The following are the APALSA announcements for the week of February 25, 2008. The announcements can also be seen by going to http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com.
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ANTICIPATED DIVERSITY MONTH EVENTS!
We have several events planned for March, which is Diversity Month! Please note, we have a General Body Meeting planned for Thursday, March 6th, and are in the process of planning both a movie and a Game Night! More information on these (and other events) to come.
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UPDATE: CHINESE (MANDARIN) LANGUAGE TABLE! -- Thursday, February 28, 2008
There will be a Chinese table on Thursday from 1-2 in the cafeteria or the yellow room, depending on where there is room. It was really exciting that so many people were able to make it to the last one, so We're really hoping that all of you can make it again this week.
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APALSA SEEKING MEMBERS FOR BANQUET AND ADMISSIONS COMMITTEES!
APALSA wants you! Each year, we assemble committees to help plan our end-of-the-year banquet, and to provide information to admitted APA-identified students to help them decide whether (or not) to attend BC Law.
The admissions committee works with the school's admissions office to get the names of admitted students who self-identify as being APA, and contacts those students to give them information on Boston College Law School. This opportunity allows APALSA to establish early contact with potential 1Ls, and gives incoming students an important resource in deciding which school they will ultimately attend.
The end-of-the-year banquet is one of the most important events of the year, and last year's event was a success, with dozens of students, several professors, and a special guest speaker in attendance. Help us make this year's event another one to remember!
These are excellent opportunities for those who may be interested in taking on a larger role in APALSA next year. For those interested in helping out on either of these committees, please contact Yunnie Ahn at yunnie.y.ahn[at]gmail.com.
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BOSTON LAWYERS GROUP 2008 MENTOR PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR (Deadline: March 3, 2008)
The Boston Lawyers Group (BLG) is pleased to announce the 2008 Mentor Program for students of color, who attend Boston area law schools. The Program offers first and second year law students an exciting opportunity to be mentored by a practicing attorney from a BLG participating member organization. The Program is limited to a total of 100 first and second year law students of color, who attend the following law schools; Boston College Law School, Boston University School of Law, Harvard Law School, Massachusetts School of Law, New England School of Law, Northeastern University School of Law, Suffolk University Law School and Western New England College School of Law. BLG will consider applications for the 100 available slots on a first come, first served basis.
The Mentor Program Guidelines and Application are attached. Students are advised to complete the Mentee/Student application and forward it to the BLG in advance of the March 3, 2008 deadline. Students can e-mail the completed application to Sonia Bryan at sbryan[at]sandw.com, or register online at www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com.
Students will receive a formal invitation to the Kick-Off Event, along with confirmation of their acceptance into the program by Friday, March 14, 2008. In the meantime, they should mark their calendar - The Mentor Program Kick-Off Event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Goodwin Procter LLP, 53 State Street, Boston.
Students will meet their mentor during the Kick-Off Event. They are required to attend the Event in order to participate in the Mentor Program.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free contact Sonia Bryan at (617) 457-3653. It is recommended that applicants consult with 2L and 3L students who have participated in this program, as those individuals can share their mentoring experiences.
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FOLEY HOAG 1L RESUME WORKSHOP -- Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Foley Hoag invites first-year law students to a Resume Workshop on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to get personalized advice on your resume from members of the firm’s Hiring Committee in preparation for The Boston Lawyers Group Mock Interview Program and the fall hiring season.
R.S.V.P. by submitting your resume to hiring[at]foleyhoag.com by February 22, 2008. See www.foleyhoag.com for directions, and also see the attached flier for more information.
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BAY AREA LEGAL DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE IN APALSA OFFICE
Lawrence Ma, a BC Law alum from the Class of 2001, who is based in San Francisco, has sent us copies of the 2008 Directory of Bay Area Law Firms and the 2007-2008 BASF (Bar Association of San Francisco) Directory. These could be valuable resources for those interested in seeking employment in the Bay Area for the summer.
If you would like to arrange a time to access these resources, please email Charlene Kwan at kwancc[at]bc.edu.
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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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LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (LARC) -- EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) OUTREACH PROJECT
The Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC), a free legal hotline located in Boston, is looking for volunteers for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Project.
The EITC is a special tax benefit that helps to reduce or eliminate the taxes for low income workers. It can be worth over 4,500 dollars based on income and number of dependent children. LARC talks with over 15,000 clients on their hotline each year. Starting in January, they call back all the clients that may be eligible to tell them about the EITC and direct them towards tax preparation centers that can help them file. EITC can be a very effective anti-poverty tool and LARC is working to make it more accessible to the people who can benefit from it the most. LARC is hoping to get volunteers to come in and call their clients back regarding the EITC on Tuesday evenings, when they are open until 8pm. LARC will also be providing pizza to all their volunteers each week.
This could be a great opportunity for students to get experience working with clients in a legal services setting. Any questions can be directed to Heather Van Orman at hvanorman[at]gbls.org.
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FORDHAM-SKKU SUMMER LAW INSTITUTE PROGRAM
Fordham University School of Law and Sungkyunkwan University College of Law are pleased to co-sponsor the third annual Summer Law Institute, a three week academic program in international and comparative law in Seoul, Korea from June 10-27, 2008. The 2007 Summer Institute was attended by 97 law students and practitioners, with students coming from 35 U.S. and Canadian law schools including Boston College, Cornell, Fordham, Hastings, USC, University of Texas, and Villanova. Five countries were represented in the student body, including two students from Beijing University in China.
Students may enroll in three credit hours by taking one of the following courses: International Human Rights Law, International Commercial Arbitration, and International Business Transactions. These courses will be taught in English by distinguished tenured or tenure-track faculty from Fordham and the University of Washington Law Schools. The program will also offer optional Korean language lessons for those students interested in learning some basic Korean. Students will be able to enroll in three credit hours during the program, and the courses are approved by the ABA for credit toward the J.D. degree.
Following the program, students who would like to stay on for internships at Korea's largest multi-national companies, the Korean supreme and constitutional courts, human rights organizations, as well as some summer associate positions at leading Korean law firms, will have the opportunity to do so under the auspices of the Institute's non-credit internship program.
Program students will also tour the Korean National Court, the Supreme Court, the National Prosecutor's Office and the Foreign Ministry, and attend an extensive selection of extra-curricular tours and social events that enable students to experience Korean cultural life.
To find out more about this extraordinary program, please visit our website at: http://law.fordham.edu/korea/ or contact the Program Coordinator, Leighanne Yuh, at lyuh[at]law.fordham.edu.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Announcements for the week of February 11, 2008
The following are the APALSA announcements for the week of February 11, 2008. The announcements can also be seen by going to http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com.
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APALSA SEEKING MEMBERS FOR BANQUET AND ADMISSIONS COMMITTEES!
APALSA wants you! Each year, we assemble committees to help plan our end-of-the-year banquet, and to provide information to admitted APA-identified students to help them decide whether (or not) to attend BC Law.
The admissions committee works with the school's admissions office to get the names of admitted students who self-identify as being APA, and contacts those students to give them information on Boston College Law School. This opportunity allows APALSA to establish early contact with potential 1Ls, and gives incoming students an important resource in deciding which school they will ultimately attend.
The end-of-the-year banquet is one of the most important events of the year, and last year's event was a success, with dozens of students, several professors, and a special guest speaker in attendance. Help us make this year's event another one to remember!
These are excellent opportunities for those who may be interested in taking on a larger role in APALSA next year. For those interested in helping out on either of these committees, please contact Yunnie Ahn at yunnie.y.ahn[at]gmail.com.
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FOLEY HOAG 1L RESUME WORKSHOP -- Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Foley Hoag invites first-year law students to a Resume Workshop on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to get personalized advice on your resume from members of the firm’s Hiring Committee in preparation for The Boston Lawyers Group Mock Interview Program and the fall hiring season.
R.S.V.P. by submitting your resume to hiring[at]foleyhoag.com by February 22, 2008. See www.foleyhoag.com for directions, and also see the attached flier for more information.
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UPDATE: CHINESE (MANDARIN) LANGUAGE TABLE! -- Thursday, February 14, 2008
Chinese table for this week is scheduled for Thursday from 1-2. Feel free to drop in! All levels are welcome. There will be a table set up in the cafeteria. Jen will not be running the table this week, but Eugene Cho has agreed to set up the spot for the meeting. Hopefully you'll all be able to make it -- so look for Eugene in the cafeteria from 1-2 on Thursday!
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BAY AREA LEGAL DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE IN APALSA OFFICE
Lawrence Ma, a BC Law alum from the Class of 2001, who is based in San Francisco, has sent us copies of the 2008 Directory of Bay Area Law Firms and the 2007-2008 BASF (Bar Association of San Francisco) Directory. These could be valuable resources for those interested in seeking employment in the Bay Area for the summer.
If you would like to arrange a time to access these resources, please email Charlene Kwan at kwancc[at]bc.edu.
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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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LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (LARC) -- EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) OUTREACH PROJECT
The Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC), a free legal hotline located in Boston, is looking for volunteers for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Project.
The EITC is a special tax benefit that helps to reduce or eliminate the taxes for low income workers. It can be worth over 4,500 dollars based on income and number of dependent children. LARC talks with over 15,000 clients on their hotline each year. Starting in January, they call back all the clients that may be eligible to tell them about the EITC and direct them towards tax preparation centers that can help them file. EITC can be a very effective anti-poverty tool and LARC is working to make it more accessible to the people who can benefit from it the most. LARC is hoping to get volunteers to come in and call their clients back regarding the EITC on Tuesday evenings, when they are open until 8pm. LARC will also be providing pizza to all their volunteers each week.
This could be a great opportunity for students to get experience working with clients in a legal services setting. Any questions can be directed to Heather Van Orman at hvanorman[at]gbls.org.
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FORDHAM-SKKU SUMMER LAW INSTITUTE PROGRAM
Fordham University School of Law and Sungkyunkwan University College of Law are pleased to co-sponsor the third annual Summer Law Institute, a three week academic program in international and comparative law in Seoul, Korea from June 10-27, 2008. The 2007 Summer Institute was attended by 97 law students and practitioners, with students coming from 35 U.S. and Canadian law schools including Boston College, Cornell, Fordham, Hastings, USC, University of Texas, and Villanova. Five countries were represented in the student body, including two students from Beijing University in China.
Students may enroll in three credit hours by taking one of the following courses: International Human Rights Law, International Commercial Arbitration, and International Business Transactions. These courses will be taught in English by distinguished tenured or tenure-track faculty from Fordham and the University of Washington Law Schools. The program will also offer optional Korean language lessons for those students interested in learning some basic Korean. Students will be able to enroll in three credit hours during the program, and the courses are approved by the ABA for credit toward the J.D. degree.
Following the program, students who would like to stay on for internships at Korea's largest multi-national companies, the Korean supreme and constitutional courts, human rights organizations, as well as some summer associate positions at leading Korean law firms, will have the opportunity to do so under the auspices of the Institute's non-credit internship program.
Program students will also tour the Korean National Court, the Supreme Court, the National Prosecutor's Office and the Foreign Ministry, and attend an extensive selection of extra-curricular tours and social events that enable students to experience Korean cultural life.
To find out more about this extraordinary program, please visit our website at: http://law.fordham.edu/korea/ or contact the Program Coordinator, Leighanne Yuh, at lyuh[at]law.fordham.edu.
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APALSA SEEKING MEMBERS FOR BANQUET AND ADMISSIONS COMMITTEES!
APALSA wants you! Each year, we assemble committees to help plan our end-of-the-year banquet, and to provide information to admitted APA-identified students to help them decide whether (or not) to attend BC Law.
The admissions committee works with the school's admissions office to get the names of admitted students who self-identify as being APA, and contacts those students to give them information on Boston College Law School. This opportunity allows APALSA to establish early contact with potential 1Ls, and gives incoming students an important resource in deciding which school they will ultimately attend.
The end-of-the-year banquet is one of the most important events of the year, and last year's event was a success, with dozens of students, several professors, and a special guest speaker in attendance. Help us make this year's event another one to remember!
These are excellent opportunities for those who may be interested in taking on a larger role in APALSA next year. For those interested in helping out on either of these committees, please contact Yunnie Ahn at yunnie.y.ahn[at]gmail.com.
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FOLEY HOAG 1L RESUME WORKSHOP -- Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Foley Hoag invites first-year law students to a Resume Workshop on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to get personalized advice on your resume from members of the firm’s Hiring Committee in preparation for The Boston Lawyers Group Mock Interview Program and the fall hiring season.
R.S.V.P. by submitting your resume to hiring[at]foleyhoag.com by February 22, 2008. See www.foleyhoag.com for directions, and also see the attached flier for more information.
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UPDATE: CHINESE (MANDARIN) LANGUAGE TABLE! -- Thursday, February 14, 2008
Chinese table for this week is scheduled for Thursday from 1-2. Feel free to drop in! All levels are welcome. There will be a table set up in the cafeteria. Jen will not be running the table this week, but Eugene Cho has agreed to set up the spot for the meeting. Hopefully you'll all be able to make it -- so look for Eugene in the cafeteria from 1-2 on Thursday!
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BAY AREA LEGAL DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE IN APALSA OFFICE
Lawrence Ma, a BC Law alum from the Class of 2001, who is based in San Francisco, has sent us copies of the 2008 Directory of Bay Area Law Firms and the 2007-2008 BASF (Bar Association of San Francisco) Directory. These could be valuable resources for those interested in seeking employment in the Bay Area for the summer.
If you would like to arrange a time to access these resources, please email Charlene Kwan at kwancc[at]bc.edu.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (LARC) -- EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) OUTREACH PROJECT
The Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC), a free legal hotline located in Boston, is looking for volunteers for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Project.
The EITC is a special tax benefit that helps to reduce or eliminate the taxes for low income workers. It can be worth over 4,500 dollars based on income and number of dependent children. LARC talks with over 15,000 clients on their hotline each year. Starting in January, they call back all the clients that may be eligible to tell them about the EITC and direct them towards tax preparation centers that can help them file. EITC can be a very effective anti-poverty tool and LARC is working to make it more accessible to the people who can benefit from it the most. LARC is hoping to get volunteers to come in and call their clients back regarding the EITC on Tuesday evenings, when they are open until 8pm. LARC will also be providing pizza to all their volunteers each week.
This could be a great opportunity for students to get experience working with clients in a legal services setting. Any questions can be directed to Heather Van Orman at hvanorman[at]gbls.org.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FORDHAM-SKKU SUMMER LAW INSTITUTE PROGRAM
Fordham University School of Law and Sungkyunkwan University College of Law are pleased to co-sponsor the third annual Summer Law Institute, a three week academic program in international and comparative law in Seoul, Korea from June 10-27, 2008. The 2007 Summer Institute was attended by 97 law students and practitioners, with students coming from 35 U.S. and Canadian law schools including Boston College, Cornell, Fordham, Hastings, USC, University of Texas, and Villanova. Five countries were represented in the student body, including two students from Beijing University in China.
Students may enroll in three credit hours by taking one of the following courses: International Human Rights Law, International Commercial Arbitration, and International Business Transactions. These courses will be taught in English by distinguished tenured or tenure-track faculty from Fordham and the University of Washington Law Schools. The program will also offer optional Korean language lessons for those students interested in learning some basic Korean. Students will be able to enroll in three credit hours during the program, and the courses are approved by the ABA for credit toward the J.D. degree.
Following the program, students who would like to stay on for internships at Korea's largest multi-national companies, the Korean supreme and constitutional courts, human rights organizations, as well as some summer associate positions at leading Korean law firms, will have the opportunity to do so under the auspices of the Institute's non-credit internship program.
Program students will also tour the Korean National Court, the Supreme Court, the National Prosecutor's Office and the Foreign Ministry, and attend an extensive selection of extra-curricular tours and social events that enable students to experience Korean cultural life.
To find out more about this extraordinary program, please visit our website at: http://law.fordham.edu/korea/ or contact the Program Coordinator, Leighanne Yuh, at lyuh[at]law.fordham.edu.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Announcements for the week of February 4, 2008
The following are the APALSA announcements for the week of February 4, 2008. The announcements can also be seen by going to http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com.
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APALSA CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION with dinner and ice skating! -- Friday, February 8, 2008
APALSA is celebrating the Chinese New Year with a dinner downtown and ice skating on Frog Pond to follow!
Where: China Pearl Restaurant (9 Tyler St, Boston, MA, in Chinatown)
When: February 8th, 2008
Time: 7pm
What : Traditional Chinese Family Style Dinner (that means lots of dishes!)
Cost: $5
ICE SKATING: If you want to go Ice Skating afterwards: Admission is $4 + Skate rental $8 - $2 (APALSA will cover $2) = $10 So... If you want to do Dinner and Ice Skating the cost is $15.
Space is limited, so reserve your seat and ice space NOW by contacting Melissa Hargleroad (harglero[at]bc.edu), Christine Bang (christinebang[at]gmail.com) or Aric Wong (lain102300[at]yahoo.com) to set up a time to reserve your spot with either $5 (dinner) or $15 (dinner + ice skating)!!! 2Ls and 3Ls can also contact David Kim at kimhlm[at]bc.edu.
We hope you join us for this celebration!!
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UPDATE: CHINESE (MANDARIN) LANGUAGE TABLE! -- Thursday, February 7, 2008
There is another Chinese table planned for this Thursday from 1-2pm. Feel free to drop in! All levels are welcome. There will be a table set up in the cafeteria. Since Thursday is Chinese New Year, the table may be some sort of celebration! Please email Jen Olson at jlolson3[at]gmail.com with any questions or suggestions.
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE TABLE -- Thursday, February 7, 2008
A group of students has a lunchtime Japanese Language Table at BC Law! Please come and speak Japanese with us this Thursday in the cafeteria at 12:30pm. Nihongo wo shaberitai kata, douzo okoshi kudasai.
For more info, please contact Mike Saji, saji[at]bc.edu. Thanks!
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BAY AREA LEGAL DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE IN APALSA OFFICE
Lawrence Ma, a BC Law alum from the Class of 2001, who is based in San Francisco, has sent us copies of the 2008 Directory of Bay Area Law Firms and the 2007-2008 BASF (Bar Association of San Francisco) Directory. These could be valuable resources for those interested in seeking employment in the Bay Area for the summer.
If you would like to arrange a time to access these resources, please email Charlene Kwan at kwancc[at]bc.edu.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (LARC) -- EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) OUTREACH PROJECT
The Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC), a free legal hotline located in Boston, is looking for volunteers for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Project.
The EITC is a special tax benefit that helps to reduce or eliminate the taxes for low income workers. It can be worth over 4,500 dollars based on income and number of dependent children. LARC talks with over 15,000 clients on their hotline each year. Starting in January, they call back all the clients that may be eligible to tell them about the EITC and direct them towards tax preparation centers that can help them file. EITC can be a very effective anti-poverty tool and LARC is working to make it more accessible to the people who can benefit from it the most. LARC is hoping to get volunteers to come in and call their clients back regarding the EITC on Tuesday evenings, when they are open until 8pm. LARC will also be providing pizza to all their volunteers each week.
This could be a great opportunity for students to get experience working with clients in a legal services setting. Any questions can be directed to Heather Van Orman at hvanorman[at]gbls.org.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FORDHAM-SKKU SUMMER LAW INSTITUTE PROGRAM
The Fordham-SKKU Summer Institute of International Law offers courses in international and comparative law, and following the program, students may apply for internships with multi-national corporations (such as Samsung and Hyundai), the Korean Supreme and Constitutional courts, as well as some paid summer associate positions at leading Korean law firms. For more information, please see http://law.fordham.edu/korea, and the posting on the bulletin board outside the APALSA office.
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APALSA CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION with dinner and ice skating! -- Friday, February 8, 2008
APALSA is celebrating the Chinese New Year with a dinner downtown and ice skating on Frog Pond to follow!
Where: China Pearl Restaurant (9 Tyler St, Boston, MA, in Chinatown)
When: February 8th, 2008
Time: 7pm
What : Traditional Chinese Family Style Dinner (that means lots of dishes!)
Cost: $5
ICE SKATING: If you want to go Ice Skating afterwards: Admission is $4 + Skate rental $8 - $2 (APALSA will cover $2) = $10 So... If you want to do Dinner and Ice Skating the cost is $15.
Space is limited, so reserve your seat and ice space NOW by contacting Melissa Hargleroad (harglero[at]bc.edu), Christine Bang (christinebang[at]gmail.com) or Aric Wong (lain102300[at]yahoo.com) to set up a time to reserve your spot with either $5 (dinner) or $15 (dinner + ice skating)!!! 2Ls and 3Ls can also contact David Kim at kimhlm[at]bc.edu.
We hope you join us for this celebration!!
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UPDATE: CHINESE (MANDARIN) LANGUAGE TABLE! -- Thursday, February 7, 2008
There is another Chinese table planned for this Thursday from 1-2pm. Feel free to drop in! All levels are welcome. There will be a table set up in the cafeteria. Since Thursday is Chinese New Year, the table may be some sort of celebration! Please email Jen Olson at jlolson3[at]gmail.com with any questions or suggestions.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
JAPANESE LANGUAGE TABLE -- Thursday, February 7, 2008
A group of students has a lunchtime Japanese Language Table at BC Law! Please come and speak Japanese with us this Thursday in the cafeteria at 12:30pm. Nihongo wo shaberitai kata, douzo okoshi kudasai.
For more info, please contact Mike Saji, saji[at]bc.edu. Thanks!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
BAY AREA LEGAL DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE IN APALSA OFFICE
Lawrence Ma, a BC Law alum from the Class of 2001, who is based in San Francisco, has sent us copies of the 2008 Directory of Bay Area Law Firms and the 2007-2008 BASF (Bar Association of San Francisco) Directory. These could be valuable resources for those interested in seeking employment in the Bay Area for the summer.
If you would like to arrange a time to access these resources, please email Charlene Kwan at kwancc[at]bc.edu.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEGAL ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE CENTER (LARC) -- EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) OUTREACH PROJECT
The Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC), a free legal hotline located in Boston, is looking for volunteers for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Project.
The EITC is a special tax benefit that helps to reduce or eliminate the taxes for low income workers. It can be worth over 4,500 dollars based on income and number of dependent children. LARC talks with over 15,000 clients on their hotline each year. Starting in January, they call back all the clients that may be eligible to tell them about the EITC and direct them towards tax preparation centers that can help them file. EITC can be a very effective anti-poverty tool and LARC is working to make it more accessible to the people who can benefit from it the most. LARC is hoping to get volunteers to come in and call their clients back regarding the EITC on Tuesday evenings, when they are open until 8pm. LARC will also be providing pizza to all their volunteers each week.
This could be a great opportunity for students to get experience working with clients in a legal services setting. Any questions can be directed to Heather Van Orman at hvanorman[at]gbls.org.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FORDHAM-SKKU SUMMER LAW INSTITUTE PROGRAM
The Fordham-SKKU Summer Institute of International Law offers courses in international and comparative law, and following the program, students may apply for internships with multi-national corporations (such as Samsung and Hyundai), the Korean Supreme and Constitutional courts, as well as some paid summer associate positions at leading Korean law firms. For more information, please see http://law.fordham.edu/korea, and the posting on the bulletin board outside the APALSA office.
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