Meet the 2024-2025 Western State Student Bar Association (SBA) executive board. These dedicated students are committed to advocating for student interests and ensuring a fulfilling law school experience. Their dedication to the law school community is unwavering, and we look forward to a productive year of collaboration and achievement.
Meet the Executive Board:
Karlee Wilkinson, 2L
SBA President
What field(s) of law interests you most:
Criminal & Civil Rights
Who are your role models:
LGBTQ+ Activist Larry Kramer, and my sister, Kelsey.
Please share a fun fact about yourself:
One of my first jobs was making balloon animals at children’s parties.
Advice for new students:
Make friends. Law school is hard, but it’s a LOT more enjoyable when you can talk to people going through the same experience.
Briana Heiting, 3LSBA Vice President
What field(s) of law interests you most:
Personal Injury
Who are your role models:
My grandparents have always been my role models, inspiring me with the way they lead their lives. My grandfather, as an attorney, has set a powerful example of integrity, dedication, and a strong sense of justice. I aim to follow his example in my career. My grandparents have demonstrated the importance of hard work, resilience, and compassion. I strive to live up to the example they have set.
Please share a fun fact about yourself:
Before ultimately deciding to go to law school, I considered becoming an FBI intelligence analyst.
Advice for new students:
My advice is to embrace every opportunity that comes your way, whether it’s an academic challenge, a club activity, or a social event. These experiences will help you discover new interests, skills, professional connections, and friendships. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone; you never know where it might take you.
Gabrielle Eshiet, 3LSBA Secretary
What field(s) of law interests you most:
Labor & Employment Law
Who are your role models:
My mother, Michelle Obama, and Thurgood Marshall.
Please share a fun fact about yourself:
I was a shot putter and hammer thrower in college.
Advice for new students:
Don’t procrastinate and find a solid group of friends to study and hang out with. Also have a life outside law school so you don’t get burnt out.
Krizza Perez, 2LSBA Treasurer
What field(s) of law interests you most:
Family Law, Tort Law, & Trust and Estates Law
Who are your role models:
My mom because she taught me that I can achieve my goals as long as I believe in myself and put in the extra effort of becoming who I want to be.
Please share a fun fact about yourself:
I currently attend law school with my husband.
Advice for new students:
If you have time to get ahead on your reading, do it because there will come a day when you might feel overwhelmed and that extra week of reading you did will save you from falling behind. Also, pay your professors a visit during office hours.
McKinna Morris, 2LSBA Parliamentarian
What field(s) of law interests you most:
Criminal Law
Who are your role models:
Former Deputy District Attorney Heather Brown
Please share a fun fact about yourself:
I have been a competitive equestrian for 15 years.
Advice for new students:
Find a group of friends to go through school with. Friends in school will be the most understanding of the path that you are on and can be some of the best support.
