Law Student Division Council

The ABA Law Student Division Council oversees the general operation of the Division. Please note: bylaws passed at 2016 Annual Meeting changed the executive structure from a Board of Governors to a Council.

2018-2019 Officers

	Chair Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed American University Washington College of Law
	Law Student At-Large on the ABA Board of Governors Matthew Wallace Syracuse University College of Law
	Director of Legal Education Sarah Correll Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
	Vice Chair Taurus Myhand University of Alabama School of Law

Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates

	Delegate of Diversity Miosotti Tenecora Boston University School of Law
	Delegate of Programming Erika Lessane Northwestern University School of Law
	Delegate of Communications Ashley Baker Southern University Law Center

Non-Voting Member

Student Editor-in-Chief Dayna Maeder Florida State University College of Law

Incoming 2019-2020 Council

	Chair-Elect Johnnie Nguyen University of Colorado School of Law
	Law Student At-Large on the ABA Board of Governors-Elect Michaela Posner University of California – Irvine School of Law
	Director of Legal Education TBA
	Vice Chair-Elect Ayat Nizam University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
	Delegate of Diversity-Elect Conisha Hackett University of Mississippi School of Law
	Delegate of Programming-Elect Aurelia Phillips University of St. Thomas School of Law
	Delegate of Communications-Elect Julie Merow West Virginia University College of Law

Law Student Editorial Board

The Editorial Board oversees and writes content for Before the Bar blog and the Division’s flagship magazine, Student Lawyer.

Dayna Maeder, Florida State University College of Law, Student Editor-in-Chief, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020

Kara Blomquist, University of Texas School of Law
Matthew Buck, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Jessica Gilgor, Creighton University School of Law
Andres Gonzalez, University of Hawaii at Manoa – William S. Richardson School of Law
Meryem Kahloon, University of Louisville – Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
Danielle Kinchen, Louisiana State University – Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Tracey Than, Lewis & Clark Law School

Caucuses

• Mental Health Caucus
• Women’s Caucus
• Students of Color Caucus
• UBE Coalition Caucus
• Pro Bono Caucus
• Middle Eastern/South & Southeast Asian Caucus
• Economic Justice Caucus
• California Caucus
• Small Schools Caucus
• Rural Caucus
• Southern Caucus

Interested in Joining the Team?

Learn how and when we choose Council members.

Current Council members

Find resources on the Council Portal.