Welcome to the Part Time Law Student Association of Santa Clara University. Every part time student is already a member, so welcome to the club! We are dedicated to serving the unique scheduling needs and career support of the Part Time students. We always welcome your suggestions and feedback. Please contact our President, Gregory Parks, at scu.ptlsa@gmail.com for more information about how you can become more involved in the PTLSA or offer your suggestions. Also, please check out our new blog at http://scuparttime.wordpress.com/.
Mission
PTLSA is dedicated to supporting the Part Time Law Students through educational, career, and social events. PTLSA advocates for activities and services to be more accessible to the particular needs of the Part time Students.
Goals:
1. Advocate on behalf of Part Time students for scheduling and law school policies that support the needs of Part Time students.
2. Provide alumni contacts and support for Part Time law students.
3. Create innovative solutions for Part Time students to be able to benefit from programs and activities that are usually inaccessible due to professional and family commitments and scheduling.
Alumni
Part-Time alumni are scattered throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the world. If you’re a graduate of our Part-Time option, please drop us a line and let us know how you are and what you’re doing.
Please also consider joining the PTLSA Alumni Group on LinkedIn and Facebook. (Note, admission to both of these groups is controlled)
Welcome Part-Time 1Ls!
President: Gregory Parks
My name is Greg Parks and I’m a 3L student. I am this year’s Vice President of PTLSA. Last year, I held the position of Vice President on the PTLSA Board. I have my undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University in Philosophy and Japanese. I currently have my own small business that I run while concurrently attending law school. I am interested in the areas of Business and Public Interest law.
Treasurer: Kim Thomas
My name is Kim Thomas and I am a 3LE student. I graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Applied Sociology. Being a part-time student allows me to work and gain practical experience. Throughout law school I have worked as a Paralegal for an estate planning law firm in Palo Alto. After the bar, I am interested in continuing my career as an estate planning attorney. I am excited to serve on the PTLSA Board this year and am happy to talk about classes, work/school balance or any concerns pertinent to part time students.
Secretary: Aaron Flemate
My name is Aaron Flemate. I’m a 4LE, and this year’s Secretary of the PTLSA Board. After graduating from UCLA, I spent a few years in the work force and decided to begin law school in Fall 2007. The Part Time [option] here at SCU has enabled me to work part-time throughout my legal education. I am interested in becoming a general practitioner with emphasis in estate planning, and employment law. Some fun courses that I’ve taken and would suggest to others are Honors Moot Court and the Employment Law Interviewing and Counseling Clinic at the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center.
Webmaster: David Holt
David Holt is a third year law student in the JD program, part-time option. He also works as a reference librarian at the Heafey Law Library. He received his undergraduate degree in English from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR and his Master’s in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. Formerly from Oregon, David has lived in California for nearly ten years now. He makes his home in Santa Cruz with his partner, Harold. He is actively involved in EQ|SCU , ACLU, NLG, BALIF and Amnesty International. Professionally, he is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries and the Northern California Association of Law Libraries. He is serving as co-chair this year for the Standing Committee on Lesbian and Gay Issues at the American Association of Law Libraries.
Amy Fisher
I graduated from University of Phoenix when I returned to school after having a family. I have two kids age 17 and 22, and two step kids age 23 and 24. I have worked in retail, banking, and spent 7 years doing corporate training, and 10 years in managing staffing for projects at IBM. I love music, reading, and hiking. My dog begs me to come to school, but I tell her we don’t get to run and play, but instead have to sit and listen to lectures – not something that is her forte.
Jamie Ormond
Jamie Ormond started law school in the part time option and is currently a 3L. She is involved in moot court competitions, renewable energy & the carbon market, jazz and pretending that she’s a runner. She is a networking star and can be contacted at jamie.ormond@gmail.com.
4L rep: Jim Lauth
Jim grew up in Maryland in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore Metropolitan area. After receiving his B.S in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1982, he moved westward to Southern California and then migrated north to the Bay Area in 1983. Jim has been employed in various engineering and management positions in the electric utility industry for over twenty-seven years; the first seventeen with PG&E and the last ten with the City of Santa Clara’s Electric Utility Dept., Silicon Valley Power. In 1991, Jim also received his MBA from Santa Clara’s Leavy School of Business. Jim is married to Tracy, an Executive pastry chef, yum! Jim is seen around school with his always energetic service dog, Molly. Jim is involved in PTLSA as a way of giving back to previous part-time students who helped shape such a wonderful the part-time option at Santa Clara and to enhance the program for current and future part-time students. Jim is graduating in December 2011.
1L rep: Zoya Singh
Hello! My name is Zoya Singh and I am a 1L representative. I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of California in Davis and majored in political science and sociology. I enjoy running, hiking, and cooking- when I have the time to do so. I am excited to be a part of the PTLSA and would love to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
1L rep: Sam Kesten
Hi, my name is Sam Kesten. After getting a degree in political science from the University of Colorado I spent a number of years working as a sailor on both private boats, and research/ education ships. My principle areas of interest in the law are social justice and consumer protection, and I am a member of the campus chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. Outside of school I like to surf and ride my bike.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2012
