Minutes January 17th, 2012
Finances
-Yianni has created a financial statement
-we have around $1200 to spend this term
Community Conference
-changing in capacity from previous years: classes will not be cancelled, looking for a more interactive format
-theme is Charter and the role of lawyers in upholding rights
-room for reps for clubs to set up tables or to run an activity, to find a speaker
-keynote: Joel Bakan, director of the Corporation, UBC Law Professor
-we can potentially use some of our funds to support this- action: Yianni will look into if it fits Block Grant funding guidelines
-action: all members should brainstorm potential speakers
-date: first week of March
Events this Term
-idea to a speaker series on careers in social justice and poverty law
-we can use the $1000 from our block grant to fly out speakers from Vancouver
-proposed date: Wed Feb 29th
-Lyndsey will ask Donald Galloway for speaker ideas and will email LCO for potential funding and support
-Amber will ask Tim Richards, especially for local speaker ideas
-Emily: will email David Eby, Cameron Ward and Katrina Pacey
-student moderator
-criticisms of other alternative career panels: too tangential- we can brainstorm questions to guide speakers
-food will be served
-open to other suggestions from club members, please email Emily em.j.dixon@gmail.com
Guidelines for Speaker Statements
-statement being developed from equity and diversity committee regarding speakers use of inclusive language
-we are being asked to give feedback
-may need to be appproved by faculty council
Next meeting: Tuesday, January 31st, to check in about event planning and strategic planning for next year- Lyndsey will book a room
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