From our friends at KALAGNY: Pro Bono Clinics
KALAGNY’s Pro Bono Clinics
Volunteer Today, Help Us Help Our Community
KALAGNY is pleased to announce the start of our monthly pro bono clinic in New York City. This is in addition to our ongoing monthly pro bono clinic in Flushing. Please spread the word to your family, friends and neighbors in need of legal counsel.
Clinic details are as follows:
New York City – 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 7 -9 p.m.
@ Korean American Association of Greater New York (“KAAGNY”)
149 West 24th Street, 6th Floor, NYC (between 6th and 7th Avenues) (map)
Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 7-9 p.m.
@ KAAGNY
Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 7-9 p.m.
@ KAAGNY
Flushing – 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 7-9 p.m.
@ Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (“KCS”)
35-56 159th Street, Flushing (map)
Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 7-9 p.m.
@ KCS
New York City & Flushing – 2014
First Tuesday of Every Month, 7-9 p.m.
@ KAAGNY (NYC)
@ KCS (Flushing)
We are recruiting attorneys with a minimum of five (5) years experience related to a specific area of law including but not limited to: Immigration, Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Labor & Employment, Estate Planning, Family Law, General Litigation, etc. We are also recruiting law students to assist administratively and linguistically. To participate, you must be a KALAGNY member in good standing. Bilingual Korean & English is preferred but not mandatory.
If you wish to help us help our community, please click here to register to
volunteer.
KALAGNY’s Pro Bono Committee Chair will contact you once you register. Please do not show up to volunteer at our clinic without an invitation. Thank you!
Kyun Yi, KALAGNY President
From PALS: 1L Exam Writing Workshop
Cordially Invites You To Our
1L Exam Writing Workshop for
Law Students of Color:
How to Write an “A” Quality Exam
Friday, October 18, 2013
3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Hosted By:
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(between 58th & 59th Streets)
3:30 pm – 3:55 pm
Informal Q&A Regarding the Overall Importance of 1L Grades
Adam Hemlock
Litiagation Partner
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
Maryann Wou
Associate Director of Legal Recruiting
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Exam-Taking Strategies Session
Professor Ted Neustadt
Fordham University School of Law School
Presented By:
It has been said that lawyers use words like surgeons use scalpels. The writing skills that produced excellent college essays are not the same as those needed to convey precise information in a short period of time. This workshop will teach students to write an efficient and effective first year exam.
Registered students will receive preparation materials
prior to the workshop via e-mail
Please RSVP by Monday, October 14, 2013
This workshop has limited space
No-shows and cancellations are highly discouraged
Please be considerate when registering
From NAPABA: NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN PRE-LAW CONFERENCE — NOV. 9
NAPABA encourages prospective law students to register for the National Asian Pacific American Pre-Law Conference hosted by NAPABA. The Conference will be held on Saturday, November 9, during the Annual Convention and is open to all prospective law students regardless of age, race, background, goals, and experience. The Conference welcomes Annual Convention attendees’ family members, and any other prospective law students who may have an interest in learning more about law school and a JD degree. There is no cost to attend but registration is required. Interested prospective students can learn more on the Convention website and register by clicking here. Limited travel stipends are available to participants traveling from outside the area. Apply for a stipend before October 11 by clicking here.
2013 NLF Scholarships
The NAPABA Law Foundation is pleased to announce its 2013 NLF Scholarships, which are available to law students pursuing a Juris Doctor (non LL.M) degree in an accredited law school in the U.S. Part-time students are also eligible to apply, provided they meet the NLF guidelines for application. Scholarship opportunities include:
· Anheuser-Busch/NLF Presidential Scholarships
· UPS/NLF Gold Mountain Scholarships
· Chris Nakamura Scholarships
· Lim, Ruger & Kim Scholarship
· Bob Chin Scholarship
· NLF Scholarships
For details about scholarship opportunities, eligibility, and the NAPABA Law Foundation please visit the website at:
http://napaba.org/napaba/showpage.asp?code=scholarships
Applications are due on September 2, 2013. They can be found on the NLF website or at the link below.
Application: http://napaba.org/uploads/napaba/2013_NLF_Scholarship_Application.pdf
NYCLA Mentor for a Day Auction
SAVE THE DATE: TUE SEPT 10, 6:30PM
Whether you are in your first, second or last year of law school, the New York County Lawyers’ Association invites all law students to its annual Law Student Reception and Mentor for a Day Auction.
JOIN US for food, drink, networking and fun AT NO COST TO YOU at the NYCLA Home of Law, 14 Vesey Street NY. Meet the leaders of one of the most influential county bar associations in the country, and learn about the opportunities and benefits available for law students.
BID YOUR HEART OUT at our super fun and high energy “Mentor for a Day Auction” for the chance to “shadow” a lawyer or a judge for a day and make a valuable connection. Get the chance to find yourself deliberating with a judge in chambers or spending a day with an attorney at trial. "Auction mentors" include a respected jurist, partners in prestigious law firms, and leading government counsel.
* ALL law students who attend will receive $200 off A Kaplan<http://www.kaptest.com/Bar-Exam/Bar-Review-Courses/General-Bar-Review/complete-bar-review-course.html> Bar Review Course
* Raffle prizes include a free Kaplan Bar Review Course, a coaching session with noted networking guru Jaimie Field<http://marketingfield.com/>, and more!
This is an opportunity that no law student should miss!
Register now! The bidding starts soon: