Below are the announcements for the week of October 27-31

Below are the announcements for the week of October 27-31:

1. Office Hours
2. SALSA Diwali Celebration
3. Community Service Opportunity: Volunteers Needed on Election Day
4. Pressing Diversity Issues in Property Law
5. Santa Clara County Counsel Fellowship 2008
6. LALSA General Body Meeting
7. Alum Bar Review
8. Save the Date: Silk Road Gala Volunteering

Note: The APALSA announcements can also be found on our blog at http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com/

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1. Office Hours

Eugene (VP-External): Eugene will be having office hours this Wednesday, October 29 from 1 PM to 2 PM in the APALSA Office.

Kim (President): Kim will be holding her office hours this Thursday, October 30, from 1 PM to 2 PM in the APALSA Office. Note the temporary change of day.

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2. SALSA Diwali Celebration

SALSA's Diwali Celebration - Monday, October 27 (TOMORROW) at 6 PM in EW 100

Please join SALSA for their annual Diwali celebration on MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH at 6 PM in the Law School Student Lounge (East Wing Room 100). We'll start with a Diwali Puja and then eat some good food from India Paradise. ALL are welcome regardless of religious affiliation. And you don't have to wear traditional clothes to attend.

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3. Community Service Opportunity: Volunteers Needed on Election Day

Volunteers needed on Nov. 4th Election day

APALSA is recruiting volunteers for Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund to monitor polls on Election Day to ensure all votes are counted. We are seeking 3-hour shifts and rides will be arranged to accommodate class schedules.

To learn how to monitor polls, we will be holding a mandatory 90 min training session this Thursday, Oct. 30th, from 1:00 to 2:30. Room is TBD. Snacks will be provided. Please fill out and bring the attached volunteer form.

Feel free to contact Peter Lee via sangkee84[at]gmail.com with any questions or concerns. For additional information on AALDEF see below:

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
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Asian American Election Protection and Poll Monitoring
Defending Asian American Voting Rights
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In past elections, Asian Americans have faced a series of barriers in exercising their right to vote. In addition, candidates and the news media have often overlooked the Asian American vote. In response, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund has monitored the elections for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, which mandates bilingual ballots and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination, and conducted a non-partisan multilingual survey of voters to document Asian American voting patterns.

In 2004, 1,200 volunteers polled almost 11,000 Asian American voters in eight states. Volunteers are needed to administer a multilingual voter survey in 3-hour shifts and document voting problems on Election Day. Polls are generally open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

There will be a one-hour training session for all volunteers in various locations. (90-minutes with CLE credits). All volunteers must be non-partisan during the time they help. To sign up and for a training schedule, go to www.aaldef.net or complete the registration form attached or/and pasted below. Thank you!

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4. Pressing Diversity Issues in Property Law

On October 30, beginning at 12:45 in EW 200 the Diversity Committee will be holding a panel discussion focusing on various issues of diversity and Property law.

Professor Liu, Madoff, Witten, Findley, & Plater will give their impressions on some of the pressing diversity issues in property law today as well as the difficulties of including these issues in teaching property law to law students.

Please join us for a great discussion and LOTS of free Indian food!

LSA Diversity Committee
Austin, Christine, Paul

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5. Santa Clara County Counsel Fellowship 2008

For 3Ls: 2009 Fellowship Position Available in the Impact Litigation and Social Justice Section of the Santa Clara County Counsel's Office.

Please see the attachment for more information. The application period opens November 1 and applications will be considered on a rolling basis until January 15, 2009.

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6. LALSA General Body Meeting

Save the Date: LALSA General Body Meeting - Thursday, November 6

Time and Place TBD. Lunch will be provided!

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7. Alum Bar Review

Friday, November 7 at 3 PM in the Yellow Room

APALSA highly encourages its members to attend the Alum Bar Review. Alums from all over the country are gathering at BC for reunion weekend, and this event is a great opportunity to network with them. For those who want to work in a place other than Boston or have not yet found a job, this is an especially worthwhile event for you to attend. There is no other time during the year when so many alums will be on campus.

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8. Save the Date: Silk Road Gala Volunteering

Save the date: Silk Road Gala Volunteering - Saturday, November 15
The Silk Road Gala is the annual fundraising benefit for Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (ATASK). This is a great networking opportunity to meet Asian American attorneys and other law students in the area while also working to benefit our own community. Volunteering will consist of a brief training session and volunteering the day of the gala. Please consider saving the date to volunteer. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact our President, Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin.2[at]bc.edu.