VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW
STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION
committees
The Student Bar Association's committees aim to improve student life at the law school through various events and initiatives. Read more about each of the committees below!
Public Service
Chair: Liz Gaccione
The 2025–2026 Special Purpose Committee for Public Service was formed in response to a growing need to better support students pursuing public service careers. The committee aims to elevate the voices of public service students, advocate for their unique needs, and collaborate with the administration to strengthen institutional support and resources for public service students.
Advocacy & Organizing
Chair: Abigail Justis
The Advocacy & Organizing Committee serves to amplify student voices by identifying key issues impacting the student body and unifying efforts towards action. The committee is focused on issues unique to the UVA Law experience and serves as a resource for students seeking to organize around shared concerns.
Graduation Subcommittee
Co-Chairs: Will Chambers, M. Cooper
The Graduation subcommittee oversees the planning and execution of the graduating class’s ceremonies and class-specific events.
Diversity Advisory Council
Chair: Rachel St. Louis
The Diversity Advisory Council works to foster an environment of awareness and tolerance in support of inclusion of minorities and the promotion of a diverse and multicultural law school community and to address the diversity issues and concerns of the student body. Some initiatives this committee will be tasked with are advocating for more gender neutral bathrooms, increasing communication between affinity groups, and offering more dietary options at the law school (such as night snacks during Ramadan and more gluten-free snacks). Students who are passionate about helping create an inclusive environment at the law school will be good for this committee. We are going to work hard this year on making sure affinity groups feel heard and represented in SBA, and encourage students who want to help facilitate those conversations and share their ideas on how to increase inclusivity to apply.
Health & Wellness
Chair: Jake Alfonzetti
The Health and Wellness Committee is responsible for coordinating events and initiatives that promote healthy living at the law school.
The Health and Wellness Committee has traditionally supported students by offering farm fresh vegetables, organizing journal care packages for 1Ls and organizing blood donation drives.
This year, we’re hoping to focus heavily on mental health initiatives. We’re hoping that members of the Health & Wellness Committee will assist us in planning a Mental Health Week in October, in creating and distributing a mental health resource guide, and in volunteering to lead support circles which connect students to one another. If you are passionate about changing the culture at the law school and destigmatizing conversations about mental health, we would love to have you apply.
Programming
Co-Chairs: Nayan Brahmbhatt, George Nalbandian
The Programming Committee works to plan, organize, and produce engaging and fun social programming for the student body with due concern to non-drinkers, to support and foster UVA Law’s unique culture of collegiality, and to coordinate school-wide programming to increase student awareness and participation in major social events.
Students who enjoy and are talented at bringing people together through exciting outings and events will be great on this committee.
Barristers' Ball
Co-Chairs: Erin Jenks, Daisy Yu
This committee is tasked with planning the annual Barristers’ Ball. We hope to reduce the ticket costs, or, at the least make subsidized tickets available as needed. To that end, the Barristers’ Ball Sub Committee will be involved in fundraising efforts. We additionally hope to streamline ticket sales by using an online sign-up process and will be counting on this committee to help us develop the most efficient and fair way to sell tickets.
Students who love planning large parties should apply!
