What We Do
Mission Statement
The Student Bar Association is the student government for Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. A four-member Executive Board governs SBA decisions.
The mission of the SBA Executive Board is as follows:
- To build participation among students in SBA events, committee efforts, and student organization activities.
- To create a culture of collaboration among student organizations.
- To foster a strong working relationship between the student body, administration, faculty, and staff.
- To promote
a constructive community dialogue in which diverse opinions and suggestions are welcome and respected.
The SBA Executive Board is elected by the student body in the spring semester of each year and meets weekly with Dean Hari M. Osofsky, Dean of Students Susie Spies Roth and Ernest Perez, Director of Student Services.
The SBA Executive Board also holds bi-monthly General Assembly meetings open to the entire student body during which topical student concerns are addressed and Committee Chairpersons provide updates on their efforts, achievements, and future goals.
In the spring semester of each
Constitution
The activities of the Student Bar Association and all Northwestern Pritzker School of Law student organizations are governed by the SBA Constitution.
School Policies
The following are school policies supported by the SBA:
University Alcohol Policy for Graduate and Professional Students
Northwestern Code of Classroom Etiquette