APALSA Announcements through 12/11/06

The following are the APALSA announcements through 12/11/06. The announcements can also be seen by

going to http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com.

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS EVERYONE!

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Heller Ehrman Diversity Scholarship

At Heller Ehrman we believe diversity enhances the quality of service we provide to our clients and makes our firm a rich and rewarding place to work. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and advancing attorneys who contribute to the diversity of our firm and the legal community. As one of our diversity initiatives, HellerEhrman is pleased to announce our four 2007 First-Year Student Diversity Fellowships. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Early applications are encouraged.

The information is available on our website at www.hellerehrman.com.

Best regards,
Michael Gotham, Director of Attorney Recruiting

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Stoel Rives - First Year Student Diversity Fellowship

Fellowships are available in their Seattle and Portland offices. Fellowships include a paid summer associate position and a $7,500 scholarship to help defray tuition and related expenses during the 2007/2008 academic year. Applications must be postmarked by January 22, 2007.

Please go to their website www.stoel.com for more information

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Dear 1Ls-

Below is a letter from Warner, Norcross and Judd, a large firm in Michigan. If you are from the area, I suggest applying. They are specifically looking for 1L students of color. Please contact Nina Modi for more information if you are interested.

TO: Minority 1L Students Interested in Clerking At One Of "America's Greatest Places To Work With A Law Degree"

RE: "Fun, Pride and Profit"

Warner Norcross & Judd offers the rare combination of a sophisticated practice that still leaves time for a life outside of the office. As a result, we are one of two firms in Michigan, and one of only 115 firms in the nation to be named in America's Greatest Places To Work With A Law Degree.

Forty percent of the firm's partners are listed in The Best Lawyers in America. We are currentlyaccepting resumes from 1L students interested in 2007 summer clerkships in any of our four Michigan offices – Metro Detroit (Southfield), Grand Rapids, Muskegon or Holland.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP strives to have a workforce that reflects the realities of today's diverse national and global community. We recognize that the differences in heritage, culture, and perspective that each individual brings to WNJ make us better able to serve the needs of our clients. We also understand that our respect for and understanding of those differences makes our firm a better and more collegial place to work. You can learn more about our firm's commitment to diversity by reading our 2006 Diversity Annual Report on our website at www.wnj.com. While on the site, you may also wish to learn more about our $5000 scholarship to minority law students and print an application.

The Warner Difference

Our summer associates and attorneys possess credentials that rival those of their counterparts at leading national law firms. They came to Warner Norcross for the quality of our practice, the depth and breadth of our national client base, for firm policies that foster collegiality and balance, and for the exceptional quality of life in Michigan. That combination is difficult, if not impossible, to find in a large law firm in a large city.

Warner Norcross differs from most large law firms in several significant ways. Associates and summer associates choose their own areas of practice and are not slotted into groups. Our lockstep compensation system eliminates internal competition for hours and clients, making the work environment a very collegial one. With our extensive Career Development Program, a full time Director of Professional Development, and our policies that address life/balance issues, WNJ is committed to helping its associates develop into leading members of the profession and partners in the firm.

Our summer class of 2006 was composed of 22 summer associates from ten different law schools, including five minority students and 12 women. As a summer associate at Warner Norcross, you won't be bored and you won't be stuck in the library. Our program allows you to explore all areas of our practice and does not limit you to one or two practice groups during the summer or when you receive a permanent offer. Work assignments are channeled through a central system to ensure that you'll get work from a variety of practice areas, especially the areas in which you have an interest. It also ensures that you will receive feedback on all your work.

We Would Like to Hear from You

Although we are not able to visit your campus this fall, we hope you will send us your resume. To apply for a clerkship, please send a cover letter, your resume and a copy of your law school transcript to me at the following address or by email. I look forward to hearing from you!

Cathleen Meriwether

Director of Lawyer Recruitment

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

900 Fifth Third Center

111 Lyon Street, N.W.

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2487

Email: cmeriwether@wnj.com

AALDEF Spring & Summer 2007 Internships

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, is the first organization on the East Coast to protect and promote the legal rights of Asian Americans through litigation, legal advocacy and community education. Current program priorities include economic justice for workers, immigrants' rights, voting rights and civic participation, language rights, affirmative action, the elimination of anti-Asian violence and police brutality, youth rights and educational equity, and the assistance of low-income Chinatown residents and workers affected by 9-11. For more information about AALDEF, visit our website at www.aaldef.org.

Included in this email are details regarding the following internships:

Spring 2007 Undergraduate Internships

Winter 06/Spring 07 Voting Rights Internships

Spring 2007 Legal Internships

Summer 2007 Undergraduate Internships

Summer 2007 Legal Internships

Summer 2007 Pfizer Inc./AALDEF Corporate Legal Internship

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WINTER 2006 & SPRING 2007 INTERNSHIPS

DEFENDING ASIAN AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS

for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law Students

In prior elections, Asian Americans faced a series of barriers in exercising their right to vote; for example, ballots have been mistranslated listing Democratic candidates as Republicans and vice versa, lack of interpreters, denial of language assistance, rude and hostile poll workers. Then, when the news media reported on election returns and the vote by specific groups, Asian Americans were overlooked. AALDEF's Voting Rights Program aims to enhance the political participation of Asian Americans and guard against anti-Asian voter discrimination.

Voting Rights Interns work on the following:

*Reviewing election monitoring reports to advocate for election reforms and compliance with the Voting Rights Act and federal Constitution. The Voting Rights Act mandates Chinese and Korean language voting assistance and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination. This includes legal research and writing, fact pattern development, and working with clients and witnesses for possible litigation.

*Documenting the use of bilingual ballots and reporting on Asian American voting patterns from AALDEF's multilingual multi-state voter survey.

*Assess local elections compliance with settlements reached in voting rights lawsuits in Massachusetts and other states.

*Registering new voters after citizenship swearing-in ceremonies.

*Conducting research and advocacy on local, state and federal election reform proposals.

Description of Fall Internships:
Supervision: Interns are supervised by attorneys through regular meetings and trainings.
Compensation: These internships are not paid positions, but academic credit can be arranged.
Hours: Interns work anywhere between 12 to 25 hours per week in the office.
Duration: Winter internships are during intersession and Spring internships usually follows the spring semester, commencing with the start of classes (end of January) to the first or second week of May.

To Apply:
Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Students with language ability in Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Korean, Bengali, Urdu, or Punjabi are especially welcome to apply and languages (if any) should be stated in the resume.

Applicants should also state the number of hours they can work per week and a possible schedule.

Send a resume and cover letter to:

Voting Rights Fall Intern Search
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
99 Hudson Street, 12th floor
New York, New York 10013-2815
fax: 212-966-4303 or Email: info@aaldef.org

For more information, contact Glenn D. Magpantay at 212-966-5932, ext. 206 or gmagpantay@aaldef.org.

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SPRING LEGAL INTERNSHIPS 2007

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), founded in 1974, protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans through litigation, legal advocacy, and community education. Legal internships are available in the following program areas:

Anti-Trafficking Project, legal research on the Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPA), as well as outreach, community education, and advocacy on the rights of women and youth trafficking survivors .

Community Health Care Initiative, legal research, as well as community education and outreach in the areas of immigration, government benefits, language rights, and health care access;

Economic Justice for Workers, litigation on behalf of garment, restaurant, and other low wage workers;

Educational Equity and Youth Rights, legal services, policy work, community education, research and litigation concerning educational equity, juvenile justice, affirmative action and post 9-11 hate violence and racial targeting;

Immigrant Access to Justice, litigation, legal services, and organizing/outreach with communities impacted by 9-11, including special interest detainees, special registration, voluntary interviews by the government, the 9-11 absconder initiative, and local and state enforcement of immigration laws;

New Jersey Asian American Legal Project, community outreach, education, and legal services to Asian Americans in New Jersey, as well as community organizing and litigation on employment-related claims for Asian immigrant workers in New Jersey.

Korean Community Law Project, direct legal services and litigation on employment-related claims for Korean immigrant workers, and community education /advocacy in collaboration with YKASEC - Empowering the Korean American Community;

South Asian Workers Project, direct legal services on employment-related claims to South Asian immigrant workers, as well as community education and advocacy; and

Voting Rights, legal research and fact development under the Voting Rights Act and Equal Protection challenging anti-Asian voter discrimination, advocacy on bilingual ballots, and state and local election reform; produce reports and organize public forums.

Description of Internships.

Interns are supervised by attorneys in specific program areas. Legal interns will work on litigation, particularly legal research and writing, legal and policy advocacy, client intakes, and some community outreach and education. Each program area differs in emphasis.

These internships are not paid positions, but academic credit can be arranged. Interns work anywhere between 8 to 25 hours per week. The internship usually commences with the start of classes or late January/early February through late April/early May.

To Apply:

Any bilingual ability should be stated in the resume. Bilingual ability is helpful but not required. Applications should also state the number of hours the intern is able to work per week and a possible schedule. Send a resume and cover letter to:

Legal Intern Search

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
99 Hudson Street, 12th floor
New York , New York 10013-2815
Fax: 212-966-4303 or Email: info@aaldef.org

For more information, contact Jennifer Weng at 212-966-5932, ext. 212 or jweng@aaldef.org.

APALSA Announcements through 12/4/06

The following are the APALSA announcements through 12/4/06
The announcements can also be seen by going to http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com


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Tired of studying? Need a break? Want to celebrate the last day of classes with fellow 1Ls? All of the above are good reasons to come to the 1L Study Break!

When: Monday, December 4th, 1-2pm
Where: EW 1st Floor Student Lounge

*Indian food will be provided!*

Sponsored by SALSA, BLSA, APALSA and LALSA

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WORKING WITH A JUDGE:

Hello APALSA,
I'm writing to encourage any 1Ls or 2Ls thinking about working for a judge this summer to apply to Judge Lindsay at the federal District Court in Boston. I'm clerking for him this year, and he is truly an amazing human being. He's very engaged with his clerks and interns on a personal level, having lunch with us every day and sharing his stories about coming of age as a black man in the south during the civil rights era and his thoughts on pretty much anything. On a professional level, an internship with him would be very rewarding. He regularly relies on clerks and interns in making decisions; we attend court proceedings as often as we wish, and he often breaks in the middle of sentencing or a trial to solicit our opinions. Interns do substantive work, including plea memos and bench memos to assist the judge in preparing for hearings.
I believe the judge has begun to receive resumes and cover letters for the summer, but I don't think his hiring really gets underway before January. If anyone is interested in learning more about working for Judge Lindsay, please feel free to contact me. Also, please forward to LALSA, SALSA, APALSA, Lambda, ACS, and/or other listservs that may reach other interested folks.
Thanks,
Amy Reichbach, BCLS '05

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Bilzin Sumberg Attorneys at Law Invite:
Minority Law Students
Networking Reception
Please join the partners and associates of Bilzin Sumberg for cocktails and network with minority law students from around the country who call Miami home.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at 5:30 pm
200 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2500
Cocktails and hors d’ouvres will be served.
Parking is available in the Wachovia Tower garage.
Please RSVP to Jannett Abreu at 305.350.2360
or jabreu@bilzin.com by December 22

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Dear APALSA 1Ls,

Here is a scholarship opportunity that may interest you.

Arent Fox has announced its second-annual Diversity Scholarship Program. As in 2006, the firm will award two first-year law students $15,000. The scholarship recipients will also join Arent Fox's 2007 Summer Program; one will summer in Washington, DC, and the other in New York City.

Arent Fox will accept 2007 program applications from first-year law students December 1, 2006, to January 15, 2007. To view the application, visit: http://www.arentfox.com/2007scholarship_app.pdf