Below are the announcements for the week of January 26-30

Happy Lunar New Year from everyone on the APALSA exec board! Tomorrow marks the beginning of the new lunar year, which is the year of the ox.

The horoscope for the ox is as follows:
Those born under the influence of the Ox are fortunate to be stable and persevering. The typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character. Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task or an objective. As we used this great creature long ago to plow the soil day after day, so do Ox people labor through their daily responsibilities either at work or at home without complaint or gripe. Oxen know they will succeed through hard work and sustained effort and find no truth or benefit in concocting get-rich-quick schemes.

People born in the following years are born in the year of the ox:

Feb. 19, 1901 - Feb. 7, 1902
Feb. 6, 1913 - Feb. 25, 1914
Jan. 25, 1925 - Feb. 12, 1926
Feb. 11, 1937 - Jan. 30, 1938
Jan. 29, 1949 - Feb. 16, 1950
Feb. 15, 1961 - Feb. 4, 1962
Feb. 3, 1973 - Jan. 22, 1974
Feb. 20, 1985 - Feb. 8, 1986
Feb. 7, 1997 - Jan. 27, 1998
Jan. 26, 2009 - Feb. 13, 2010

Fun fact: President Barack Obama was born in the year of the ox.

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Below are the announcements for the week of January 26-30:

1. Kim's Office Hours
2. APALSA Annual Lunar New Year Banquet**
3. NALSA Presents Attorney Douglas Luckerman to Discuss Federal Indian and Gaming Law**
4. 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic APALSA Conference: A New Model for the Model Minority--Jan 31
5. Sullivan & Worcester Mock Interview Workshop--Feb 11
6. Asian Law Caucus Law Clerk Opportunity —deadline Feb 20
7. Finnegan Diversity Scholarship--deadline Feb 27
8. Munger, Tolles & Olson 1L Diversity Summer Program —rolling until Feb 27
9. Fordham--SKKU Summer Institute in International Law in Seoul--deadline March 31
10. East Bay Community Law Center (EBLC) Summer 2009 Internship--rolling

Note: The APALSA announcements can also be found on our blog at http://bcapalsa.blogspot.com/
**New additions to the annnoucements

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1. Kim's Office Hours

Kim, president of APALSA, will be resuming her office hours this week on Wednesday, January 28 from 1:00pm-2:00pm in the APALSA office (Stuart F320). Her office hours will be every Wednesday at that same time unless noted otherwise. Feel free to stop by to discuss your job search, have your resume or cover letter looked at, do a mock interview, or just chat.

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2. APALSA Annual Lunar New Year Banquet!

Come celebrate Lunar New Year with APALSA!

When: Friday, February 6 @ 6pm
Where: China Pearl
9 Tyler St
Boston, MA 02111

Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 27 at the yellow room. Tables will be set up on in the yellow room on Tuesday, 1/27 from 11:30am to 12:30pm.

1L's can also RSVP their respective 1L section representatives.
Section 1: Stephanie Yang (stephanietyang[at]gmail.com)
Section 2: Jennifer Yeung (yeung.jennifer[at]gmail.com)
Section 3: Daniel Ji (danielaramji[at]gmail.com)

Please make sure to RSVP, as we need an accurate head count. Please pay $5 when you RSVP--Cash only with exact change, please. Your payment is the only way to RSVP this event!

This is a BC Law event, so feel free to bring BC law guests. Please indicate that and pay for the guest when you RSVP. Please also note that Non-BC Law people will only be allowed if we have spots left after the RSVP deadline.

We will be arranging carpools, so please let us know if you are able to drive others when you RSVP.

We look forward to having you there!

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3. NALSA Presents Attorney Douglas Luckerman to Discuss Federal Indian and Gaming Law

Interested in Federal Indian or Gaming Law?
Interested in Federal Indian or Gaming Law?
Simply wanna join us for LUNCH and listen to an interesting conversation?

Native American Law Students Association Presents:

Attorney Douglas Luckerman, counsel for the Wampanoag tribe.

Thursday, January 29th
12:30pm, EW 120

Pizza and drinks provided

Mr. Douglas Luckerman will be coming to speak about how he got involved with Indian Law and his career in it. He will be providing background in the canons of Federal Indian Law that should be easy for any student to follow, whether you have any background in Indian Law or not. He will also talk with specific emphasis on the social and political aspects of the legal relationship the tribes have with the federal government, discuss the details of gaming law, point out the current trends of the 1st Circuit reinterpreting some of its own decisions, and connect all the themes to describe what its like to be an attorney for the tribe.

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4. 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic APALSA Conference: A New Model for the Model Minority

Penn Law is hosting the 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic APALSA Conference on Saturday, January 31. The conference will include panel sessions, workshops, and an employer/student networking reception. Student registration is $20. This is a great opportunity to network with employers and other law students while discussing important Asian American issues.

This year's theme is "A New Model for the Model Minority." Thus, the conference will focus on the Asian American model minority stereotype as it relates to the law and the legal profession.

Visit the conference website for more information and to register: http://pennapalsa.org/conference/2009/

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5. Sullivan & Worcester Mock Interview Workshop

To help you prepare for recruiting season, I invite you and your organization's members to experience mock interviews geared towards diverse law students on February 11, 2009 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with attorneys at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. After each half-hour mock interview you will be given the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback and suggestions.
If you or any of your organization's members are interested, please RSVP to this email and forward your resume to me at kcarp@sandw.com. We will contact you to confirm your interview.

Please feel free to contact me at the information below with any questions.

Looking forward to meeting you.

Best,
Vivian
Vivian N. Hunter
Attorney at Law
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
T 617 338 2970
F 617 338 2880
vhunter[at]sandw.com
www.sandw.com

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6. Asian Law Caucus Law Clerk Opportunity

The Asian Law Caucus is the nation's oldest legal and civil rights organization serving low-income Asian Pacific American communities. Founded in 1972, ALC strives to defend and empower the APA community through a three-pronged strategy of community education and organizing, provision of direct legal services, and strategic impact litigation.

Being a Law Clerk at the Caucus:
Assignments include conducting client intake interviews, meeting with clients to draft declarations, helping to research and draft court filings such as briefs and motions, attending hearings, creating know your rights materials, and drafting letters in support of or opposing pending bills in Sacramento and Washington.

How to Apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and 2-3 references to Angela Chan (e-mail or paper).

Call or e-mail if you have questions:
Asian Law Caucus
55 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 896-1701, ext. 119
angelac[at]asianlawcaucus.org
www.asianlawcaucus.org

Application Deadlines:
Summer 2009: February 20, 2009 or late applications accepted if space remains available.

For more information: http://www.asianlawcaucus.org/site/alc_dev/content.php?type=1&id=83

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7. Finnegan Diversity Scholarship

I am writing to tell you about the Finnegan Diversity Scholarship, and to ask for your assistance. If appropriate, please forward the attached to your student groups.

The scholarship will provide financial support to qualified minority law students who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing a career in IP law. The scholarship award of $15,000 may be applied to costs associated with normal tuition; usual fees (such as, but not limited to, student activity fees; law school or university fees, and administrative fees); and a patent bar review course.

The scholarship recipient will also accept an offer to join the firm as a summer associate in one of our domestic offices ( Atlanta, Cambridge, Palo Alto, Reston or Washington).

Students currently completing their first year full-time (or second year part-time) are invited to apply. The award will be applied to education costs the following academic year, and may be renewed for one additional year if the scholar accepts an associate offer upon successful completion of the Finnegan summer associate program and maintains a grade point average of 3.0 or better in law school.

I've attached the scholarship application. Additional information about the scholarship and application form are posted at www.finnegan.com. The deadline for applications is February 27, 2009.

Thank you in advance for providing this information to your fellow students. Please call or email me with any questions.

Good luck with your spring semester! Laurie

Laurie D. Taylor
Professional Recruiting Coordinator
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
901 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001-4413
202.408.4381 | fax 202.408.4400 | laurie.taylor[at]finnegan.com | www.finnegan.com

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8. Munger, Tolles & Olson 1L Diversity Summer Program

Munger, Tolles & Olson believes that a diverse work force improves our ability to serve the needs of our clients and creates a more dynamic workplace for our attorneys. As part of our ongoing effort to recruit, retain and promote attorneys who contribute to the diversity of our firm and our profession, we are pleased to offer up to four 1L summer associate positions in our Los Angeles office and three in our San Francisco office.

These positions will be offered to exceptional first-year law students who show the promise of being outstanding attorneys and, in addition, contributing meaningfully to the diversity of Munger, Tolles & Olson and the legal community, including, but not limited to, law students who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, are physically challenged, or are from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Each 1L summer associate will work for a minimum of eight weeks in our Los Angeles or San Francisco office during the summer immediately following completion of the first year of law school and will be paid $3,080 per week.

Public Interest Opportunity

Upon completion of at least eight weeks at the firm, each participant in the 1L Summer Program will have the option to spend four weeks performing legal work for an approved non-profit organization in the Los Angeles or San Francisco area and receive $3,080 per week from the firm.

We are looking for applicants who possess a record of academic, employment, community, and other achievements indicating the potential for success in
law school and in the legal profession and who will contribute meaningfully to the diversity of our firm and the legal community. All applicants must be
first-year law students in good standing pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at an ABA accredited law school.

We will begin considering applications on a rolling basis, but will accept applications until February 27.

We encourage you to submit an application as soon as possible. Applications should include:

1) Cover letter specifying the applicantʼs office preference
2) Resume
3) Official or unofficial transcript (photocopy and/or online version) of first semester law school grades (please submit separately if unavailable by
deadline)
4) Official or unofficial transcript (photocopy and/or online version) of undergraduate grades
5) A personal statement of no more than 500 words describing your interest in the Munger, Tolles & Olson 1L Summer Program and how you would
contribute to the diversity of the legal profession
6) Contact information for two references, at least one of whom can comment meaningfully on your law school work.

All materials should be sent by email and/or regular mail to the attention of:

Ms. Kevinn C. Villard
Director of Legal Recruiting
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
355 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071-1560
Email: Kevinn.Villard[at]mto.com
Phone: (213) 683-9242

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9. Fordham--SKKU Summer Institute in International Law in Seoul

Deadline for Summer Program: March 31

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. 74 U.S. and Canadian students from 33 law schools attended the 2008 program. In its first three years, the Institute enrolled nearly 300 students from 5 countries and 60 law schools, including students from the law schools at American University, Boston College, Boston University, Chicago-Kent, Cornell, Duke, George Washington, Hastings, Illinois, Loyola-LA, McGill, NYU, Texas, Tulane, UC-Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and University of San Diego.

Students may enroll in three credit hours by taking one of the following courses: International Commercial Arbitration, and International Business Transactions, and Public International Law. These courses will be taught in English by distinguished tenured faculty from Fordham and the University of Virginia 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.

After the conclusion of the Summer Institute's academic program, the Institute will place U.S. and Canadian participants who would like to stay in Korea in 5-week internships at the Korean supreme and constitutional courts, Korean government ministries, the Korean National Assembly, multi-national corporations, human rights organizations, and law firms. Students may choose to
receive three ungraded academic credits for internships. Students opting for academic credits will have priority in internship placements and program housing over non-credit internship applicants.

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 Executive Director, Leighanne Yuh, at lyuh@law.fordham.edu, 212-636-7571.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!! We look forward to seeing you in Seoul.

Leighanne Yuh
Executive Director
Fordham-SKKU Summer Institute in Korea
33 West 60th Street, Room 224
New York, NY 10023
212-636-7571

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10. East Bay Community Law Center (EBLC) Summer 2009 Internship

The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is seeking full-time interns for its 2009 Summer Program. EBCLC is the community-based clinical for Berkeley Law School (University of California, Boalt Hall) during the academic year. EBCLC provides free civil legal services to low-income clients of Alameda County, California. During our summer session EBCLC welcomes students from all law schools.
What is the East Bay Community Law Center?

The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is a nationally-recognized poverty law clinic founded by Boalt students in 1988 with the dual mission of providing high quality legal services to low-income clients and first-rate clinical education to law students.
The seven practice groups at EBCLC are:
- Clean Slate (community reentry/criminal records remedies)
- Community Economic Justice (policy and community/social change work)
- Community Legal Access Service Site (multidisciplinary/self-help center)
- Health: HIV/AIDS Project and Medical-Legal Partnership (multidisciplinary)
- Health: Immigration (administrative/litigation)
- Housing & Eviction Defense (litigation)
- Income and Employment Support (administrative and regulatory/policy and community)

Why should I intern at EBCLC?
- Gain Hands-on Lawyering Experience: EBCLC offers you the opportunity to put your classroom learning to work and to gain a broad range of experience in the real-life practice of law. With extensive substantive law and skills training, you have primary responsibility for your cases or projects, including conducting client interviews, counseling clients, negotiating settlements, drafting pleadings and representing clients in administrative hearings and court proceedings.
- Receive Close, High-Quality Supervision: You choose a practice group and are assigned to work with one of EBCLC's clinical supervisors. Supervisors offer day-to-day direction on casework and projects, meet weekly to review your work, and organize unit-wide "case rounds" for all students within a practice group. You receive mid-semester and end-of-semester evaluations.
- Serve the Community: This is a very challenging time for the low-income community as legal needs are great and resources to address them are increasingly scarce. Law students continue to make a substantial contribution to meeting these needs!
- Build Your Resume: Non-profit employers and private law firms know that students at EBCLC have received first-rate training and supervision. The National Association of Law Placement reports that private-sector employers place a high value on the lawyering skills students learn in clinical settings such as EBCLC.

What is my time commitment if I intern at EBCLC?
The summer session is ten weeks long, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 through Friday, July 31, 2009. Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Workloads in any given week may vary due to the nature of a live client practice, but you will not regularly be required to work more hours that anticipated.

What qualifications must I have to intern at EBCLC?
No specific previous training or coursework is required, however, a demonstrated commitment to serving low-income, minority and underrepresented individuals and groups, and/or previous experience in one of our practice areas or in public interest law is highly desirable, as is second language ability in Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, or Farsi. EBCLC staff will work with students to secure funding through fellowships from law schools and other public interest sources; however, we are unable to offer compensation for summer internship positions.

How do I apply?
Interested law students should submit a resume, 3 references (at least one of which should be employment-related; please include current email addresses), a short writing sample (5-10 pages), and a cover letter describing their experiences and interests to:
East Bay Community Law Center
Attn: Summer Hiring Committee
2921 Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA 94703

Candidates also may email their materials and/or questions to webinquiry@ebclc.org. We encourage candidates to visit EBCLC's website, www.ebclc.org, for more information about the office and summer program. We are currently accepting applications. Hiring decisions will be made on a rolling basis until positions are filled.