The National People of Color Conference, which will be held at Seton Hall Law School on Sept. 9-12. The help of the diversity students would be greatly appreciated.

Here's a link to the website: http://law.shu.edu/About/News_Events/thirdnationalpoc/index.cfm

And here's the link to the volunteer page: http://law.shu.edu/About/News_Events/thirdnationalpoc/registration.cfm

 
 

Asian American Bar Association of New York and the Asian American Law Fund
Summer Reception
July 13th, 2010
6pm-8pm

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP 
750 Lexington Avenue at 59th Street 
New York, NY 10022
 
RSVP at: wfoster@whitecase.com by Friday, July 2nd.
Find more information at: www.aabany.org
 
 
AABA CAREER DAY
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Golden Gate University

The AABA Career Day will be held Saturday, August 14, 2010 (8:30 am to
1:00 pm) at Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco.
Underwritten by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Career Day provides law students
and junior and mid-level attorneys a great opportunity to have a one-
on-one mock interview session with a senior attorney who will provide
feedback on the interview and resume. Don't miss this free opportunity
to learn valuable tips before the recruiting season begins! In
addition to mock interviews, there will be a panel discussion
featuring attorneys in a variety of practices areas, a drop-in resume
review workshop, and a networking lunch where you can meet other
attorneys and students.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR LAW STUDENTS AND JUNIOR TO MID-LEVEL
ATTORNEYS
Registration is now open! There is no cost to attend. To sign up for a
mock interview session, please submit your resume to
AABACareerDay@gmail.com by Friday, July 30, 2010. In your email,
please indicate whether you are interested in the private or public
sector and we will try to match you with an interviewer who has
experience in that area.

If you have questions, email AABACareerDay@gmail.com. More detailed
information about Career Day will also be posted on AABA's website
(www.aaba-bay.com) soon
 
 
The Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay (VACCEB) is joining forces with the Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA) and the Vietnamese Bar Association of Northern California (VABANC) to provide legal clinics to the Vietnamese American community in the East Bay. We will start out with 2 clinics scheduled as follows:

Saturday, June 19, 2010, from 11 am to 1pm Wednesday, July 21, 2010, from 6pm to 8pm

All clinics will be at the Community Center located at 106 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94606. These are walk-in clinics. Set clinics will be determined depending on how these turn out.

As a way to commemorate this wonderful collaboration between our organizations and individual volunteers and supporters for these clinics, VACCEB will be hosting a mixer on June 9th from 5:30pm to 7pm at our center so that we can meet each other and sign up for the clinics if we can. Food and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP. (Please contact your Regional Director for 
 
 
Dear NAPALSA Affiliate Members:

We are still seeking qualified candidates for an open secretary position on the NAPALSA Board. This is a unique experience to gain valuable leadership experience working on the Board of a national student-led organization.  Rising 2Ls and 3Ls of NAPALSA-affiliated schools are eligible and encouraged to apply.

For more information on duties and responsibilities, contact any current Board member (contact info can be found on this website).

How to Apply

Send the following to president.napalsa@gmail.com by Wednesday, June 2, 2010:

  • Cover Sheet
  • Contact Name and Email Address
  • Candidate Personal Statement
  • Resume or C.V.
  • Letter of Commitment (attached to this email)
  • Photo (optional)

Thanks for your support of NAPALSA, and good luck to all candidates!
 
 
NAPALSA is pleased to publicize to our members the Reed Smith’s 2010 Diverse Scholars Program.  Reed Smith has a strong commitment to diversity which has resulted in a firm in which diversity and inclusion permeate the culture.  Rewarding young future leaders for their efforts in the area of diversity and introducing them to the Reed Smith culture are two important goals of this program. 
The Diverse Scholars Program provides several $10,000 awards toward tuition for the second year of law school, as well as a paid summer associate position after completion of the second year of law school.  The program is open to first-year law students who have demonstrated excellent academic scholarship and a commitment to diversity, inclusion and community.
Scholarship applicants must submit a resume, a completed application, two personal statements, law school transcript, undergraduate transcript and a legal writing sample as part of the application process.   
Summer associate positions in 2011 are available in Chicago; Falls Church, VA; Los Angeles; San Francisco; New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh; and Washington, D.C.  Applications must be postmarked by July 30, 2010 and selection of the 2010 Diverse Scholars will be made by October 15, 2010.
Students may visit the Diverse Scholars page located within the law students section at http://careers.reedsmith.comfor more information about our program and to download an application

 
 
The South Asian Bar Association is hosting the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association conference on June 4 and 5 in San Francisco. The conference committee is in need of 10-15 student volunteers for Saturday, June 5 to assist with registration, CLEs, etc. For more information, please visit www.southasianbar.org/napaba.
 
 
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Asian American Law Fund of New York and Asian American Bar Association of New York cordially invite you to a summer reception.

Date:     Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Location:    Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Address:    750 Lexington Ave at 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
Time:    6-8:00pm

If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Vivienne at vp.napalsa@gmail.com for more event details as well as information on how to RSVP for this FREE and exciting summer event.
 
 
Congratulations to the Class of 2010! We hope that everyone is enjoying his or her summer vacations. NAPALSA is continuing to serve you throughout the summer. Look for networking and scholarship opportunities in your area by signing up for the Bay Area APALSA Google Groups page: http://groups.google.com/group/bayareaapalsa.


If you are in the San Francisco area this summer, make sure you attend as many networking events as possible. The San Francisco Bar Association and other groups hold several events throughout the summer. API students are welcome to attend all of the events. There are many other opportunities available in different locations. You should sign up to be on the email list serve of local bar associations. Remember to bring your business cards and dress appropriately. Please check the calendar for reception dates: http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/?m=6.

 
The Bay Area Diversity Fair is on July 31, 2010. Registration is now open. If you are a rising 2L, this is your opportunity to land a summer job. Information is available here: http://www.sfbar.org/diversity/career_fair.aspx.


NAPALSA will host a social event this summer. Please continue to look for more information on this blog and the Google Groups page.



Enjoy your summer!
Ngoc Le
NAPALSA Pacific North Regional Co-Director

 
 
Bob Chin Scholarship
The first Bob Chin Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded in December 2010 by The NAPABA Law Foundation (NLF), a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization established by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. The scholarship is named in memory of Robert G. Chin, entrepreneur, longtime Prudential Insurance executive, and supporter of Asian American rights. Bob Chin died of cancer in 2001, at the age of 48; for this reason, the scholarship committee encourages applications from college and law students whose lives have been impacted by a diagnosis of cancer within their immediate family.

Each scholarship applicant must submit, by September 3, 2010, the following in accordance with the instructions at www.napaba.org