Month: December 2012

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Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program

Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program

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From our friends at the Monroe County Bar Association comes an announcement about a paid clerkship opportunity for first-year law students.

Program Overview
The Rochester Legal Diversity Clerkship Program is co-sponsored by the MCBA (through its Diversity Committee), the Rochester Black Bar Association (RBBA), and the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA).  This program seeks to increase diversity in the legal profession in the Rochester area by attracting qualified first-year law students from historically under-represented groups within the legal profession, including racial and ethnic minorities, to work in paid positions with Rochester area law firms and other legal employers.

Follow the link in the title for further details.

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SDNY offers Trial Advocacy Training for Pro Bono Lawyers

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is pleased to offer a full-day trial advocacy training for pro bono lawyers. Led by District Court judges and leading practitioners, this training is offered to lawyers who are admitted to practice in the Southern District and are interested in providing pro bono representation to pro se litigants.

The program takes place on Friday, January 11, 2013 and runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse (500 Pearl Street, Room 850).

The training is free and will offer participants an opportunity to receive CLE credit for their participation. For more information, please download the PDF here.

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Celebrate the Season at Asia Society

The Asia Society (725 Park Avenue) will be holding a holiday party on Friday, December 7, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. Click here for details and directions.

Experience Asia Society with a free night of fun & culture, including:

  • Free museum tours at 6:30 and 7:30 of Bound Unbound: Lin Tianmiao
  • Live Music, Tea Tastings & Artisan Demonstrations
  • Holiday Leo Bar, including specially priced ‘Leotinis’
  • Discounts at AsiaStore and on Membership
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Penn MLSA Seventh Annual Muslim Law Conference

The University of Pennsylvania Muslim Law Students Association (Penn MLSA) will host its Seventh Annual Muslim Law Conference on February 16, 2013.  Legal employers interested in recruiting diverse applicants are encouraged to join in this event. Please click here to download a copy of the flyer.

Penn MLSA organizes this conference each year for the dual purpose of assisting Muslim law students entering the legal field and educating the broader community about legal issues pertaining to the Muslim community.  This year’s gathering will include speeches from prominent attorneys involved in issues pertaining to the Muslim community at the local, state, and national levels.  Supported by the national branch of Muslim Law Students Association, attendants will range from university leadership to legal experts, practitioners, and policy advocates from around the country.

The conference will also include a career fair for students. As of now, Penn MLSA is looking for employers who would like to attend and offer information to prospective interns.  Organizations and employers interested in attending can contact Haider Sultan, President of Penn MLSA, at (860) 918-6560 or [email protected]

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USCIS Teleconference: Use of Interpreters in USCIS Interview

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites interested parties to participate in a stakeholder teleconference on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Eastern) to discuss the use of interpreters in USCIS domestic field office interviews.

During this engagement, USCIS will outline its current guidance related to the use of interpreters and discuss anticipated policy development regarding the use of interpreters at USCIS domestic field office interviews. The discussion will focus on who may be eligible to serve as an interpreter and we will seek stakeholder feedback on possible exceptions to this general policy.

To Participate in the Session

Please email the Public Engagement Division no later than Monday, December 10, 2012 at [email protected] and in the subject line of your email, reference “Interpreters.”

To Join the Session

On the day of the engagement, please use the information below to join the session by telephone.

Call-in Number: 800-779-9654

Passcode: Interpreters

http://www.uscis.gov/outreach 

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Access to Information for Asylee Eligibility for ORR Assistance and Services

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) has moved from a telephone Hotline to a web-based interface to offer information for asylees seeking benefits and services supported by ORR.  Please note that the toll-free Asylee Hotline number listed on the asylum grant letter is no longer in service.

Instead, please visit the ORR website, where you will find the poster below, with a link to “Asylee Eligibility for Assistance and Services”, and fact sheets in eight languages (plus English).

Contact information for local service providers can be found on the ORR Map; click your state for full details.

Please visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr for more information, and distribute widely within your networks.

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Free Legal Immigration Clinics for Young People

The Chinese Progressive Association continues to hold free immigration legal clinics to help young immigrants learn about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals  and see if they are eligible.  Interested young people or their parents and family may come to the clinic to speak with a lawyer and get help in filing an application.  The next clinic will be on Saturday December 8.  Please let your members and clients know about the legal clinics.  See below for more information.
 
  Print a flyer in English or Chinese.
  • Get Information about “deferred action for childhood arrivals” – the new policy for certain immigrants who came to the US as children
  • Talk to a lawyer
  • Find out if you qualify for deferred action and a work permit
  • Get help in filling out application
When: Saturday December 8 – 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
Where:  Chinese Progressive Association, 83 Canal Street, Room 304 , (near Eldridge Street), New York, New York

Please preregister
Contact us at 212-274-1891 or [email protected]  to preregister and for more information
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KALAGNY’s Annual Holiday Party

KALAGNY’s 2012 Holiday Party  will take place at MK Karaoke Lounge in the heart of Koreatown. This year’s party will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. We have reserved the entire lounge for our special, private event, so we hope you will join us as we ring in the holidays. We will provide delicious finger food and unlimited karaoke in both private rooms as well as the main lounge. This free event is open to KALAGNY members and guests (non-lawyers are encouraged to attend). We look forward to celebrating with you while looking forward to another great year of KALAGNY events.

Details:
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 6-9 p.m.
MK Karaoke Lounge
11 West 32nd Street, 5th Floor between 5th and 6th Ave. (map)

RSVP required. Click here to rsvp. Please rsvp by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2012. Click here to view pictures from last year’s event.

At the party, we will also collect donations for post-Sandy recovery efforts. Stay tuned for details.

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