Below are the announcements for the week of March 9-13

Below are the announcements for the week of March 9-13:

1. March is Diversity Month**
2. APALSA General Body Meeting--March 10
3. Networking 101: Tips and Strategies for Successful Networking--March 10, 17, 24
4. Kim's Office Hours—March 11
5. The Jurisprudence of Marriage and Other Adult Intimate Relationships--March 13**
6. Massachusetts Law Consortium: Diversity Expo--March 24**
7. Fordham--SKKU Summer Institute in International Law in Seoul--deadline March 31
8. Boston College MBA International Consulting Project Asia--deadline April 6 (info session March 23)**
9. 2009 NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference--Apr 24, 25

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

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1. March is Diversity Month

March is Diversity Month at BC. Please be on the lookout for diversity month events that will be occurring throughout the month, and make an effort to attend if you can! This is a great opportunity to learn about and celebrate the diversity at BC. We encourage you to participate!

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2. APALSA General Body Meeting

Tuesday, March 10 @ 12:45 PM
Stuart 315

Come find out what APALSA has planned for the rest of the semester and Diversity Month! We'll be signing up volunteers who are interested in helping with admissions and the end of the year banquet.

Korean food will be served!

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3. Kim's Office Hours

Kim, president of APALSA, will be holding office hours on Wednesday, March 11 from 1:00pm-2:00pm in the APALSA office (Stuart F320). 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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4. Networking 101: Tips and Strategies For Successful Networking

Sponsored by the LSA Diversity Committee, APALSA, BLSA, LALSA, NALSA & SALSA

The first part of this three-part series will be held on Tuesday, March 10 @ 5 PM in Stuart 411. Come learn how to find receptions and prepare for networking!

The second and third parts of the series will be held on the following schedule:
Part 2: What to do at the Networking Event - Tuesday, March 17 @ 5 PM in Stuart 411
Part 3: How to Follow-Up - Tuesday, March 24 @ 12:45 PM in EW 200

Led by Kimberly Chin and Paul Navarro, this series is intended to prepare you for the Diversity Expo, which will be held on the night of Tuesday, March 24 at 5 PM at Suffolk Law School.

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5. The Jurisprudence of Marriage and Other Adult Intimate Relationships

WHEN: Friday, March 13 from 8:30 am – 4:45 pm

WHERE: EW120

BC Law, in association with Brigham Young University, is pleased to present a symposium on "The Jurisprudence of Marriage and Other Adult Intimate Relationships." The symposium will have a focus on gay marriage and the legal issues implicated.

Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information, email Scott FitzGibbon at fitzgisc[at]yahoo.com

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6. Massachusetts Law Consortium: Diversity Expo

Tuesday, March 24 @ 5 PM
Suffolk Law School

A meet & greet between attorneys from the greater Boston area and our law students. There will be one panel discussion highlighting attorneys who have had many different career paths. After the panel, students will be able to speak with employers to learn more about their organization, practice areas and diversity in the legal profession.

Please see the attachment for more information.

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7. 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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8. Boston College MBA International Consulting Project Asia

Below is an email I received from Greg Stoller, the course instructor for the MBA course International Consulting Project Asia. If anyone has any questions about the course feel free to email me (Aimee) at hartonoa[at]bc.edu. I took the class this past Fall and had an amazing time. It's an excellent opportunity for those of you who would like a little break from the law and explore what else BC has to offer. And who wouldn't want to go to China for school credit?

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This email contains information on the International Consulting Project. During Fall semester 2009, we'll be offering two courses, both involving classroom work and travel - to either Europe or to Asia. The Information Session will be held on Monday, March 23rd, in Fulton 245. The European presentation will be from 6:00 - 6:20 pm, and the Asia presentation is from 6:20 - 6:50 pm. Detailed information on both courses is below. If you have questions about either program, or would like to apply, please contact and/or send your materials to Gregory Stoller via email (gregory.stoller.1[at]bc.edu).

Please clearly indicate your first priority (i.e. Europe or Asia) when you send in your cover letter and resume, and also note if you'd like to be considered for the other course, if you're not selected for your first choice.

Please note that the total cost for both ICP Asia and ICP Europe will be comprised of two components. There will be a tuition charge for the 3-credit course (based upon 2009-2010 tuition rates – not yet published). In addition, there will be a travel charge that will include airfare and hotel accommodations. All travel estimates that are referenced in the enclosed documents are just that....estimates. These prices are being stated simply to allow you to estimate your budget for these courses and are subject to change.

ASIAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING PROJECT

Have you ever dreamed of climbing the Great Wall of China? How about consulting to a Chinese firm in Beijing?

We are in the process of planning the 2009 International Consulting Project, a 3-credit course that involves consulting work during the fall semester on campus, with a trip to Beijing in January/2010 to deliver the team's recommendation personally to the client, at their offices. This is the 7th year in a row that this program has been offered.

Attached please find a course description and syllabus. A student blog of last year's trip is available at: http://www.bc.edu/sites/ides/stoller/leela/leela.html

We are looking for 18 outstanding students to be part of this class working in three separate teams. We'll be holding an Asian Information Session on March 23, 2009, in Fulton 245, from 6:20 - 6:50 pm, to provide more information and to answer any questions you might have. If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to gregory.stoller.1@bc.edu by no later than April 6, 2009. Language fluency is *not* a prerequisite for this course.

We are starting the planning process now, as we hope to choose the projects, in part, based around the students' academic and professional backgrounds.

Of course, if you have any questions beforehand, please let me know via email. I look forward to hearing from you, and hopefully having you on the team.

Sincerely,

Greg Stoller

EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING PROJECT

We are in the process of planning the 2009 International Consulting Project to Europe for the 3rd year in a row. This is a 3-credit course that involves consulting work during the fall semester on campus, with a trip to Europe destination: TBD) in January/2010 to deliver the team's recommendation personally to the client, at their offices. We are looking for 6 outstanding students to be part of this class working on a single team.

A faculty member who has extensive European experience, and, in particular, in the public sector will be running this project. We're still working out details related to this trip, but you're welcome to contact Mike Mulhern via email (mmulhern[at]mbtarf.com) if you have any general questions. The European Information Session is on March 23, 2009, in Fulton 245, from 6:00 - 6:20 pm, and we look forward to seeing you there!

If interested, please submit a resume and cover letter to gregory.stoller.1[at]bc.edu by no later than April 6, 2009. Language fluency is *not* a prerequisite for this course.

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9. The 2009 NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference

Hosted by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania, the conference will take place on April 24 and 25, 2009. There is a Friday evening welcome event and Saturday will be a day of networking and education with an impressive offering of CLE programs presented by judges and prominent attorneys from the Northeast and beyond. The Saturday programming will be followed by a banquet dinner.

Hotel
The Four Seasons Philadelphia at One Logan Square is offering a discounted rate of $195 for the nights of April 24 and 25. The deadline for booking this rate is March 12. Please make reservations directly with the Four Seasons at 215.963.1500 and say that you are affiliated with APABA-PA.

Early Bird Registration
CLE programs, Friday and Saturday night events, plus Saturday
breakfast and lunch
Full registration $225
Judges and government, public interest, solo and small firm attorneys $175
Law students $110

Early Bird Registration for Conference Only
CLE programs plus Saturday breakfast and lunch only
Full registration $150
Judges and government, public interest, solo and small firm attorneys $125
Law students $50

Friday Night Event Only $50

Saturday Dinner Banquet Only $50

For further information, please visit the below link, or contact
Sophia Lee at 215.977.3624 or slee[at]sunocoinc.com or Kay Kyungsun Yu at
215.981.4188 or yukay@pepperlaw.com.

http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/community/eventdetails.do?eventId=213305&orgId=apaba

All the CLE programming is scheduled to take place at Pepper Hamilton

LLP, Two Logan Square, 18th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA.