Elections
LSS Election Results
Graduate Valedictorian- Jennifer Vallance
President- Ted Murray
VP Academic- Kate Phipps
VP SAC- Yun Li
Senator- Michael Sami
Ombudsperson- Kimberley Fenwick
Executive Director of Finance- Arash Amouzgar
Executive Director of Communications- Jan Kindler
Director of AMS Relations- Dia Montgomery
Director of LSS Services- Lindsay Clark
Director of Sports Clubs and Development- Chris Beneteau
Grad Director- Jason Banack
Director of Aboriginal and Academic Issues- David Peltier
Directors of Academic Issues- Xiaodi Jin, Keith Evans, Henry Bian and Alexander Cooke
Careers Committee Chair- Rachel Ricketts
Treasurer- Alison McEwen
Firm Reps- Jonathan Conlin, Jing Ren
Head Handbook Editor- Diane Nhan
Handbook Editors- James Campbell, Djuna Field, Gagan Mann
Social Justice Rep- Claire Immega
Non-traditional Careers- Jen Blood
CBA Rep- Joanna Dawson
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2009 LSS ELECTION INFORMATION
Nominations
Nominations for the LSS Executive, Academic Issues Caucus, Student Affairs Caucus, Careers Committee and Valedictorian will open on February 2nd, 2009.
Nomination forms will be available on Monday, February 2nd and will be found on the LSS Bulletin Board, located just outside of the Distribution Centre. 5 student signatures will be required for a complete nomination.
Completed nomination forms are to be posted on the LSS Bulletin Board. Nomination forms should not be posted before Monday, February 2nd.
Nominations close at 5 PM on Monday, February 9th, 2009.
Campaigning
POSTERING AND/OR DISTRIBUTION OF PRINTED/EMAIL/FACEBOOK GROUP CAMPAIGN MATERIALS IS NOT PERMITTED. If you are a candidate please advise your friends that they also cannot campaign for you.
Each student will have the choice of emailing a photo and a statement to Kelsey Thompson kelc50@hotmail.com, by Friday February 6th, which will be posted on the LSS bulletin board by the distribution centre, or making their own 8.5 x 11 inch poster, which can only be posted once on the LSS bulletin board.
Speeches
Election speeches for contested positions will be held Tuesday February 10th, 2009 in Room 169 between 12:30 - 1:30 PM.
Voting
Voting will begin on Tuesday, February 10th and will run until Friday, February 13th. The polling station will be open from 10am to 3:00pm, except Tuesday polling stations will not open until the speeches are complete and Friday they will close at 1:30 for counting.
Election results to be announced at the Friday February 13th, 2009.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact the Chief Returning Officer, Kelsey Thompson, at
kelc50@hotmail.com or Stephen Walsh original_steve@yahoo.com.
Positions
Executive Positions
President- The LSS President represents all LSS members, leads the LSS Executive, and sits as a non-voting member on the two main student government bodies- The Student Affairs Caucus (SAC) and the Academic Issues Caucus (AIC). The President, in conjunction with the LSS Exec, serves as the point of external communication for student government. The LSS Exec is made up of executive members of the SAC and AIC and mainly serves to facilitate communication between those bodies and approve the LSS budget.
For further inquiries please contact Kelsey Thompson kelc50@hotmail.com
VP Student Affairs- The chair, the official representative of SAC and the tie-breaking vote on that body. This position is also responsible for organizing the largest, most entrenched social events at the school, including the salmon BBQ, boat cruise and the trike race. The VP-SA serves on the LSS Exec.
For further inquiries please contact Alexis Omichinski aao@interchange.ubc.ca
VP Academic- The chair, the official representative of AIC and the tie-breaking vote on that body. This position is the leading student spokesperson on academic matters, determines the procedure by which student seats on faculty committees are chosen and selects chairpersons of students committees and town-halls. The VP-Academic serves on the LSS Exec.
For further inquiries please contact Dave Georgetti dgeorgetti@hotmail.com
Senator- The Senate is UBC’s highest academic-governing body, chaired by the UBC President Stephen Toope and Includes all faculty deans, several dozen professors, senior UBC administrators, distinguished alumni and 17 students. The Senate approves all academic policy at UBC and hears appeals to academic discipline and admissions decisions. The Senator serves on the LSS Exec.
For further inquiries please contact Brenda Osmond brenda.osmond@shaw.ca
Executive Director of AMS Relations- The UBC Law representative on the umbrella student government at UBC, the Alma Mater Society (AMS), which represents more than 300,000 UBC students. The AMS runs almost all the businesses in the Student Union Building, administers the Extended Health Plan and the U-Pass, funds all sports and clubs at UBC and is the primary lobbying force for UBC students. The ED-AMS serves on the LSS Exec.
For further inquiries please contact Clare Benton clare.benton@gmail.com
Ombudsperson- The ombudsperson can attend any meetings of the LSS Executive, SAC or AIC, but does not vote so as to avoid potential conflicts of interest. The position is responsible for investigating complaints of any student. These can be complaints about any student group or government body, the faculty or administration, discrimination and harassment, the summer article and articling process, academic appeals and exam schedule conflicts. The Ombudsperson is also responsible for organizing the “Legal Buddy” program.
For further inquiries please contact Michelle Bourbonnais meeshums@gmail.com
Executive Director of Finance- Chair of the LSS Finance Committee, which prepares the LSS Budget for approval by the Exec and the Annual General Meeting. Responsible for the dispensing of all LSS funds and maintaining the accounts of the organization. The ED-Finance serves on the LSS Exec.
For further inquiries please contact Dan Barber barber.daniel@gmail.com
Executive Director of Communications- Responsible for the LSS listserve, the LSS website, assignment of bulletin board space, outreach to exchange and transfer students, and media relations. Also serves as LSS Exec and SAC secretary and has the unenviable responsibility of maintaining the LSS office. The ED-Comm serves on the LSS Exec.
For further inquiries please contact Keith Evans keithdonaldevans@gmail.com
SAC Positions
Director of Sports, Clubs and Development- Responsible for the Orientation Week Clubs Day, communicating with all sports and clubs at the school, and scheduling and operating bzzr-ups.
Director of LSS Services- Responsible for the operation of Candida’s....???? Next year???
For further inquiries please contact Michael Peirce peirce.michael@gmail.com
Director of the Graduation Committee- Responsible for all graduation activities, including the graduation dinner, used-book sale, law-wear, as well as selection of the Graduation Committee from a diverse cross-section of the graduating body
For further inquiries please contact Krystle Gill krystle.gill@gmail.com
AIC Positions
Directors of Academic Issues (4 Positions)- The heart of the AIC, the Directors of Academic Issues are focussed upon giving students a voice on Faculty Council and its committees, as well as leading student committees and town halls. In addition, one of the DIAs will serve as Secretary to the AIC. Students may simultaneously run for VP Academic and Academic Issue director, but if a candidate wins both positions they will be deemed to have automatically declined their position as DIA.
For further inquiries please contact Ted Murray tedmurray@hotmail.com, Neal Kansy nkansy@gmail.com, Keri Rodgers amalthea@gmail.com, or Elicia Salzberg elicia.salzberg@gmail.com
Director of Aboriginal and Academic Issues- Being someone who self-identifies as Aboriginal, serves as the student representative on the First Nations Faculty Council Sub Committee, as well as performs all the duties of a DIA. This position is contingent on the Constitutional amendment being passed at the AGM on Thursday January 29th.
For further inquiries please contact Christina Cook prlaw30@hotmail.com
Careers Committee
Chairperson- Responsible for chairing meetings, preparing an agenda beforehand, and liaising regularly with CSO , ensures the organization of, and oversees all CC events, sits on the LSS Executive as an ex officio member and collect brief reports from each CC rep
For further inquiries please contact Stephen Walsh original_steve@yahoo.com
Secretary/Treasurer- Responsible for ensuring that minutes are taken and emailed promptly and that all CC members understand their responsibilities and oversees the budget and CC account
For further inquiries please contact Alison McEwen ajmcewen@gmail.com
Firm Representatives (2 positions)- Liaise with firms and bar associations with regard to promoting articles
For further inquiries please contact Zara Rahman zaranaaz@gmail.com
Social Justice and Public Interest Rep- Responsible for developing and implementing events/forums on careers in social justice and public interest law
For further inquiries please contact Rachel Ricketts rachellricketts@
Non-traditional Careers and Professional Development Rep- Responsible for developing and implementing events/forums on non-traditional careers and professional development (networking, etiquette, professional responsibility, etc.)
For further inquiries please contact Tony Paisana tpaisana@yahoo.ca
Canadian Bar Association Rep- Responsible for promotion of mentorship program to the student body and serves on the CBA Membership Committee and maintains the CBA bulletin board. Other universities do several CBA events throughout the year, and we are looking to also expand this position.
For further inquiries please contact Jennifer Poirier jl_poirier@
Head Handbook Editor - Oversees the organization and publication of the UBC Legal careers Guide, responsible for chairing Handbook Editor meetings and ensuring that all the Editors understand their responsibilities and oversees the budget of the articling handbook and report to the Treasurer
For further inquiries please contact Rebecca Tay tay_rebecca@hotmail.com
Handbook Editors (3)- Responsible for contacting the firms to update firm profiles and deadlines and editing the Handbook as necessary, and responsible for the Handbook in its entirety, preparing a final draft, sending it to print, and selling the publication
For further inquiries please contact Ashley Bozek ashleybozek@gmail.com or Jessica Fabbro jessicafabbro@