APALSA Announcements through 1/22/07

The following are the APALSA announcements through 1/22/07.

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Community Service Opportunity !!!

Hey APALSA,

Everyone's favorite time of the year is rolling around again, and I'm not referring to the Mentor/Mentee event--The Tax season is coming upon us! In addition to the wonderful opportunity for Uncle Sam to take his cut of your summer job money, it's a great time to get involved. Many APALSA members participated last year in helping folks fill out their Tax Return forms through CTA, the Community Tax Aid of Boston.

For those that are looking to chip in a couple hours each week for a few months (February to April), this is a very rewarding opportunity. People get really excited when you show them how much money you've helped them to get back in their tax return check! Doing this requires no extraordinary math skills or tax talent. Just the brain on your head that got you into BC Law. Plus, there is a licensed CPA on hand so you've always got someone competent looking over your shoulder.

If you are interested, EMAIL your Community Service chair, Anthony at: anthony.nguyen.3@bc.edu for a registration form.
The MANDATORY training session is this Saturday at Northeastern, and is only a few hours.

http://www.ctaboston.org/

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REMINDER!!

All of APALSA is invited to come join us on Tuesday night (January 23) for a study break with FREE food at 10:00pm!

We know you guys are stressed and school just feels like it's never going to end. However, 1Ls you're half way done with your first year! 2Ls you're just PLAIN HALF WAY DONE! And 3Ls..wow, you're practically graduated at this point. Some come meet APALSA members and have some fun while stuffing your belly with goodies at Applebees.

We will be meeting at 10:00pm at Applebees in Cleveland Circle. It's located next to circle cinema, adjacent to chestnut hill park, and at the last stop on the C line. There is parking lot and it is conveniently located by the B, C, and D lines.

Applebees Information:
381 Chestnut Hill Ave.
Brighton, MA 02135
617.731.0159
www.applebees.com

APALSA will be providing massive amounts of free appetizers only, beverages will be the responsibility of each individual who orders it. If you order a beverage you must pay for it at the time of the order. APALSA unfortunately is unable to provide any drinks.

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College to Career Program

The Partnership’s College to Career Program Provides Students with the support they need to connect with Boston based employers to make a successful transition from a college student to a career professional.

When: Thursday, February 22, 2007, 4:00-7:00pm
Where: John Hancock Hall, Dorothy Quincy Suite, 180 Berkeley Street Boston MA

Meet representatives from Greater Boston and build pivotal business relationships. We encourage you to bring extra copies of your resume and dress in business attire.

Get registered by February 16, 2007
Please email your name, college, major/concentration, GPA, and graduating year to hvassell@thepartnershipinc.org . To be included in our resume database please attach your resume (preferably one page in .pdf format).

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BLG NETWORKING EVENT

REMINDER: RSVP Deadline is Monday, January 22! More Attorneys have signed up for this event than students!

As you may remember, this is the first event in a series of events that the BLG hosts for 1L Students of Color. In the past, more than 100 law students from Boston-area law schools have attended to mingle with 40 - 50 attorneys from the BLG member organizations. This is a great event for law students to begin building their professional network. They will also receive important information about how to participate in all future BLG events.

Please let me know if you plan on attending the event after 6:30 p.m. Security will not allow anyone to use the elevators to reach the reception after 6:45 p.m.

Thanks for your continued support of The Boston Lawyers Group and its programs. As always, you are invited and welcome to attend all BLG events.

When: 5:30-7:30
Where: Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 856-8560
gbrockmeyer@brownrudnick.com

To RSVP: go to www.bostonlawyersgroup.org, click on News & Events/Event registration or call 617-946-9644

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Judicial Externship/Clerkship Program

http://www.jtbf.org/topic/?fDD=4-0

In September 2005, JTBF launched the JTBF Judicial Externship/Clerkship Program in conjunction with Judge Smith-Ribner of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. The purpose of the Program is to foster racial diversity among law clerks within the federal and state judiciary. To that end, the Program encourages and supports the advancement of eligible law students who desire stronger legal research, writing, and analytical skills, all of which are necessary to compete for and succeed in judicial clerkships.

ABOUT THE JTBF JUDICIAL EXTERNSHIP/CLERKSHIP PROGRAM

The Program is only open to rising second and third-year law students who plan to seek judicial clerkships after graduation. JTBF matches law students with federal and state judges across the country. The program encourages judges to provide law students with assignments that will enhance their legal research, writing and analytical skills, such as developing effective outlining techniques, drafting of memoranda of law, and briefing of judges about case-related issues. Students should complete at least one high quality memorandum of law or other key legal document each semester of the externship. Students are encouraged to interact with the assigned judge and chambers' law clerks.

Program externs receive a quarterly stipend in an amount determined by JTBF. Also, course credit may be obtained, depending upon the students' law school curriculum policy. To receive course credit, law students must perform the amount of time required by their respective law schools. Course credit, however, is not a prerequisite for participating in the Program. Law students may not receive academic credit and a stipend simultaneously.

The JTBF Judicial Externship/Clerkship Program has two components

Academic year externships require at least a one semester commitment. However, many externship terms are for the full academic year. During the law school academic year, law students work a minimum of ten (10) hours per week on externship assignments to receive a quarterly stipend

A limited number of summer externships are also available. Law students selected for a summer externship must perform at least thirty-five (35) hours per week of work during the summer for at least eight (8) weeks to receive a summer stipend.