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.
2019-2020 Council
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Chair Johnnie Nguyen University of Colorado School of Law |
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Law Student At-Large on the ABA Board of Governors Michaela Posner University of California – Irvine School of Law |
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Director of Legal Education Zachary Faircloth Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law |
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Vice Chair Ayat Nizam University of Detroit Mercy School of Law |
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Delegate of Diversity Conisha Hackett University of Mississippi School of Law |
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Delegate of Programming Aurelia Phillips University of St. Thomas School of Law |
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Delegate of Communications Julie Merow West Virginia University College of Law |
Non-Voting Member
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Student Editor-in-Chief Dayna Maeder Florida State 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
2019-2020 Editorial Board
Jessica Gilgor, Creighton University School of Law
Kayla Griffis Molina. University of Oklahoma College of Law
Deborah Sier Huveldt, Florida State University College of Law
Katherine Vega, Washington University School of Law (St. Louis)
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.