The following are the APALSA announcements for the week of October 22, 2007. The announcements can also be seen by going to http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com.
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OUTLINING WORKSHOP -- Thursday, October 25, 2007
1Ls -- Ready to start outlining? Afraid that consideration and battery are getting pushed out of your head by defeasible fees? Join us at the annual Outlining Workshop, co-sponsored by the ALSAs this coming Thursday and get a head start on your outlining!
When: Thursday, October 25, 2007 @ 12:15pm
There will be FREE THAI FOOD, so come grab some lunch, get some pointers on outlining, and ask 2Ls and 3Ls any questions you might have! ALSO -- please note that in order to use the APALSA outline database, you need to come and sign up so we can get your BC email address to grant you access via Lexis.
On a related note...
ATTENTION 2Ls and 3Ls -- Outlines Needed!
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THIRD ANNUAL INTER-APALSA BOAT CRUISE -- Saturday, November 3, 2007
You are cordially invited to the Third Annual Inter-APALSA Boat Cruise hosted by Harvard APALSA on November 3rd.
INTER-APALSA BOAT CRUISE
Date: November 3rd, 2007
Cost: $20
If you are interested in attending, please email Jane Qin ASAP and by Tuesday, Oct. 23.
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PLEASE NOTE: The bulletin board outside the APALSA office is being updated on a semi-regular basis with job postings, applications for fellowships, Asian-American interest materials and other information (like the postings listed below). Feel free to stop by and check it out!
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GREATER
Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) is looking for law students for summer internships and for jobs starting in Fall 2008. GBLS provides free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to low-income people in
Members of GBLS will talk to students about their experience as Legal Service Attorneys.
GREATER
Where: Greater
When: Thursday, October 25, 2007, 4:30-6:30pm
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ATTENTION
The New York State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section and the New York City Bar Association are once again offering minority fellowships for the summer of 2008.
Since 1992, minority environmental fellowships have been awarded each year for summer employment with governmental environmental agencies and private not-for-profit environmental organizations. The primary objective is to encourage and assist promising minority students to enter the field of environmental law, thereby enhancing diversity in the environmental legal community.
Minority law students are eligible for fellowship consideration if they are enrolled in a law school in
The successful applicant will receive a $6,000 stipend for ten weeks of employment in the summer. Placements are the responsibility of the fellowship winner. In the past, placements have been made with such agencies and organizations as Region II of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (
Each of the fellowship recipients is assigned mentors from the environmental bar, who provide guidance and encouragement throughout the term of the Fellowship. The mentors provide a valuable contact for the recipients during and after their law school studies. Additionally, the fellowship recipients are invited to attend a number of bar association meetings and events.
Application forms are on the bulletin board outside the APALSA office.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 16, 2007
Applications must contain a completed application form, a resume, an undergraduate transcript, a law school transcript (except for first-year law students), a two-page essay describing applicant’s interest in environmental issues and reasons for wanting to participate in the Fellowship, and two letters of recommendation.
All applications must be received by November 16, 2007. Completed applications should be mailed to: New York State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section,
Detailed information and application forms may be obtained from: Fellowship in Environmental Law, New York State Bar Association,
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FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY:
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office is pleased to announce the return of their Fellowship Program. Through the program, the Office will provide employment opportunities for entry-level lawyers and law clerks seeking experience in the practice of law in the public sector. The Office looks forward to welcoming selected Fellows to the Office beginning in September 2008.
Fellows will have an opportunity to join one of five bureaus in the Office, including Executive, Public Protection and Advocacy, Government, Criminal ,and Business and Labor. Individuals selected as Fellows will receive mentoring and supervision during the two-year Fellowship period to ensure that their experience in the practice of law in a public law office is both enriching and successful.
Criterion for acceptance into the Fellowship Program will include academic achievement, law journal participation, law school competitions and extracurricular activities, and legal, professional, or personal experience related to the mission of the Office of the Attorney General. The Fellowship Program is an imitative of the office’s Diversity Committee and represents efforts to hire and retain staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
