Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Announcements for the week of October 22, 2007

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!

APALSA OUTLINING WORKSHOP

Where: EW115A
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!

It’s that time again! The ALSA outlining workshop is on the horizon, and in preparing for this event, we need your help in updating our outlines database. Please help us in keeping this valuable resource updated! Send any class outlines to be included in the database to Charlene Kwan.

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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

There will be food, drink and a DJ. For those of you who missed the Mid-Autumn shabu-shabu event in Chinatown, this is a great way to meet students from Boston-area APALSAs. The boat cruise is always a lot of fun, and tickets are only $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 BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES (GBLS): FALL STUDENT OPEN HOUSE for SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND FALL 2008 JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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 Boston and thirty-one additional cities and towns. GBLS helps clients in the substantive areas of family, housing, employment, immigration and welfare law. GBLS helps elders stay in their homes, and survivors of domestic violence escape their batterers. GBLS represents low wage workers who have not been paid their wages and tenants who risk homelessness.

Members of GBLS will talk to students about their experience as Legal Service Attorneys.

GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES OPEN HOUSE

Where: Greater Boston Legal Services, 197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114
When: Thursday, October 25, 2007, 4:30-6:30pm

Refreshments will be served.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Marie Renna at (617) 603-1587

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ATTENTION NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS: 2008 Minority Fellowship in Environmental Law

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 New York State, or are permanent New York State residents enrolled in a law school in any other state. For purposes of the fellowship, minority is defined to include: African-American, Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan native and Native American.

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 (New York City), the Environmental Protection Bureau of the New York State Department of Law (New York City), the Natural Resources Defense Council (New York City), Environmental Defense (New York City), and West Side Environmental Defense (Buffalo).

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, One Elk Street, Albany, NY, 12207.

Detailed information and application forms may be obtained from: Fellowship in Environmental Law, New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York, 12207, or by email at kplog [at] nysba [dot] org.

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FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Office of the Attorney General

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.

Information about the Program and the application form are available at the website of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office at www.mass.gov/ago or by calling the Human Resources office at (617) 727-2200, ext. 2029. Additionally, information and brochures about the Fellowship Program are available at the Boston College Law School Career Services Office.

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