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NYC Bar 2012 LSAT/Law School Prep Series

NYC Bar 2012 LSAT/Law School Prep Series

This series, co-sponsored by more than a dozen leading test prep companies, was created to provide prospective law students with information on everything from preparing for the LSAT through being successful in the first year of law school. The program includes LSAT Preview Classes by five leading test prep companies – as well as panels with admissions representatives and law students from regional law schools and a Networking Fair with free classes and material giveaways.

Scholarship assistance will be provided as needed.

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NYC Bar – Women of Color Workshop: Communicate for Impact

NYC Bar – Women of Color Workshop: Communicate for Impact

Communicate for Impact: Using “People Styles” to Hone Your Communication Skills is the first of a five-part series in 2012 focused on skills development, presented by NYC Bar Associations’ Subcommittee for Women of Color.  The workshop will take place on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:30 pm-8:30 pm at the House of the Association, 42 West 44th St. (bet. 5th & 6th Ave.)

Read more details and register.

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DREAM Fellowship – deadline Dec. 16

DREAM Fellowship – deadline Dec. 16

Passing along a reminder about the NY Immigration Coalition’s DREAM Fellowship.  Deadline is Friday, Dec. 16.  Here are the eligibility criteria:

  • Be full time or part time CUNY students at the time of application with at least one semester of undergraduate studies remaining during the 2012 Spring semester;
  • Have a proven interest in building community organizing skills and be able to commit 7 hours per week during the 2012 academic Spring semester;
  • Have a proven track record of leadership and service in either academic and community settings;
  • Be eligible under current version of the federal DREAM act.
  • Demonstrated financial need

For full details, click on the link in the title.

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FREE Workshop: Know Your Rights with the Police and ICE

FREE Workshop: Know Your Rights with the Police and ICE

On Wednesday, December 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the NYIC will be hosting a free workshop at The New York Immigration Coalition Immigrant Concerns Training Institute 137-139 W. 25th Street, 12th Floor (Between 6th & 7th Avenues).  This Know Your Rights workshop is geared toward members of the immigrant community. Space is limited. Please RSVP with your name, organization, phone and e-mail to Jonathan Vidal at [email protected] or call (212) 627-2227 ext. 227.

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NYLJ: Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary

NYLJ: Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary

Theo Cheng, Co-Chair of AABANY’s Judiciary Committee, shares this link from the December 12 New York Law Journal which describes the work of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee in helping to screen highly qualified candidates for New York’s family, criminal and civil courts.  This article should be of interest to anyone seeking to learn more about New York’s judicial system and the role of the Mayor and his committee in selecting candidates to the bench.

Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary

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On Saturday, December 10, AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee presented two community workshops at the Indochina Sino-American Community Center (ISACC) in Manhattan’s Chinatown.  In the morning, Kings County ADA Kin Ng and elder law attorney Pauline Yeung-Ha, partner at Grimaldi & Yeung, spoke about financial abuse of seniors.  In the afternoon, Nelson Mar, senior staff attorney at Legal Services NYC, spoke about the educational rights of immigrant children in New York City public schools.  Peter Cheng, Executive Director of ISACC, and his staff provided translation services to the many members of the Chinatown community that came out to learn more about their legal rights in the areas of elder law and education law.  Tony Lu and Karen Wu, co-chairs of the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, helped to organize the program as part of AABANY’s effort to reach out to the community.  For photos of the event, go to http://bit.ly/aabany_isacc2011.  For more information about the Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, contact Tony and Karen at [email protected].

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Thanks to everyone who joined us on Friday night, December 9, for AABANY’s Annual Holiday Party.  Many AABANY members and friends filled the North Balcony at Pranna on 28th and Madison Avenue to share some holiday cheer over drinks and a delicious spread that included satays, beef sliders, lamb sliders, popcorn shrimp, edamame falafel and sweet potato fries. Check out the photos here: http://bit.ly/holiday_pty2011.  AABANY wishes everyone a joyous holiday season!

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