1L Senate Candidates

  Mitun Mitra

I am Mitun Mitra and I am your 1L Student Bar Association Senate candidate. Something I have noticed in each of my peers is their drive to be better, greater, and stronger. Above all else, we want to be ourselves. Whether we want to be the next top lawyer, judge, agent, or CEO; we, first, have to be active in leading, moral in our character, and ambitious in our pursuit of knowledge, but most of all be U. As your 1L senator, I promise to be a representation of U, always pursue the greater goal, and involve your thoughts.

 Leah Aaronson

I’m Leah Aaronson and I’m running to represent our 1L class as Senator for Section D. If elected, I want to make the use of our time in law school efficient. To achieve this I will be hands-on, communicating with students and relaying their concerns to the administration. I look forward to sharing my ideas with you and incorporating yours so we can have the best 1L year possible. Just remember: The only thing that comes before AARONSON is U!

Lance Stephan

My name is Lance Stephan and I am running to be your 1L Senator. I attended The Florida State University, where I obtained both a BS and MS in political science. I am running to be your voice in student government. The SBA determines our budget and sets important policies that affect you. As your next 1L Senator, I promise to be accessible and to only make decisions that are truly representative of each and every one of you.

Kathleen Ortega 

In running for the Student Bar Association Section Representative seat, I would like to have the opportunity to become the liaison between my fellow 1L Section E peers with the student body, faculty, and alumni involved with SBA. I will stress upholding its values placing emphasis on each student’s educational success, meanwhile promoting extracurricular involvement, and unity among my fellow classmates. In holding this position, I will fully commit to bring forth any and all of the issues that could potentially arise affecting those in my section to establish a continuous basis of communication with the Student Bar Association.

Kelly Balkin
Before coming to UM, I was manager of a graduate student service department for a large university.  In this role, I resolved student grievances and implemented policies to more efficiently receive and use feedback from students. I also worked cooperatively with university officials to effect changes necessary for student success. As your section senator I would use my experience to be the best advocate for the issues that matter most to you. I believe that I am uniquely qualified to be your section senator and I would be honored to be elected!

Sara Solano 

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My name is Sara Solano, and it would be my privilege to serve as your 1L Senator. The SBA is such an important facet of our law school, and I believe that my contributions as senator would foster more transparent communication between students, their elected officials, and school administration. My personality is 100 percent conducive to serving the student body as an effective sounding board and figure with whom to voice concerns and ideas. By representing our school on the front lines as a Miami Law Student Ambassador, I’ve already made clear my pride for UM Law, and I’m highly committed to ensuring that our first year law school experience is truly unparalleled.

Gregory Trujillo

My name is Gregory Trujillo, and I am running for a 1L Senator Seat.  I know that I can provide valuable input to the SBA because of my prior experiences in, as well as out, of school. While in undergrad, I was the chief of staff of the Student Government Association.  I was chosen to lobby in front of the Florida Board of Regents on behalf of my University.  In my time off between undergrad and law school, I successfully ran and owned a social media company. I pride myself on representing Miami well and would be extremely honored to represent our class.

 Jordan Hadley

Revitalization. Renewal. The Renaissance Man.  Greetings Fellow 1L canes, Today, I, Jordan Hadley come to you seeking the opportunity to serve; to serve you and this illustrious university to the best of my ability. Today I, come to you seeking the opportunity to bring about revitalization to our illustrious law school. It is my goal to bring SBA back to the students through seeking out their beliefs and their opinions and not just imputing my own. It is my goal to  address the needs of each student in our class and within the law school and to do so accountably.