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Issue 9: November 3, 2014Suffolk University Law School SBA Executive Newsletter

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SBA NEWSWelcome Contents

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elcome

SBA Happenings

SBA Committeeof the Month: Social

Budget Information

Alumni Spotlight

Howard Kahalas

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Contact List & Preamble

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Welcome to this week’s edition of SBA News!

This week we have an Alumni Spotlight withprominent alumnus Howard Kahalas. Kahalasgraduated from Suffolk Law in 1972 andestablished his law firm, the Law Offices ofHoward M. Kahalas, in 1981. His interview canbe found on page 6.

Additionally, after putting on a successful FallBall, the SBA Social Committee was chosen asOctober’s Committee of the month. Their

interview can be found onpages 4 and 5.

Thanks for reading and have agreat week!

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Suffolk University Law School SBA Executive Newsletter Issue 9: November 3, 2014

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! Tomorrow (Tuesday) is Election Day in Massachusetts. Hopefully everyone willbe able to take time out of your busy schedules to vote! Visit the Secretary of the

Commonwealth website at www.sec.state.ma.us for voting information.

! Class registration takes place this week and next week. Read your emails fromDean Cove and visit Campus Cruiser formore information.

! On Wednesday from 1:30-3:00pm in theFaculty Dining Room, the Human RightsLaw Society is hosting guest speaker IzidorRuckel as part of the Both Ends BurningCampus Tour. A former Romanian orphanhimself, Ruckel seeks to bring awarenessand assistance to orphans worldwide.

! OFFICE HOURS with Tom: Tuesday @12:30 - 1:30pm & Thursday @ 6:00 – 7:00pm

! Check out the SBA website (which you areon) for lots of information regarding the

SBA. Here you will find all the emails ofSBA committee members, club presidents,and section representatives, a calendar ofevents, information about theAppropriations Committee, and more.Newly launched is a message board forSuffolk Law students. Click on the “forum”link on the top of the page to be broughtthere.

! The SBA Social Committee was chosen as October’s Committee of the Month!Keep on reading below for an interview with co-directors Daniel De La Torre andLindy Nash.

SBA Executive Announcements & Happenings

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Tip of the week

Stay Organized

A few weeks ago the tip

of the week was to get

organized, and now isthe time of the semester

to stay organized! Asfinals approach, try to

find some time to update

your calendar with

important upcoming

dates and events. Also

find some time to

organize your papers,

notes, handouts,

outlines, and

supplements from

throughout the semester.

SBA Executive Budget2014-2015

SECTIONS1A $500.00

1B $500.001C $500.00

4A $500.00

1L Cup $2,500.00

2L (at large) $2,500.00

3L (at large) $3,000.004L/7L (at large) $1000.00

Section Total: $11,000GENERAL

Reserves $10,000.00Operations $8,000.00

Orientation $2,000.00

General Total: $20,000 COMMITTEES

Academic Affairs $4,500.00 Alumni Affairs $4,500.00

Appropriations $200.00

Diversity and Inclusion $3,500.00

External Affairs $3,300.00

Graduation $4,000.00

Marketing and Advertising $1,000.00Student Affairs - Concerns $1,000.00Student Affairs – Social $32,500.00

Sustainability $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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The SBA Social Committee is October’s SBA Committee of the month. The SocialCommittee worked hard over the summer and first half of the fall semester planningthe Fall Ball, which was held at the W Boston. Co-directors Daniel De La Torre andLindy Nash shared some information with us below…

Daniel De La Torre: 3L day student

Where did you attend undergrad?University of Southern California.

Do you currently have an internship or job?I do research for a tax firm based in California.

Are you currently focusing on an area of law or do you have

plans to do so?I am really interested in tax law and I'm hoping to get moreinvolved after graduation.

What was it like planning Fall Ball and having it be a fun andsuccessful event?

Planning Fall Ball was a lot of work and the Social Team did a wonderful job. Afterseeing that it had been a success I was extremely proud and excited.

Do you have any other events in the works for the fall semester?

We may actually have an event with the Suffolk Graduate School this month... staytuned!

What do you enjoy doing outside of law school?I love playing Rugby here in Boston and I'm obsessed with sports.

Anything else you would like to add?Thank you to all the students who come to our events and make this job a blast!

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SBA Committee of the Month: Social CommitteeCo-Director: Daniel De La Torre

Co-Director: Lindy Nash

Associate Director: Cynthia CanoAssociate Director: Lara Lackstein

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SBA Committee of the Month: Social CommitteeLindy Nash, 3L day student

Where did you attend undergrad?

I went to Connecticut College.

Do you currently have an internship or job?

I'm the Chief Competition Director for the Moot Court HonorBoard here at Suffolk.

Are you currently focusing on an area of law or do you have plans to do

so? I am interested in both family and business law.

What was it like planning Fall Ball and having it be a fun and

successful event? I'm so thrilled to hear that Suffolk students had a good time at FallBall and that it was considered a success. It is always fun planningthese bigger social events, but it can be stressful because you never

know if everyone will enjoy themselves. What a relief!

Do you have any other events in the works for the fall semester?We just had our annual Halloween Monster Mash this past Thursday. We are also

hoping to plan a mixer with the Suffolk Graduate School before the semester is over.Stay tuned!

What do you enjoy doing outside of law school? Outside of law school I like to listen to Beyonce and relax with my friends.

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Alumni SpotlightHoward Kahalas --- Class of 1972

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Howard Kahalas is a personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of

Howard M. Kahalas in Boston, which he established in 1981. Lastyear Howard and his wife Judith started “The Howard and JudithKahalas Scholarship Fund,” which provides scholarship funds andmentorship to two Suffolk Law students each year. Interview byEunice Aikins-Afful, co-director of the SBA Alumni Affairs Committee.

Where did you attend undergraduate?I attended the Boston University College of Liberal Arts.

What journals/activities/concentrations did you participate in atSuffolk Law?

I did not accept my invitation to Law Review because I wasworking.

What do you consider the best part of your job?The best part of my job is negotiations. I love negotiations because I think I’m very persuasive. Ican take a good position on the issues and my law school background helps. When I’m able toconvince people of my point of view, it helps the clients

What type of attorney did you want to be upon entering Suffolk Law?I always wanted to be a criminal and personal injury attorney that’s what I am.

What was your favorite class while at Suffolk?Torts.

Who was your favorite professor?There were many but Dean Sargent and Professor Pizzano.

What is your greatest professional achievement?I have to say that being successful enough to be able to give back and create a scholarship at SuffolkUniversity Law School.

Any interview tips?Make eye contact. Let the person interview you do most of the talking. Don’t try to show up theperson that’s interviewing you. Be respectful. When the opportunity comes during the interviewto show your skills, remember that brevity is important.

Advice to students?Work hard. Return phone calls whether it’s the janitor or the judge. Be nice to everybody. Whenyou aren’t nice to people it will come back to haunt you. People like people who remember wherethey came from.

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Contact InformationName Position Email

Tom davis President [email protected]

Monica Bellevue Vice President [email protected]

Neil Lindquist Chief of Staff [email protected]

Callie grossman Chief of Operations [email protected]

Kelley Sweetser Treasurer [email protected]

“We the Students of Suffolk University Law School, in order to support and

encourage 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.”

SBA Constitution Preamble

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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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