The University Judiciary Committee last night officially appointed second-year Law student Jim Dillavou to fill an empty representative position.
The Pasadena, Calif., native was selected from a pool of eight hopefuls who filled out applications and then were interviewed by the executive board of the Law School's Student Bar Association, said Tillman Breckenridge, UJC vice chairman for trials.
Dillavou said he is pleased about his selection and looks forward to beginning his duties as a Committee member.
He said he applied for the position because he has "immense respect for the student-run honor system."
He added that he feels he has the necessary integrity for the position and he will be fair-minded when deciding UJC cases.
"It is important that we understand the power of our decisions and their potential ramifications on the lives of the individuals who come before the Committee," Dillavou said, adding he thinks it is critical that the UJC uphold the "integrity of the system" both within the University and in the outside world.
UJC Chairwoman Lissa Percopo said Dillavou seemed very qualified and eager to serve on the Committee.
"He seems willing to put everything into this," Percopo said, adding that she thinks he will "bring a lot to the judge pool."
She also said she was thrilled with the high number of applicants for the position and that the applicants who were not selected still would be eligible to run for the Committee in the spring.
Dillavou now serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Law and Politics at the Law School and is a member of both the Criminal Justice Society and the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity.
He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1999 with a degree in political science.
Breckenridge, who is the other UJC Law representative, said while he and Dillavou never have worked together on UJC-related matters, he knows Dillavou and thinks he is qualified for the position.
"I know he'll do a great job," Breckenridge said.
The seat was left open when former UJC Law Rep. Brian Stansbury resigned from the Committee under the threat of impeachment after racking up five unexcused absences from Committee meetings.
The Committee tried once, unsuccessfully, to impeach Stansbury.
The motion to remove him was only passed by 13 Committee members, and 14 affirmative votes are necessary to remove a representative from the Committee.
The Committee was ready to attempt another impeachment when Stansbury decided to step down from his post.
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