academic Affairs Committee is hosting a Q&A session for 1Ls on Monday,November 24 from 5pm-7pm. This will be a great opportunity for 1Ls to askquestions about exams, internships, study abroad, journals, clinics, andmore.

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Tip of the week

Participate

The SBA has many greatevents coming up beforethe end of the semester.

This week we have acanned food drive whosesuccess depends directly

on you! Please helpthose in need while atthe same time helping

your section in thecompetition for the SideBar gift card. Next weekask your questions and

make you opinionsheard at Mondays Town

Hall meeting.

SBA Executive Budget2014-2015

SECTIONS1A $500.001B $500.001C $500.004A $500.001L Cup $2,500.002L (at large) $2,500.003L (at large) $3,000.004L/7L (at large) $1000.00

Section Total: $11,000GENERAL

Reserves $10,000.00Operations $8,000.00Orientation $2,000.00

General Total: $20,000 COMMITTEES Academic Affairs $4,500.00 Alumni Affairs $4,500.00Appropriations $200.00Diversity and Inclusion $3,500.00External Affairs $3,300.00Graduation $4,000.00Marketing and Advertising $1,000.00Student Affairs - Concerns $1,000.00Student Affairs Social $32,500.00Sustainability $1,000.00

Committee Total: $55,500.00 LIAISONS Bar Association Liaisons (ABA,FBA, BBA, MBA)

$1,500.00

Liaison Total: $1,500.00

Total Executive Budget:$88,000.00

We are very pleased with the outcome of how SBA ExecutiveCommittee funding is being invested this year. Thanks to amassive team effort of all SBA members, we were able to invest500% more to Student Concerns, 225% more to AcademicAffairs, 200% more to Sustainability, and 175% more toDiversity.

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Adam Korn, a member of section1B is originally from Buffalo, NY.

Where did you attend undergrad?Boston University

Are you currently focusing on acertain area of law or do youhave plans to do so? Energy Law.

Do you currently have a job/internship?Associate Director, BostonNetwork for InternationalDevelopment (BNID).

Are you on a journal, a clinic, or do you have a leadership role in a club? Jewish Lawyers Association.

What do you enjoy doing outside of law school? Spending time enjoying all Boston has to offer and volunteering for Save a Child'sHeart (SACH).

Adams Favorites:Favorite place to study: 6th Floor Quiet Study Room (because of the view)Favorite study break: Burgers at Beantown PubFavorite part of Suffolk Law: The ability to interact with amazing peers on a dailybasisFavorite coffee shop near school: Dunkin DonutsFavorite movie: Kung Fu Hustle

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Student SpotlightAdam Korn

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Alumni SpotlightMatthew Fisher --- Class of 2008

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Matthew Fisher, a member of the class of 2008, iscurrently the Associate/Chair of Health Law Groupat Mirick, OConnell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP inWorcester, MA. Interview conducted by SBA Alumni

Affairs Committee co-director Eunice Aikins-Afful.

Where did you attend undergraduate?I attended Haverford College.

What journals/activities/concentrations did you participate in at Suffolk Law? Journal of High Technology LawAmerican Constitution Society

What do you consider the best part of your job?The ability to see a constantly changing variety of issues that are raised by clients. Iconstantly have the opportunity to delve into new areas because a client raises aquestion that is novel to me or a slight variation on a usual theme. The variety is part

of what makes practicing really interesting and enjoyable.

What type of attorney did you want to be upon entering Suffolk Law?I did not necessarily intend to practice law. Initially, I wanted to work in alegislature and be involved with drafting and implementing laws and policies.

What was your favorite class while at Suffolk?Even though I do not practice in litigation, I really enjoyed the Trial Advocacy class.The opportunity to run through all phases of a trial and then actually perform a mini

trial was very interesting.

Who was your favorite professor?Louis Schulze.

What is your greatest professional achievement?Receiving the opportunity and support from my law firm to pursue theestablishment of a health law practice group, which had not previously existed at my

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firm in a formal manner. I was also honored to be named Chair of the group, whichclearly placed the responsibility of development on me.

Who is your favorite Supreme Court Justice, living or deceased?I always enjoyed reading opinions by John Marshall and from his Court. Chief Justice Marshall is a common choice, but for many good reasons.

Any interview tips?Be yourself and try to relax as much as possible. An interview is a stressful event foreveryone, but if you try to engage in an open conversation with the interviewer itcan help put both people more at ease.

One piece of advice?Take time to figure out what you like to do and then go after that goal. It is notnecessary to graduate and start practice with a single minded goal, be open to newexperiences and be willing to change your mind.

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Contact InformationName Position Email

Tom davis President [email protected] Bellevue Vice President [email protected] Lindquist Chief of Staff [email protected] grossman Chief of Operations [email protected] Sweetser Treasurer [email protected]

We the Students of Suffolk University Law School, in order to support andencourage academic excellence and professional development; to preserve theright of students to acquire a quality legal education in a just and reasonableenvironment; to provide a means of communication between students and theLaw School; and to maintain a connection with alumni, do herby establish this

Constitution for the Student Bar Association of Suffolk University Law School.

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For a full contact list of all SBA Directors please visit our website atsuffolklawsba.com

Vice President Monica Bellevue andPresident Tom Davis

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