CHICAGO, May 16, 2025 — The American Bar Association Law Student Division Assembly has elected a slate of new officers for the upcoming 2025-26 term.
Elections were recently held by the Law Student Division Assembly, comprised of student bar association presidents, law student liaisons to other ABA entities and ABA representatives from each of the 197 ABA-accredited law schools.
The newly elected council members include:
- Law Student Division Chair: Taylor Stamps, University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School
- ViceChair: Savanna Burney, University of California Davis School of Law
- Law Student-at-Large on the Board of Governors: Marc Hawk, University of the District of Columbia David. A Clarke School of Law
- Delegate of Communications, Publications: Sandra Edwards, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
- Delegate of Diversity and Inclusion: Breanna Magee, Southern University Law Center
- Delegate ofProgramming:Francesqa Kaggwa, Tulane University Law School
- Delegate of Mental Health and Wellness: Corie Scott-Hagerty, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law
The Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and the LSD Editorial Board have also appointed their leaders for the year which include:
- Legal Education Director: Uniqua Smith, Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- Student Editor-in-Chief: Brieanna DaSilva, Hamline University School of Law
The Law Student Division Council oversees the general operation of the ABA Law Student Division, including advocating for and shaping legislation and policy, coordinating outreach to law students on ABA resources and acting as a representative for law students to the ABA and the legal profession. Officers each serve a one-year term from August to July, in alignment with the ABA’s fiscal year.
To learn more about the officers-elect and their platforms visit the LSD elections webpage.
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