St. John's University School of Law
Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
SPRING 2015 EVENTS
Check out our upcoming General Body Meetings (GBM), professional events, and social gatherings!
"IS THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BROKEN?"
Date: Tuesday, January 20
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Place: Moot Court Room
JCRED Directors Castello and Chiu are hosting an event to join the national conversation about race, law and justice. The event will consist of small group conversations led by faculty and student leaders. APALSA is proud to support students and faculty coming together!
PIO PIO DINNER
Date: Friday, January 30
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Place: Pio Pio, Jackson Heights
Description: We're kicking off the semester with dinner at Pio Pio! APALSA will pay $10 toward each member's meal, so come all and come hungry!
Note: Please RVP via Facebook or email by Wednesday, Jan. 28. Carpooling can be arranged.
VALENTINE'S DAY FUNDRAISER
Date: Feburary 9 - 12
Time: Tabling all week!
Place: Cafeteria
Description: We will be selling Valentine's day-themed goods, such as candy-filled and decorated mason jars, macaroons, cake pops, and candy grams! Send a token of your love and appreciation to your friends, professors, or yourself!
LALSA's NETWORKING 101 WORKSHOP
Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Atrium (4th Floor)
Description: This workshop will cover the basics of networking, such as making small talk, having a good elevator pitch or introduction, and exchanging business cards.
Co-sponsored by APALSA and BLSA.
Note: RSVP to lalsasju@gmail.com. Professional attire required.
GBM #1
Date: Thursday, February 5
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Place: Room TBA
Description: Join us at our first GBM of the semester, as we discuss the exciting events we have planned for the spring, most notably the Valentine's Day fundraiser! Ricardo Granderson from the Legal Aid Society will be our guest speaker.
Note: Please sign up on TWEN
GBM #2
Date: Tuesday, March 3
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Place: LL-01
Description: Representatives from Themis Bar Review and LexisNexis will give brief presentations. We will also discuss the events planned for March and April.
LUNAR NEW YEAR DINNER
Date: Friday, March 5
Time: 6 to 11 pm
Place: Vermilion, NY
Description: Come join APALSA in our celebration of the Asian American culture. Tickets include open bar, hor d'oevres, 3-course meal, an opportunity to network with esteemed alumni, and a chance to win raffle prizes.
Note: Email sjuapalsa@gmail.com for more information.
DIVERSITY BAR ASSOCIATION PANEL
Date: Thursday, March 19
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Place: Atrium (4th Floor)
Description: Representatives from the different affinity bar associations will be discussing the benefits of being a student member of a bar association.
Co-sponsored by Career Dev. Office, BLSA and LALSA
Contact: Kevin Wong
APALSA DINNER
Date: Friday, March 27
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Tito Rad's, Woodside
Description: Join the APALSA E-Board and your fellow APALSAers for a dinner to help celebrate another successful semester together!
AN EVENING WITH QUENTIN WILLIAMS
Date: Tuesday, March 31
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
Place: Atrium (4th Floor)
Description: Join us and the rest of the St. John's Law School community, as the conversation about race and justice continues.
Hosted by: The Coalition for Social Justice and JCRED
EASTERN DISTRICT CHAMBERS VISIT
Date: Friday, April 3
Time: 2 pm
Place: 225 Cadman Plaza East
Description: We will be taking a tour of Judge Pamela Chen's chambers in the Eastern District of New York courthouse.
Contact: Lawson Huynh, Director of Judicial Affairs
GBM #3
Date: Thursday, April 9
Time: 6 to 7 pm
Place: Room 2-16
Description: Representatives from the various scholarly journals and organizations (Moot Court, PTAI, DRS) will be discussing how first-year members can get involved beyond the classroom. Elections will also be held for the 2015-16 E-Board positions.