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