LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Connected Fellowship Awards - $15,000 (October 9, 2009)

ATTENTION THIRD YEAR LAW STUDENTS!
APPLY NOW FOR $15,000 FELLOWSHIP - DEADLINE: OCTOBER 9, 2009

MCCA AND LEXIS-NEXIS MARTINDALE-HUBBELL COMBINE TO OFFER $15,000 FOR WINNERS OF SPECIAL FELLOWSHIP

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has partnered with LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (LNMH) to celebrate the launch of the MCCA Community on Martindale-Hubbell Connected by offering two special LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Connected Fellowship Awards. Based upon a competitive selection process, MCCA and LNMH will choose two recipients who will each receive a $15,000 fellowship funded through the generosity of LNMH to assist in furthering the educational and professional objectives of two third-year law students (1 male and 1 female) who anticipate graduating from law school in Spring 2010.

The two $15,000 awards will be presented at the MCCA Diversity Dinner, which will take place in New York City at the Marriott Marquis on November 11, 2009. Applications are due on or before October 9, 2009. Click here for the application form. Review the rules, selection criteria, and if you will be a third-year law student (or equivalent in the case of part-time/evening) who anticipates receiving your law degree (J.D. only, LLM candidates are not eligible to apply) in Spring 2010, you are eligible to apply! Complete applications will be accepted via hard copy sent by mail or courier only. No applications will be accepted by email or fax. Only those who anticipate graduating from law school in Spring 2010 are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: October 9, 2009.

Download application here

THE HONORABLE PATRICIA HERRON AND THE HONORABLE ELLEN JAMES SCHOLARSHIP

WOMEN’S SECTION OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES:

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THE HONORABLE PATRICIA HERRON AND THE HONORABLE ELLEN JAMES SCHOLARSHIP

AWARD: $1,000 to $5,000

Application Deadline: September 30, 2009 (e-mailed or faxed)

Award Announcement: October 14, 2009

Award Dinner: October 28, 2009

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Qualifications:

· Completion of first year of law school

AND

· Resident of Contra Costa County at the time of application

OR

· Attend a Northern California Law School and intend to practice law in Contra Costa County after graduation

Considerations:

· Academic Achievement

· Career Goals

· Financial Need

· Commitment to Women’s Issues

· Special Circumstances/Hardship

Download application here

Career Services Programming for the Week of Sept 14-18

(taken from weekly LSA update)

(1) Tuesday, September 15^th at 12 noon in Room 2011

Finding A Job In Difficult Times
In this challenging economic climate, one has to think outside the box when it comes to your job search—we will share ideas during this presentation on how to do just that and what tools to utilize to accomplish this.

(2) Wednesday, September 16^th at 12 noon in Room 2011

Network or Not Work!
Learn from experienced professionals (two of whom include Karen Johnson-McKewan, a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in San Francisco and Beth Inadomi, a principal at the Podesta Group, a Washington, DC political strategy, government relations and communications firm) about how to work a room in order to develop job leads and enlarge your professional network.

(3) Thursday, September 17^th at 12 noon in Room 2011

Economics of Public Interest
This program will shed light on the current financial climate within the public interest law community.

Sacramento County Bar Association's Constitutional Law and Civil Rights Section Monthly Lunch (September 24, 2009)

(taken from weekly LSA update)

Thursday, September 24^th at 11:45am at Sofia Restaurant in Sacramento.

Terence J. Cassidy will be presenting on the topic of "May it Please the Court: The Art of Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the Pledge of Allegiance and Other Cases." Mr. Cassidy is a shareholder with the law firm of Porter Scott in Sacramento and holds the distinction of not only appearing before the US Supreme Court twice, but also prevailing in both cases. County of Sacramento v. Lewis, 523 U.S. 833 (1998) involved civil rights issues arising from a police pursuit, and Elk Grove Unified School District v. Michael Newdow, 542 U.S. 1, which garnered national attention, involved a claim that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

The cost for law students is $20. Interested students should complete the attached form indicating your entree preference – you may either send it and your check directly to Keri Kalista at the Law Office of Mark E. Merin, 2001 P St., Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95811, or leave your completed form and check in Sarah Scott’s (3L) mail folder by Tuesday, September 22^nd.

Women Lawyers of Sacramento Monthly Luncheon (September 24, 2009)

(taken from weekly LSA update)

King Hall has generously agreed to pay for 20 student tickets to the Women Lawyers of Sacramento monthly luncheon on Thursday, September 24th. Our very own Professor Pruitt will be speaking on the topic of "Third Wave Feminists Go to Law School." This is a great networking opportunity, and you get a delicious lunch!

The menu options are listed below. Please email nlrapier@ucdavis.edu by Tuesday at 5pm with your name and menu selection if you are interested in attending the luncheon. Tickets will be given away on a first come, first served basis, so respond quickly!

(1) Brown Derby Classic marinated flank steak, spring greens, avocado, fresh tomato, hard-cooked egg, applewood bacon and creamy blue cheese dressing

(2) Smoked Chicken Manicotti stuffed pasta with sun-dried tomato parma rosa, served with Parmesan-garlic focaccia

(3) Vegetarian Polenta with Vegetables with arugula and pistachio pesto, balsamic-grilled vegetables, and house-made marinara

Sacramento County Bar Association’s Bench Bar Reception (September 24, 2009)

(from Weekly LSA Updates)

The Sacramento County Bar Association is pleased to announce that the 2009 Sacramento County Bar Association’s Bench Bar Reception will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2009, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m., at the Citizen Hotel. All details are in the attached announcement. Food, drink, and jazz! The Bench Bar Reception is much more than a social gathering. Rather, it is a reflection of the collegial relationship that exists between our local bench and our local bar. A fun time will be had by all as we celebrate the collegial relationship between the bench and bar in the legal community! We will be recognizing the new members of the Sacramento County Bench and honoring the judge of the year, Presiding Judge James Mize. WLS will also be presenting it Karen Stevens Scholarship. And the Sacramento Law Foundation will be having its annual Instant Wine Cellar Auction! For raffle tickets, please contact Bobbi Larson at blarson@somachlaw.com.

The Dean's Office is generously offering 30 Complimentary Tickets for this event - first come, first served. If you do request a ticket - you must attend the event.

Please email victoria.hassid@gmail.com to reserve your ticket - space is limited.

Burnham Brown "Advancing Diversity" Event (September 17, 2009)

No long speeches or lectures - just interaction. An evening of good food, cultural exchange, and business networking.

Burnham Brown
1901 Harrison Street, 11th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612

Thursday, September 17, 2009
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Register at www.burnhambrown.com or email: rsvp@burnhambrown.com

Internship/Networking Opportunity with Environmental Non-Profit

Interested in working in clean-tech or getting involved in the fight to mitigate climate change? The US-China Green Energy Council, a global non-profit organization committed to the cause, is looking for interns in Northern California. Interning for the UCGEC will work well with any law student schedule and most, if not all, work can be done remotely. Interns will have great opportunities to network with attorneys and other cleantech industry professionals - some of our partners include: Wilson Sonsini, K&L Gates, Google, Cisco, Intel, countless VC and PE funds, etc.

Please contact Johnny Reinsch (King Hall Class of 2009) (john.reinsch@ucgef.org) or Shea Brack (King Hall Class of 2011) (sbbrack@ucdavis.edu) with any questions.

ABA Fall Leadership Summit @ UC Berkeley (October 9-11, 2009)

Any student from a law school lucky enough to be nestled anywhere between the Rockies and the Pacific Coast is invited to attend the the American Bar Association's Fall Leadership Summit FREE OF CHARGE. But your conference fee will be waived ONLY IF you RSVP on our Circuit Website by Friday, October 2. If you do not RSVP, you can still attend but there may be a nominal fee.

Program: Everything on the program is open to all students with 2 exceptions. First, the attorney-student mixer on Friday, Oct. 9 at the Americano Restaurant is open to ABA members only. Second, the Wine Law CLE is not yet firm; however, if we are able to invite attendees, it will also be limited to ABA Members.

Hotel: A secure group rate for $120/night + tax at the Hotel Shattuck has been secured. This is based on 2-person occupancy. We also negotiated a $15/night fee for roll-aways, which you can ask for when you get there or call them in advance. To book by phone call 866-466-9199. To book online visit: https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=391858&hotelID=17233

(pulled from LSA Week 2 Newsletter)

AABA In-House Committee General Counsel Round Table (October 27, 2009)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Reception starts at 6:00 and GC Panel begins at 6:30
Visa Inc.
900 Metro Center Boulevard
Foster City, California 94404
Hosted by Lewis & Roca (www.lrllaw.com)

A panel of distinguished Asian Pacific American general counsel will be speaking to AABA on how the current economic crisis has impacted their in-house legal departments, adjustments their own departments are making during the down-turn, and practical tips for in-house attorneys to deal with (survive) the down turn and positioning for the upturn. You won't want to miss this evening of networking with other in-house attorneys and the opportunity to hear the panelists draw upon their personal experience as APA GCs, with best practice tips. You'll learn how critical it is to build alliances and to increase visibility within the in-house environment. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the panel.

RSVP required to enter the security gate in the Visa parking garage. Please RSVP by Oct. 20th to larrymchew@yahoo.com. Priority will be given to in-house attorneys given space constraints.

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) will be having its 21st Annual Convention this year in Boston. This is a really great opportunity to network with law students and legal professionals from across the country. APALSA will try to offer funding for as many students as possible. To be considered for funding, please fill out the application at the following link:

Applications at due next Friday, September 11th, at 5pm.

Click here for link to application

Asian American Law Journal

AALJ membership is open to Boalt students (including 1Ls) and students at other Bay Area law schools. Through AALJ, members will develop legal research and editing skills and gain substantive knowledge of Asian American jurisprudence. Furthermore, AALJ provides invaluable access to practitioners, judges, professors, and activists through lectures and symposia.

http://boalt.org/aalj

Please note: There is an all day membership retreat held in Berkeley on September 12.

About AALJ

The Asian American Law Journal (AALJ) at UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) provides a comprehensive forum for legal scholars, practitioners and students to discuss legal issues concerning Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. With the joint publication of our inaugural issue with the California Law Review in October 1993 and the publication of our first independent issue in May 1994, AALJ became one of only two law journals in the United States focusing on Asian American communities in its publication agenda.

AALJ is published annually, and each volume typically contains articles, book reviews, essays and other contributions from scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students.

For more information, please contact Lea Patricia L. Francisco, Santa Clara University School of Law, 2010 at leafrancisco@gmail.com

ABAS Scholarship (September 14, 2009) and Unity Bar Dinner (October 22, 2009)

The Unity Bar is an association of the minority bar associations in Sacramento (ABAS, Wiley Manual, La Raza, Women Lawyers, SABA, and SACLEGAL). Each year, ABAS awards a scholarship to a law student. In addition, the Unity Bar dinner will be on October 22, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento.

Applications are due on September 14, 2009. Please see the attached ABAS Unity Bar Scholarship application for more information.

Click here for scholarship application

Asian American Bar Association’s Annual Career Day (September 19, 2009)

The Asian American Bar Association’s Annual Career Day for Law Students will be held on Sat. Sept 19 at USF School of Law from 8:30 am – 2pm. The registration deadline is Friday, September 11^th.

The program offers:

• Mock Interviews and resume review.
• Career Panel with Job Search Techniques for jobs in the Law Firm, Corporate, Government and Non-Profit Sectors
• Networking Lunch
• Free Breakfast and Parking

Email AABACareerDay2009@gmail.com to reserve your spot today

2009 VABASC NCVAA Scholarship Announcement

The Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California (VABASC) and the 4^th Annual National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys (NCVAA) are pleased to announce that they will be awarding up to 3 scholarships to deserving law students for the 2009-2010 school year.

Scholarship recipients will be acknowledged at the dinner gala for the 4^th Annual NCVAA to be held this year on October 17, 2009, in Huntington Beach, California. Past NCVAAs have been well-attended by prominent academics, judges, lawyers and politicians. To find out more, please click on www.ncvaa.org.

Click here to download PDF application

AABA Mentor/Mentee Brunch (October 18, 2009)

The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) is hosting its annual Mentor/Mentee Fall Brunch on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at the Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco.

Please indicate whether you'd like to participate as a 2009-10 mentor/mentee. This year, AABA will be grouping law students and attorneys into mentoring "clans," so please feel free to let them know any information that you think would help AABA optimally match you with your mentors/mentees.

Contact Rocky Tsai (rtsai@orrick.com) if you're interested in the program and for more information.