SMU Dedman School of Law – Board of Advocates

Executive Council Applications 2015

Name: ______Graduation Year: ______

Phone: ______E-mail: ______

The Executive Councilof the Board of Advocates is comprised of the student officers who make advocacy what it is at SMU. BOA officers serve all SMU students by providing quality learning opportunities in the area of oral and written advocacy. While demanding, being a member of the Executive Council is also an experience that rewards officers with the opportunity to make an impact on the school, its reputation in the legal community, and the students.

  1. Please list in order of preference your topfive positions in which you are interested, how your experiences qualify you for each position, and what characteristics you have that would make you most qualified for that position.Your selection order will matter when the Vice-Chairs select Directors for their branch.

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2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

  1. Please list all commitments that you have and anticipate having next year and how much time each commitment demands (e.g.Number of class hours, Number of work hours, externships,trying out for law review, membership or leadership in other organizations, marriage/weddings, clinics, etc.). The BOA is the face of SMU Dedman School of Law to the world through its interactions with attorneys, judges, other law schools, and the public in general. Please keep this in mind and realize that listing actual and anticipated commitments will help us more accurately evaluate for which position you would be best suited.
  1. Please list your advocacyand service experience at SMU and elsewhere (this includes all BOA events/activities/workshops attended).
  1. How would you improve the BOA generally?
  1. Are you willing to serve in a position that you have NOT listed as a preference? YES / NO and specify. You must specify to be considered for those additional positions.
  1. Do you have any experience in any of the following areas? If so, please elaborate.

- Uploading content to YouTube or managing/developing websites through a visual editor/Design View editor (i.e. dreamweaver, not coding experience)?

- Travel Experience (Booking flights, hotels, trains, taxis, etc)?

  1. Have you been sanctioned by the BOA? (you would know if you were)