From our friends at PALS: Sign up to be a Mentor today!
ATTORNEY MENTORS
Strengthen the Legal Diversity Pipeline
by Sponsoring a PALS Mentee
The PALS Mentoring Program
Matches diverse law students with practicing attorneys,
who serve as professional development resources,
and has done so for more than 25 years.
Attorney Mentors Make an Impact
● Join a community of diversity champion attorneys mentoring the next wave of leaders of color in the legal profession.
● Be rewarded with your gift of sharing your time and talents with unparalleled networking opportunities.
● Positively guide a mentee’s career path, course selection and the road to success!
Become a Mentor Today!
Commit 2-4 hours per month
to a designated PALS Mentee.
Signup today at: www.palsprogram.org/mentor
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
ACTION REQUIRED
Attorneys Who Have Previously Created a Profile on the PALS Website:
1. Email [email protected] to indicate that you would like to be considered for participation in the mentoring program as a “mentor”.
2. Utilize Email Subject: “PALS 2013 Mentor”
3. PALS will respond to your email within 7 business days, indicating a completed mentor profile status.
4. Please log-in Here to update your profile today!
Attorneys who have NOT Created an Attorney Profile on the PALS Website:
1. Visit www.palsprogram.org/mentor and fill in all requested information on the online form.
2. PALS will respond to your email within 7 business days, indicating a completed mentor profile status.
Current Mentors:
We thank you for your willingness to volunteer as a mentor in the past. If you would like an additional PALS Mentee, or if you have lost touch with your PALS Mentee and are interested in being assigned a new PALS Mentee, please update your profile and let us know via email at [email protected] .
Attorneys matched through the program will be required to review the
PALS Mentoring Manual and sign a Participation Agreement with their mentor.
Please forward this email to colleagues who may be interested in mentoring.
If you have any questions or concerns about the PALS Mentoring Program, please contact the Executive Director of PALS, Paula Donaldson at: [email protected]
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.
