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:
SABA-DC 2013 Public Interest Fellowship
The South Asian Bar Association of Washington DC (SABA-DC) is proud to announce our 2013 Public Interest Fellowship. The primary purpose of the fellowship is to help fund one or more law students’ summer internships with a public interest organization for the benefit of the South Asian community and the metropolitan D.C. area. We have previously awarded fellowships ranging from $1000 – $5000.
SABA-DC strives to promote the professional development of South Asian lawyers and law students, educate the South Asian community about relevant legal issues, expand and enhance business and professional opportunities for South Asians, increase the participation of South Asians in civic affairs and government, facilitate the exchange of ideas and information to South Asians, and foster goodwill, fellowship, and unity among the South Asian community.
Please apply by Friday March 29.
Fellowship applications are available at: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxsYNsuAMpgzM3U3cVRKWGJJMXc/edit
Please send all application materials to [email protected] SABA-DC prefers to receive all materials electronically.
DOJ Volunteer Internship Opportunities
Click on the image to view the flyer as a PDF.
Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Summer 2013 Internship
From Stephanie Cirkovich, Esq., Public Information Officer U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York:
Loretta A. Preska, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, is pleased to announce that the court is accepting applications for the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Judicial Internship for the summer of 2013. Applications are due on April 1, 2013. Please click HERE for information on how to apply; this information is also available at www.nysd.uscourts.gov. 
Open to 1L and 2L students with a $5000 tuition credit paid directly to your law school.
From PALS: The Association of Black Women Attorneys, Inc. Scholarship Program
The Following Opportunity May Be of Interest to PALS Law Students
(Please indicate you found out about the opportunity through PALS )
The Association of Black Women Attorneys, Inc. Scholarship Program
The Association of Black Women Attorneys, Inc. Scholarship program was organized in 1995.
They have awarded over $30,000 in scholarships since 1995.
Criteria:
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:
* demonstrated community service;
* personal financial need; and
* current enrollment as a full-time student
at an accredited law school in Connecticut, New Jersey or New York.
Academic performance is NOT the deciding factor.
Recommendations and personal statements should reflect community service activities.
The recommendations must be attached to the application.
No faxes will be accepted.
The application is available on the website:
The application consists of seven (7) pages. Please complete the entire application.
All information submitted is strictly confidential.
Deadline:
All applications should be postmarked by Wednesday, April 1, 2013 to:
Diane Gatewood, Chair-Scholarship Committee
The Association of Black Women Attorneys, Inc.
255 West 36th Street, Suite 800
New York, New York 10018
Delivery:
Please note that the address is a mail drop. ABWA does not maintain office facilities.
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PALS Mission Statement:
PALS is dedicated to enhancing the skills and careers of minority law students and early career attorneys. PALS does this by offering customized mentoring, educational and professional development opportunities. PALS provides resources to augment the law school and employer training of, respectively, minority law students and beginning lawyers, and will continue to offer its services free of charge.