| President
The
President shall represent the organization at
all external functions and shall serve as the
chief executive and administrative officer of
the organization. The President shall coordinate
the organization. The President shall serve as
the chief administrative liaison with the Law
School Administration. The President shall preside
at meetings. The President shall insure that all
other organization officers perform their duties
of their respective offices and shall be responsible
for the welfare and dignity of the organization
during his or her term of office. The President
supervises and oversees the work of the other
officers, ensuring that they function together
as an effective team. The President provides the
overall vision and sense of direction for the
organization. The President serves as a role model
for other officers and members. The President
shall be responsible for scheduling guest speakers
and the preparation of the calendar of events
with the approval of the executive board and the
assistance of the Events Coordinator Officer.
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Patrick
Garcia
U.S. Marine Corps
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| Vice
President
The
Vice President shall assist the President in scheduling
and presiding over meetings. In the event of the
absence, death, resignation, disqualification,
or removal from office of the President, the Vice
President shall assume the duties of the President
for the duration of the school year. The Vice
President shall coordinate Summer & Fall recruitment
events such as a first year orientation session,
mentoring program, serve as a chair on any committees
appointed by the administration and as chief liaison
between officers of the executive board and the
President. |
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Victor
Rivera
U.S. Army
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| Secretary
The
Secretary shall coordinate emails and telephone
contact and shall be the chief recorder and correspondent
of this organization. He or she shall keep a true
and complete record of all matters pertaining
to this organization and shall certify those records
when necessary. The Secretary shall maintain a
record of all organization members with their
current contact information and shall dispatch
notices of meetings to members. The Secretary
shall have email privileges. The Secretary shall
be the custodian of the organization constitution,
by-laws, minutes, administrative records, and
report of this organization. |
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Weldon
Nixon
U.S. Marine Corps
Email:
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| Treasurer
The
Treasurer shall collect dues and organize and
solicit contact with local, state and national
businesses in an effort to increase the organization’s
financial standing and sources of revenue. The
Treasurer shall collect money for the organization.
He or she shall keep the external account separate
from school funds. The Treasurer shall certify
that all financial obligations of new members
have been paid. The Treasurer shall keep a chronological
record of money received and disbursed, report
on the amount of money spent and received, and
report the current balance at every official organizational
meeting. The Treasurer shall also submit a yearly
budget and all financial presentations to SBA.
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Weldon
Nixon
U.S. Marine Corps
Email:
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| Community
Service Chair
The
Community Service officer shall coordinate two
(2) philanthropy events a semester. The Community
Service officer shall be the chief contact for
community service activities within the Lubbock
area. He or she shall provide information of dates
and time of upcoming events within the community
for member participation. This officer shall maintain
a database of information detailing the availability
of events including contact information, location,
and nature of service. |
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Tory
Decker-Hook
U.S. Army
Email:
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| Pro
Bono Chair
The Pro Bono Chair will organize
two (2) Pro Bono activities where students do
free legal work for injured or disabled veterans,
or other types of veterans in need of free legal
aid. He or she will set up events to support those
called to active duty. The Pro Bono Chair will
work with other Veteran’s Organizations,
including reaching out to organizations like the
veterans museum, disabled veterans of America,
etc. He or she shall provide information of dates
and time of upcoming pro bono events. This officer
shall maintain a database of information detailing
the availability of events including contact information,
location, and nature of service. |
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David
Chris Hesse
U.S. Marine Corps
Email:
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| Public
Relations Chair
The
Public Relations officer shall produce all advertising
materials necessary, including but not limited
to posters, flyers, emails, etc., to inform the
membership of upcoming events. The Public Relations
officer has email privileges only when necessary.
The Public Relations officer shall maintain upkeep
of the organizational bulletin board. The Public
Relations officer shall ensure speakers and visitors
are accommodated throughout any official meetings
and events in the form of transportation, room
and board, and other needs. All expenses incurred
will be reimbursed by the organization. |
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Erik
Burris
U.S. Army
Email:
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Retention
and Recruitment Chair
The
Retention and Recruitment officer shall maintain
an extensive library of outlines, study aids, and
textbooks to assist TLMA members in the law school.
The Retention and Recruitment officer shall provide
a pre-registration workshop in the spring semester
to lend support to first year and second year law
students during pre-registration. The Retention
and Recruitment officer shall also provide workshops
for first year students in the core curriculum classes.
The Retention and Recruitment officer will be responsible
for coordination with the student recruitment committee
of the law school and will work with the vice president
to implement a mentorship program for all incoming
1Ls. |
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Jason
Laseter
U.S. Marine Corps
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Outreach
Chair
The
Outreach Chair shall work with the Retention and
Recruitment Chair in accomplishing the goals of
actively recruiting other members and lending support
to first year law students. The Outreach Chair shall
organize motivational events for first year law
students, including all other members, in order
to ensure members stay motivated and excited about
the TLMA. |
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Daniel
Caudillo
Civilian
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Events
Coordinator
The
Events Coordinator shall plan any social events
during the semester. In charge of ceremonies and
promotions of military members and maintains control
and order in meetings. The Events Coordinator
is the weapons specialist and is in charge of
any shooting events and acts as the safety and
compliance officer during such events. The Events
Coordinator is in charge of organizing: one (1)
shooting event and one (1) safety shooting event
and one (1) physical training session per academic
year. Also, in charge of organizing one (1) formal
dine- in-ceremony where members attend in Uniform.
Events coordinator will help train those going
to officer candidate school and those becoming
JAG officers and work with students interested
in joining the military and provides insight to
these individuals. Events Coordinator will assist
in ensuring that active duty members maintain
there physical standards and shooting requirements.
The Events Coordinator will plan events for special
days like the Marine Corps Birthday, Veterans
Day and Memorial Day, etc. |
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William
Ivins
U.S. Marine Corps
Email:
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| Liaison
Officer for the Texas Tech School of Law's
Center for Military Law and Policy
The
Liaison Officer will support the development of
the Center. The Liaison Officer will ensure that
the Center sustains a high level of support at
all times by working closely with the Professors
and Staff of the Center. This requires that the
Liaison Officer regularly meet with the Professors
and Staff of the Center, a minimum of two (2)
times a semester. When needed, the Liaison Officer
shall organize TLMA members to support projects
to benefit the Center. The Liaison Officer will
assess and understand requirements of Center and
will maximize opportunities that TLMA can assist
the Center. The Liaison Officer also will identify
potential events where TLMA can jointly participate
with the Center and is in charge of organizing
educational events with the Center. |
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Derek
Knolton
U.S. Army
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Editor
in Chief of TLMA
The Editor in Chief, with the advise and consent
of the Executive Board, will set up a monthly
newsletter with articles relating to international
relations or other related military issues. The
Editor in Chief will edit articles and produce
written material and communications–principally
in printed publication but also in other forms
of media such as web-based or email. This includes:
researching, copywriting, editing, and proof reading
across the full breadth of publications. The Editor
in Chief will seek qualified articles and authors
at the law school, and with these articles, formulate
an official TLMA newsletter. The Editor in Chief
is in charge of disseminating the newsletter in
print format to interested readers, not limited
to law students. Furthermore, the Editor in Chief
will write op eds and other short pieces intended
for external audiences. In addition, the Editor
in Chief will work with the Scholarship Chair
to incorporate articles from the monthly newsletter
into a quarterly newsletter to mail to alumni
of Tech who are veterans. The Editor in Chief
(with the advice and consent of the Executive
Board) will develop feature stories, announcements,
newsletter articles, and other communications
that inform alumni about TLMA’s strategy,
engage them with TLMA’s goals, and motivate
them to act in ways that will help advance TLMA.
Note: This position calls for exceptional writing
and editing skills.
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Brad
Bush
Civilian
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