May 1st Day of Action in Support of Immigrant Rights (May 1)

May 1st Day of Action
In Support of Immigration Rights

MONDAY May 1st, 2006 EVENTS:

11:30 AM:
Assembly @ O’Neill Plaza for a Boston College Community Vigil

12:30 PM:
Travel to Harvard Yard for a Rally and Student Walk-Out Event

2:30 PM:
March to State House with the entire Student May Day Coalition

3:30 PM:
Rally at Boston Common Statewide Movement with Boston May Day Coalition

Boston College May Day Coalition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 25, 2006

Boston College Students Show Solidarity with Immigrants
By: The Boston College May Day Coalition

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts — Students, Faculty and Student
Organizations have formed the Boston College May Day Coalition (BCMDC)
in support of the nationwide movement for immigrant rights.

The BCMDC seeks support from all individuals: students, faculty, and
staff alike. Expressly, we encourage everyone in the Boston College
community to:
a. Boycott class or work on May 1
b. Refrain from making any purchases throughout the day
c. Express solidarity with the movement by wearing white shirts or white ribbons
d. Endorse our campaign, whether as an individual or as an
organization by spreading the word to all your friends, classmates,
professors, and organizations
e. Join us on O'Neill plaza at 11:30 a.m., and continue to Harvard for
an organized rally at 1:30 p.m., followed by a march to the State
House for a statewide rally.

BCMDC's platform is rooted in a desire to work for social justice and
equality. Those in the Boston College community committed to the same
ideals need a coalition to express their solidarity with society's
marginalized communities. Our aim is to raise awareness among students
and faculty of the immigrant rights movement. Only then will our
elected officials address the unfair treatment of immigrants.

Our concrete goals are to:

1) Create a dialogue to raise campus awareness of the country's unjust
immigration policy; and
2) Express solidarity with immigrants who suffer oppression under U.S.
immigration policy.

In anticipation of the general boycott scheduled for May 1, and in an
effort to expand dialogue and understanding about this critical issue,
student leaders have scheduled the following events and activities:

1. An immigration roundtable discussion with experts and civic leaders
on April 26, 2006, at Boston College Law School.
2. A white ribbon campaign on May 1, 2006, to express support for and
solidarity with all immigrants.
3. In interfaith religious service on May 1, 2006, at Boston College Law School.
4. A letter-writing campaign to urge Congress to pass sensible
legislation that does not criminalize undocumented workers and honors
the contributions that all immigrants make to the United States.
5. An undergraduate vigil scheduled for May 1st at noon on O'Neill
plaza, followed by participation in the Harvard University rally and a
march to the State House to attend the MIRA Coalition press conference
and statewide rally.

The Boston College May Day Coalition is also part of the larger Boston
Student May Day Coalition, which will convene and march, for the first
time as a unified organization, at the Harvard University walkout on
May 1.


List of Endorsers:

AHANA Leadership Council
Organization of Latin-American Affairs
Asian Caucus
Brazilian Club of Boston College
South East Asian Students Association
Chinese Students' Association
Philippine Society of BC
South Asian Students Association
Vietnamese Students Association
UGBC President-Elect Santiago Bunce
JUSTICE
Women's Health Initiative
Global Justice Project
BC Sociology Department
College Democrats (pending)
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Leadership Council
4Boston Leadership Council
Ecopledge

BC Latin American Law Students Association
BC Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
BC Black Law Students Association
BC Third World Law Journal
BC South Asian Law Students Association
BC Law Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild
BC Law St. Thomas More Society
Community Economic Development Law Group
Grad. School of Social Work Student Collective
Environmental Law Society
International Law Society
Jewish Law Society

Harvard May Day Coalition
Northeastern May Day Coalition
The Executive Board of the Asian Community at Tufts
Boston May Day Coalition

Immigrant Rights Panel (Apr. 26)

IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PANEL -- Wed., April 26 at 11:30
Location: EW 120

On May 1st students, workers and other concerned Americans will hold a variety of events, including boycotts and walkouts. Here at BC, concerned students are organizing a panel discussion for this Wednesday, April 26 at 11:30 to discuss the current proposed immigration bills and their potential economic and social impacts. We are also asking members of the law school community to wear a WHITE RIBBON as a show of support for positive immigration reform and to sign a petition that will be sent to various senators. We will be passing out ribbons, and more info in the cafeteria this Monday - Wednesday. Please come and show your support!

Celebrate the Arrival of Spring with SALSA (Apr. 26)

Celebrate the Arrival of Spring
and the Last Day of Class
with SALSA

Please come enjoy FREE INDIAN FOOD, mango lassis, music, henna tattoos,
and nice weather (hopefully) as SALSA commemorates Holi
which celebrates the Spring season.

Traditionally, Holi involves throwing powdered paint so dress appropriately.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
3:30pm - 5:30pm

Outside (behind) Barat House

Community event: Tabla and Taiko (May 11)

The Arab American Antidiscrimination Committee, Japanese Americans Citizens League, Asian American Resource Workshop, and MIT Center for International Studies have sponsored forums on post 9-11 civil liberties issues. Please join with these groups and the MIT Council for the Arts in this celebration of culture.

Link to full event brochure: https://wfs.bc.edu/takei/apalsa/tablataiko.pdf

Middle East Meets Far East
A Tabla and Taiko Drumming Event
7 PM on May 11 in MIT Building E25 Room 111

Master percussionists Karim Mohammed and Elaine Fong demonstrate Egyptian Tabla and Japanese Taiko, and then offer a joint performance.

ELAINE FONG is founder and artistic director of Odaiko New England; and a member of Marco Lienhard's group, Taikoza. She has received instruction from Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka of San Francisco Taiko Dojo; Kenny Endo of Taiko
Center of the Pacific; and Tiffany Tamaribuchi of Sacramento Taiko Dan.

KARIM NAGI MOHAMMED is a native Egyptian who has lived in Boston for 20 years. Karim performs Arabic, Turkish and Andalusian hand percussion, including the tabla, riqq and segat/zills. He is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music, and leads the Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble.

Asian American Law Journal: Call for Submissions

Dear APALSA:

The Asian Law Journal of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) has recently changed its name to the Asian American Law Journal, reaffirming our commitment to addressing issues of concern for Asians in the United States. We would like to invite your members to submit an article for our fourteenth regular volume or our special upcoming volume dedicated to affirmative action and overturning Proposition 209. (Please feel free to circulate this email widely.)

As one of only two Asian Pacific American law journals in the nation, we are committed to providing a forum for scholars, practitioners, and students to address legal and policy issues relevant to the APA community. As we prepare to publish our next volumes, we are dedicated to continuing our pursuit of excellent, applicable scholarship to foster awareness and increase dialogue both within and beyond the legal community. We would request that you send articles on international issues only insofar as such issues affect APA communities in the United States. Past volumes of AALJ have addressed such issues as hate crimes, accent discrimination, immigration policy, civil liberties, and political engagement. While articles on all APA issues are welcome, we also hope to expand our coverage of less-represented Asian Pacific American groups.

Please submit any previously unpublished article, note or comment regarding legal, political, or social issues that you believe have impacted the Asian Pacific American community.

If you are interested in contributing to the fourteenth volume of AALJ or the special affirmative action issue, please send us your submission early. Articles will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis until Friday, September 1, 2006. Those accepted by the AALJ editorial board will undergo two rounds of editing. The editing process may continue through Spring 2007. Final publication is scheduled for May of 2007.

Articles submitted should meet the following requirements:

* The article must be sent in Microsoft Word format, as an e-mail attachment, to the following address: aalj.submissions@gmail.com.

* The article must be double-spaced and single-sided.

* The article must be in 12 point font and at least thirty (30) pages in length, with one inch margins. (Note: shorter pieces will be considered for the Notes and Comments section of the journal.)

* Footnotes must be within the text (i.e. incorporated at the end of each page). Footnote citations should be according to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th ed.).

* Statements made in the text must be supported by outside authority.

* The first draft of the article must be submitted by Friday, September 1, 2006. (This deadline may be altered to fit your schedule.)

* The second draft of the article must be submitted within two weeks after receiving AALJ's suggested revisions of the first draft.

If you have any questions or would like more information about the submission process, please do not hesitate to contact us via email. We look forward to receiving your submissions. Thank you for your time and attention.

Best regards,
Kati Hong and Jenny Lam
Submissions Editors
Asian American Law Journal
U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
589 Simon Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
aalj.submissions@gmail.com

Course Selection Advising AND Law Journals Info Session (Apr. 20)

Thursday, April 20
1230-130pm
EW 120

APALSA, BLSA, and SALSA is holding an information session regarding 2 issues of concern that will affect the next academic year: course selection and law journals. Various 2Ls and 3Ls will be on hand to offer sage advice about various professors and classes, while law journal reps will give short presentations about their journals. Both will be available for a Q&A session that follows. 1Ls and 2Ls, come with your questions; 2Ls and 3Ls, come with your wisdom :-) Also, 2Ls and 3Ls, write me back with your opinions of classes/professors! I need to update the advice handout.

E

PS Sorry, but this is a BYOL (bring your own lunch) affair :-P

Suffolk Civil Rights Project - address by Rep. Alisha Morgan of Georgia House of Delegates (April 13, 4:45pm)

Suffolk Civil Rights Project
Cordially Invites You to
The Second Installment of Our Lecture Series:
MAKE MY VOTE COUNT!
A PANEL DISCUSSION ON VOTING RIGHTS, APATHY, AND CHANGE

Key Note Address by
REPRESENTATIVE ALISHA MORGAN
of the Georgia House of Delegates

Suffolk University Law School
120 Tremont Street
Thursday, April 13, 2006
4:45pm-7:30pm
Room TBA

PANEL SPEAKERS:
JOHN BONIFAZ, National Voting Rights Institute
JAMES FLEISCHMANN, Mass Ballot Freedom Campaign
ATIYA DANGLEBEN, Mass VOTE


We look forward to your honored presence. Hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Kind regards,
Suffolk Civil Rights Project
Michael Avery, advisor
Frank Rudy Cooper, advisor

APALSA Banquet update

Heeeeeeeyyy ya'lls~

Just lettin you know the APALSA END-OF-YEAR BANQUET will be on WEDNESDAY, 4/19, at 6:30pm at the Elephant Walk in Cambridge. SO KEEP THIS DATE OPEN! More information will be forthcomin in the form of a handy evite, but wanted to give everyone a heads up!


-Susie

2Ls and 3Ls: Course Selection Advice Request

Hi APALSA 2Ls and 3Ls,

As one of my last acts as outgoing prez, I would like to make a personal plea for any pearls of wisdom you may have in helping us 1Ls and 2Ls in choosing classes for the fall semester. I plan on updating the course selection sheet created last year, so if you could send me your candid opinions of the classes/professors you had, I would be forever grateful. Also, if you are available to offer advice in an open Q&A forum, please let me know, because I am tentatively planning to schedule a brown bag lunch Q&A course selection session on Weds, April 19.

Thanks,
E

PS Personally, I wouldn't mind some advice from a "path of least resistance" perspective, if you know what I mean ;-)

PPS APALSA also has a Course Selection discussion board on LexisNexis (same place where you can find the outlines). If any of you would like to get an early start on the Q&A, head on over there...

1. Sign on to LexisNexis
2. Click on the "Web Courses" tab.
3. Click on the "Launch Web Courses" link.
4. Click on the "APALSA of Boston College" link found under "My Courses".
5. In the left margin, click on the "Discussion Board" link.
6. Post post post!

Rally to Support Immigrants (Monday, April 10)

Hey All,

Below, please find information about the rally in support of immigrants that is taking place tomorrow at Boston Common. As you may know, people are going to be marching nationwide tomorrow. A group of us are going to meet in the snack bar and head down there. If you are interested, please feel free to meet up with us at 3:15 p.m.. Sorry for the late notice.
Thanks.
Andrés

Monday April 10th
4:00 PM, Boston Common
5:15 PM, March to Copley Square
6:00 PM, Copley Square
~Today We March, Tomorrow We Vote~

Formalism and Legal Status of Body Parts (Apr. 10)

HLS Talk: Formalism and the Legal Status of Body Parts - 4/10, 1PM, EW 200

Health Law Society is more excited than a 1L who has just turned in her memo that Michele Goodwin, BCLS grad and Professor of Health Law at DePaul University College of Law, will be able to fit BCLS into her book tour schedule.

Prof. Goodwin is the author of "Black Markets: The Supply and Demand of Body Parts." Her talk, "Formalism and the Legal Status of Body Parts," promises to be an event that should not be missed.

The Details...
Professor Michele Goodwin
"Formalism and the Legal Status of Body Parts"
Monday, April 10
1 - 2
EW 200

More on Professor Goodwin can be found at:
http://www.law.depaul.edu/faculty%5Fstaff/faculty_information.asp?id=24

More on "Black Markets: The Supply and Demand of Body Parts" can be found at:
http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521852803

Law journals info meeting for 1Ls (Monday, April 3)

Come hear about the law journals at BC and why you should do the write-on competition! The editors-in-chief of each of the law journals will speak about the topic areas and responsibilities for each of the journals and will be on hand to answer questions.

* Monday, April, 3
* 1:10-2:10pm
* EW 115A

Announcing the 2006-2007 APALSA Board!

The appointed positions are set! Thanks to all those who applied, and we look forward to seeing what the new board accomplishes in the coming year :-)

President: Christine Lee
VP External: Brian Wong
VP Internal: James Liu
Treasurer: Janet Choi
Secretary: Melissa Galicia
1L Liasons: Jenn Kim, Susan Lu
Community Chair: Anton Nguyen
Alumni Liason: Jessica Liou

75th Celebration for Harold Koh (Apr. 3)

Monday, April 3
East Wing 120
4:00 P.M. (with reception to follow)

In conjunction with Diversity Month, the 75th Celebration will be honoring Harold Hongju Koh, Dean of Yale Law School and renowned scholar in international law and human rights. Dean Koh's grandfather was also the first graduate of this Law School from Asia. The Law School will be giving him the Distinguished Service Award, and he will be making a presentation to the school-wide community on Monday, April 3rd, at 4:00pm.

APALSA is cosponsoring this event.

P.S. At 2pm on the same day, Dean Koh will be giving a presentation on international law and human rights as it pertains to immigration in Stuart 411.

Judicial Internship Program (Apr. 14, Apr. 20, Apr. 28)

The Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) , the Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage (AJHH) and the law firm of Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP are pleased to invite you to a special reception to kick off this year's Judicial Internship Placement Program.

The Honorable Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals will deliver the keynote address. Welcoming and introductory remarks will be made by the Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.

Date: Thursday, April 20th, 2006
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, 1675 Broadway,
Suite 1900, New York City (between 52d and 53d
Streets)

Hors d’oeuvres will be served.

RSVP to sdavis-nyarko@mayerbrownrowe.com with your full name, email address and telephone number by Friday, April 14, 2006. If you are a student or judge, please indicate so when making your reservation!

Judicial Internship Program applications are due no later than April 28, 2006. All students of color enrolled in ABA accredited law schools are eligible. If you have any questions, please contact Adam Rodriguez at rodrigueza@mville.edu.

Two photo IDs are required by security.

Jeanette Rodriguez-Morick
Law Clerk to the Honorable Dora L. Irizarry
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
225 Cadman Plaza East
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 613-2154

Minority Law Student Survey -- and free iPod!

Dear Minority Student Group Leaders and Law School Administrators: This year, a group of student leaders of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), and La Alianza (the Latino/a student organization) based at Harvard Law School are conducting an online survey of law student experiences among minority law students. Our goal in disseminating this survey is to gather first-hand accounts about law school in order to create a unique, web-based guide for minority law school applicants. For administrators, please forward this email--including the link to the online survey below--to your minority student group leaders, encouraging them to forward it to their list-serves. For minority student group leaders, please forward it to your list-serves. Keep in mind, minority student group list-serves are the ultimate destination! Given the need to keep the methodology uniform across schools, we ask that you not publicize the survey in other ways. The survey can be found online at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=265021871962 Note that survey respondents will be eligible to win 1 of 5 iPod nanos; feel free to highlight this prominently when forwarding this information along!

WilmerHale Diversity and Hiring Committee (Apr. 12)

The WilmerHale Diversity and Hiring Committees invite first-year law students to learn about:

• Why Diversity Matters at WilmerHale
• Our Summer Program
• Our Practice
• Unique Pro Bono opportunities at the firm

Please join members of our Diversity Committee and our Hiring Committee for a discussion about what we do and what makes WilmerHale different followed by a reception with members of the firm.

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Location: 60 State Street, Boston (26th Floor)

Please respond to Brooke Zimmerman-Fetzer at brooke.zimmerman-fetzer@wilmerhale.com or 617-526-5567 by Monday, April 3, 2006.

Dana Faulconer
Legal Recruitment Coordinator
WilmerHale
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109 USA

Appointed Position Deadline Extension (Mar. 27)

In light of law prom and March Madness, I am extending the application deadline for appointed positions to Monday, March 27, at 5pm. Please submit statements to Eric Averion for the following positions: Alumni Liason, 1L Liason, and Community Chair.

Election Results! And Appointed Position Applications

Drumroll please...

The votes are in, and the newly elected APALSA Board is:

President:
Christine Lee

VP External:
Brian Wong

VP Internal:
James Liu

Secretary:
Melissa Galicia

Treasurer:
Janet Choi

Congrats guys!

Now, one more thing. Besides the elected positions, the board is made up of appointed positions. They are Alumni Liason, Community Chair, and 1L Liason. Over the past year, these positions were filled by Zac Wang, Dan Park, Joo Cha, and Chris Day. Now that elections are over, we are looking for some good people to apply for these appointed positions. If you are interested in any of these positions, please look over the descriptions below and submit a written statement to Eric Averion ( averion@bc.edu) explaining why you would like to be considered. Have this statement sent to me by this Sunday, Mar. 26, and the newly elected board will be meeting sometime next week to read over your statements and fill those positions.

All right, that's all from me for right now. Congratulations again to the newly elected board, and for those interested in the appointed positions, please get your statements to me by Sunday.

Alumni Liaison

The Alumni Liaison maintains communications with BCLS alumni

-organizes, maintains, and acts as facilitator for the alumni mentoring program

-assists the VP External in securing speakers from the alumni community for speaker events

-plans and organizes the annual alumni homecoming reception

-collects contact information from graduating members (3Ls)

-assists 1L Liaison in organizing interview workshops

Community Chair

The Community Chair is responsible for fostering a sense of community among the membership.

-organizes social events for the membership, including bar socials, house parties, movie nights, trips to sports events and art venues, the annual lunar new year party

-coordinates with reps from SALSA to organize pan-Asian events

-coordinates with reps from other APALSAs to organize inter-APALSA social events

-organizes the annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program

-works with the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM) to coordinate events with APALSA

-works with representatives from the LSA and other school organizations such as PILF in coordinating school volunteer activities

-helps the VP Internal oversee the annual end-of-year APALSA banquet

1L Liaison

The 1L Liaison ensures the needs of the 1Ls students is met.

-coordinate with B/LA/SALSA reps to organize the Annual Students of Color Retreat

-organize academically oriented events including: outlining workshop, exam prep workshop, summer job workshop, mock interviews, course selection workshop, etc.

-coordinates with Law Review rep to introduce 1Ls to the writing competition in the spring

-coordinates with the clinical reps to introduce clinics to 1Ls in the spring

-maintains the course directory

-organizes the executive board election