With the upcoming USC Law SBA Executive Board elections, the Law School Blog has invited the candidates to put up statements about their candidacy.

SBA TREASURER

Candidate: Larisa Mortazavi ('07)

POSITIONS I HAVE HELD & ACTIVITIES I HAVE BEEN A PART OF:

SBA Communications Chair
My position included acting as the liaison between the student organizations and the student body through weekly (often more frequent) emails. I also helped plan and run various SBA events, including the Student Activities Fair, Community Week, and Bagels during Finals for the 1L’s. I’ve also participated in weekly meetings and budgeting meetings.

MESALA President
I helped plan and run the Outlining Workshop for 1L’s, the Finals Preparation Panel for 1L’s, the Bar Review pre-party, finals dinner in the library, and hookah night. I have also assisted in providing our 1L’s with outlines and advice/guidance throughout the year.

WLA Speaker Co-chair
I helped plan the speaker panels, and been a WLA Mentor to a number of our 1L members.

2L Advisor
Along with the other advisors, I’ve just had fun getting to know Section C and hanging out with them.

WHAT I THINK SBA NEEDS TO DO:

There should be more communication between SBA and the students. There could be more accountability for what SBA members are doing, and this could be done through more frequent general meetings and more disclosure. Students should know how their money is being spent.

As SBA Treasurer, I would take everything I learned from a year of working with (and running) student organizations, and apply it to properly allocating funds to student organizations and advising SBA on the best way to spend our funds.

Having served on SBA, I have seen what the current treasurer does, and I’m well prepared to take over.