Below are the announcements for the week of March 16-20

Below are the announcements for the week of March 16-20:
(It's a long one this week!)

1. Remember to contact your admitted students!**
2. Networking 101: Tips and Strategies for Successful Networking--Mar 17, 24
3. Kim's Office Hours—Mar 18
4. SAVE THE DATE: APALSA Film Screening: Who Killed Vincent Chin?--Mar 23**
5. SAVE THE DATE: Inter-APALSA Karaoke Night--Apr 10**
6. Women's Law Center Annual Reception Honoring Keynote Speaker Joan Lukey--RSVP Mar 16**
7. Documentary Screening of "In the Light of Reverence: Protecting America’s Sacred Sights"--Mar 19**
8. BLG Mock Interview Program--deadline Mar 24**
9. Massachusetts Law Consortium: Diversity Expo--Mar 24
10. Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Affinity Group Reception--RSVP Mar 27**
11. Diversity Bar Review--Mar 31**
12. Fordham--SKKU Summer Institute in International Law in Seoul--deadline Mar 31
13. A Little Peace: a Dessert Tasting--Apr 4**
14. Boston College MBA International Consulting Project Asia--deadline April 6 (info session March 23)
15. 2009 NAPABA Northeast Regional Conference--Apr 24, 25
16. Northwest Minority Job Fair--deadline May 15**
17. National Black Prosecutor's Association Job Fair--July 21**
18. DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair--Aug 8**
19. Pro Bono Program Opportunities Update**

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. Remember to contact your admitted students!

Christine should have already emailed you who you are to contact. Please take a few minutes to call or email them to congratulate them on their acceptance to BC and invite them to visit BC on Admitted Students Day. Remember, you were once in their position!

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2. Networking 101: Tips and Strategies For Successful Networking

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

The second part of this three-part series will be held on Tuesday, March 17 @ 5 PM in Stuart 411. Come learn how to find receptions and prepare for networking!

The third and final part of the series will be held the following week:
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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3. Kim's Office Hours

Kim, president of APALSA, will be holding office hours on Wednesday, March 18 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. SAVE THE DATE: APALSA Film Screening: Who Killed Vincent Chin?

Monday, March 23
Location TBA @ 5 PM

This 90 minute documentary recounts the murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese automotive engineer mistaken as Japanese, who was slain by an assembly line worker during the height of anti-Japanese sentiment due to the rise of the foreign auto industry in the early 1980s. It tells the subsequent story of the miscarriage of justice that occurred during the trial. The murder of Vincent Chin is often regarded as the beginning of a true national Asian-American civil rights movement. This documentary was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989.

Dinner will be served, and after the film, we will have a brief discussion about the issues raised in the movie and what Vincent Chin's murder means to us now, decades later.

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5. SAVE THE DATE: Inter-APALSA Karaoke Night

Friday, April 10 (Note: We have no class because of Good Friday)

Come join APALSA members from BU, Harvard, Suffolk and Northeastern for karaoke! More details to come.

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6. Women's Law Center Annual Reception Honoring Keynote Speaker Joan Lukey

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Barat House
Cocktail Reception at 5:30 PM
Beverages and Hor d'oeuvres will be served.

Space is limited. Please RSVP to Jessica Palumbo at palumbja[at]bc.edu by Monday, March 16.

Joan Lukey is a partner in the litigation department at Ropes & Gray specializing in complex business litigation. A highly regarded trial attorney, Ms. Lukey has tried more than 70 federal and state cases, predominantly to juries. She is a past president of the Boston Bar Association and is the President-Elect of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, the first woman ever to hold this position.

Ms. Lukey graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School in 1974. She was the Editor of the Environmental Affairs Law Review, a member of the National Moot Court Championship Team, and the first woman selected as Best Oral Advocate at National Moot Court Competition.

In addition to her numerous accomplishments in the legal field, Ms. Lukey is a wife and mother, and was named one of Boston Magazine's "Fabulous 40," recognizing individuals for both their career success and unique, dynamic personalities.

We hope you will join us.

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7. Documentary Screening of "In the Light of Reverence: Protecting America’s Sacred Sights"

The Native American Law Student Association presents a documentary screening of

In the Light of Reverence:
Protecting America’s Sacred Sights

Devils Tower. The Four Corners. Mount Shasta. All places of extraordinary beauty — and impassioned controversy — as American Indians and non-American Indians struggle to co-exist with very different ideas about how the land should be used. For Native Americans, the land is sacred and akin to the world's greatest cathedrals. For others, the land should be used for industry and recreation. This film chronicles the struggles of the Lakota in the Black Hills and the Hopi in Arizona to protect their sacred places when Religious Freedom, so valued in America, is not guaranteed to those who practice land-based religion.

Thursday, March 19th
12:40pm, Stuart 411

Thai Food will be served!

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8. BLG Mock Interview Program

Dear 1L/2L Law Student of Color:

The Boston Lawyers Group invites you to participate in its annual Mock Interview Program. Volunteer attorneys and legal recruiters from top law firms will help you prepare for legal interviews, including sharing tips on how to market yourself to employers, avoid common pitfalls and successfully secure employment.

You will have 2 twenty-minute practice employment interviews, followed by feedback regarding your interview skills and your resume. Please note that space is limited, so you are advised to register as soon as possible.

To Register: Visit www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com, click on Events for the link to the Mock Interview Program.
Please Note: You are required to email a copy of your resume to Lisa McKinley, at lmckinley@sandw.com, no later than March 24, 2009. Your interviewers will review your resume and provide you with feedback on April 6, 2009. You will be notified on or around March 31, 2009, as to whether you have been selected to participate in the Program and you will receive information on your interviewers.
Affinity Group Leaders: We kindly ask that you forward this invitation to your members.

The Boston Lawyers Group Mock Interview Program.
Where: Bingham McCutchen LLP, 1 Federal St, Boston, MA
When: April 6, 2009
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Thank you.

Sonia A. Bryan, Esq.
Program Director
The Boston Lawyers Group
c/o Sullivan & Worcester
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
P: 617-457-3653
F: 617-338-2880
E: sbryan[at]sandw.com
www.thebostonlawyersgroup.com

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9. 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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10. Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Affinity Group Reception

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge invite affinity group members to a reception in their Boston office, 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston on Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The evening will afford students an opportunity to meet and interact with some of their firm's leaders which include members of their hiring and diversity committees and to hear a special presentation from EAPD's Chief Diversity Officer, Paulette Brown. Please RSVP to Katie Ratner (kratner[at]eapdlaw.com or 617-239-0340) no later than March 27, 2009.

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11. Diversity Bar Review

The Boston College Law School Alumnae Association & the Law Student Association Diversity Committee invite you to the first Diversity Bar Review to bring together BC alums and students invested in the advancement of diversity in the field of law

Tuesday, March 31st at 5pm
at Boston College Law School, Snack Bar

Open Bar and Hor d'oeuvres will be served

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12. 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[at]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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13. A Little Peace: A Dessert Tasting

The 3rd Annual "A Little Peace: a Dessert Tasting" is a fundraiser benefiting local Asian American organizations. We support each other and build community with sweet things so that we can build a stronger (and sweeter!) effort for a better and more progressive society.

Please join us and taste for yourself the creativity of the community's best bakers!

Saturday, April 4, 2009
7 pm - 10 pm

Vietnamese American Community Center (VACC)
42 Charles Street
Dorchester, MA

info: bostondessertnight[at]gmail.com
Tickets can be purchased at: www.aarw.org/dessert2009
The deadline for purchasing tickets in advance is Midnight Tuesday, March 31. After this date, the price for Adult tickets will be $27, and all tickets after this date will only be available at the door.

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14. 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[at]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 or telephone. 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@bc.edu by no later than April 6, 2009. Language fluency is *not* a prerequisite for this course.

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15. 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@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.

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16. Northwest Minority Job Fair

Good afternoon,

On behalf of the Northwest Minority Job Fair board and Seattle Area Legal Recruiting Administrators, I am pleased to invite diverse students from your school to participate in the 23rd annual Northwest Minority Job Fair. This event will be held on Saturday, September 26th, from 8:00 am to 5:20 pm, in K&L Gates' Seattle offices, located at 925 4th Avenue, Suite 2900. Job Fair participants are also encouraged to attend the Fair luncheon held at 11:30 am, featuring a local guest speaker.
The annual Job Fair continues to be a great success. Last year, we had over 40 employer participants and each student who attended interviewed with an average of 4 employers.
Attached is the required student registration form, available for distribution to diverse students and student organizations, who have an interest in the Northwest region. Students who wish to participate in the Job Fair should submit their registration form, directly to me, by May 15, 2009. Forms can be e-mailed or mailed using the address listed below. Additional deadlines and information can be found at the official Job Fair website: www.NWMJF.org.
More information regarding 2009 participating employers and instructions for requesting interviews will be distributed to registered students in June.
Students are encouraged to contact me directly at jobfair@klgates.com, or dana.mills@klgates.com, with additional questions. Thank you for your assistance with this important effort to increase and promote diversity within the legal profession.

Best regards,
Dana Mills
Host of the 2009-2010 Northwest Minority Job Fair
2009 SALRA Immediate Past President
Dana Mills
Senior Legal Recruiting Coordinator
K&L Gates LLP
925 4th Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104
Direct: 206.370.5744
E-mail: dana.mills[at]klgates.com
Website: www.klgates.com

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17. National Black Prosecutor's Association Job Fair

The National Black Prosecutor's Association cordially invites you to participate in their annual job fair on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Marriot Memphis Downtown in Memphis, TN. The goal of the job fair is to promote diversity in prosecutors' offices. The Job Fair will provide a unique forum where law students, recent law graduates and experienced attorneys from across the nation can meet and interview with prospective prosecutorial employers at the local, state and federal levels. The registration fee for current law students is $25.00. After March 31st the fee will be $50.00 and after June 12th it will be $100. To register for the job fair, please complete the attached applicant registration form and submit it along with a resume and a check for the appropriate fee payable to the NBPA 26th Annual Conference or register with a credit card at www.blackprosecutors.org.

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18. DuPont Legal Minority Job Fair

Attached please find a letter regarding the 2009 Dupont Legal Minority Job Fair to be held on Saturday, August 8, 2009 in one of the three locations - Houston, Los Angeles and Wilmington, DC.

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19. Pro Bono Program Opportunities Update

The Pro Bono Program is currently publicizing opportunities to do pro bono work on a short or long term basis. This is an opportunity in which your members may be interested. Students will be able to count their hours for the Pro Bono Program. More information about the Program can be found in the handbook: http://www.bc.edu/schools/law/meta-elements/pdf/Pro_Bono_Handbook_2008-9.pdf

Pro Bono Opportunity

National Lawyers Guild Immigration Clinic
Monday, March 30th, 6-8p.m.
Nuestra Comunidad's Macomber Learning Center
140 Winthrop Street, Roxbury

Kate Devlin, our new Associate Director of Public Interest Programs, is planning to go to this clinic, and would like to sign up 4-5 interested students to come with her. For more information, contact: Kate Devlin at devlink@bc.edu

Best,
Jane

Jane Hill
Pro Bono Program Board Member