• E-Board

    2012-2013 MELSA Executive Board


    President: Ami ElShareif

    Name: Ami ElShareif

    Year in Law School: 3L

    Hometown: Elmhurst, IL

    Undergrad College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Areas of law interested in:  Litigation

    Why did you join MELSA: I wanted to be a part of an organization that appreciates the values and traditions that I was raised with in an Arab-American family.

    Favorite quote: ”Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. ”-Eleanor Roosevelt

    Favorite dish: Non-Middle Eastern: Sushi   Middle Eastern: Grape leaves

    Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given: “Take a year off before law school. Learn more about yourself.”-Michelle Obama

    Vice-President of Community Affairs: Christina Hamati

    Name: Christina Hamati

    Year in Law School: 3L

    Hometown: Spring Lake, MI

    Undergrad College: University of Michigan

    Areas of law interested in: Family Law

    Why did you join MELSA: Because I’m a middle-eastern law student. Pretty self-explanatory.

    Favorite quote: “Those who mind don’t matter & those who matter don’t mind.”

    Favorite dish: Smoked gouda mac ‘n’ cheese

    Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given: “Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” (from the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler”, the last song they play every night at my favorite bar in Ann Arbor)

     

    Vice-President of Academic Affairs: Chapin Smith

    Name: Chapin Smith

    Year in Law School: 2L

    Hometown: Minocqua, WI

    Undergrad College: University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Areas of law interested in: International Commerce

    Why did you join MELSA: I am interested in aiding people understand the culture, history, and current legal issues surrounding the Middle East. I also want to continue my own education about these topics.

    Favorite quote: “This above all: to thine own self be true” – Shakespeare, Hamlet

    Favorite dish: Pad Thai

    Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given: Always keep the imagination well exercised.

     

    Treasurer: Alex Habbouche

    Secretary: Marie Bahoora

    LEO Representative: Mohammad Khaleelullah