March 5, 2025
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present: Erin, Elsa, Ciara, Chris, Samme, Ethan, Jancyn, Renata, Renee, Margi, Tyra, Alicia,
Absent: Graham, Dom, Nneka
Approval of the Agenda
Motion: Samme
Second: Ethan
All in Favor: 9
All Oppose: 0
Abstain: 0
Approval of the Minutes
Motion: Jancyn
Second: Samme
All in Favor: 10
All Oppose: 0
Abstain: 0
Open Forum
Guest Speaker
No speaker today
Reports
SBA President: Renata Valquier Chavez
Vice President of Internal Affairs: Elsa Abrahamson
Bulk merchandise order has shipped!
Merchandise committee is meeting today to discuss final Squarespace decisions and what limited edition products we want to pursue next.
Ethan created a new SBA logo!
Vice President of Finance: Graham Heisey
Vice President of Communications: Erin Ware
New Logo unveiling ideas
Monday 17th roll out with merch store pop up
Vice President of Student Organizations: Christian Mays
Still taking tally of coords for graduation
Committee Chairs
Barristers' Ball: Jancyn Appel
Walk-thru Friday; all things look good
Renata sent a personal email to all of the professors to invite them. Asks SBA to touch base with professors as well to invite them
Décor for vote
Events: Dom Montoya
Bowling – april 12 Noon-3pm
Start pushing after Barristers
Prof v students via brackets
Teams of 3
Fundraising: Chris Daniels
Nebraska Law Student Networking Event
Will be reaching out to Bar associations
Asked Renata to reach out to UNL SBA president
Spreadsheet – ADD AT LEAST 5 PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS
Will solicit for money
Reminder to SBA members to add some contacts who would donate to SBA
Chris will send link in email
Chris will be the one to contact everyone
Merchandise: Ethan Bennett
Margi asked if people can still join Merch committee
Catt Lilian interested
Thinking about having some SBS-specific branded merch with this launch
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Alicia Mountain
Faculty thinking about an event for end of the year
Cura Personalis:
Old Business
New Business
Barristers Décor - $849
Motion: Samme
Second: Margi
All in Favor: 12
All Oppose: None
Abstain: 1
MLS: $600 – Coins
Motion: Jancyn
Second: Samme
All in Favor: 13
All Oppose: 0
Abstain: 0
Advisor’s Report
For the Good of the Order
Adjournment
Motion: Jancyn
Second: Samme
Adjourned at 11:56am