Dearest APALSA Members,
The APALSA Board would like to wish you all
GOOD LUCK
on your Fall 2007 Final Exams!!!
Remember to contact your mentors if you need assistance/to vent!
See you all soon after finals!!
Love,
your APALSA Board 2007-08
**Special message from Mikey, your treasurer: "Yea, whatever. It's easy. Take a chill pill, don't worry."
Friday, December 07, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Bowl-A-Thon
Come bowl with members of APALSA!!
Date: Thursday, 10/25
Time: 8PM
Location: Shatto Lanes
http://www.shatto39lanes.com/
3255 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
(A few blocks from school.)
The winning team wins a free round of drinks!
Date: Thursday, 10/25
Time: 8PM
Location: Shatto Lanes
http://www.shatto39lanes.com/
3255 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
(A few blocks from school.)
The winning team wins a free round of drinks!
Monday, October 08, 2007
APALSA Bar Review/ Mixer
THIS THURSDAY! APALSA MIXER @ THE BRASS MONKEY
Date: Thursday, 10/11
Time: 9PM - 1AM
3440 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
[from SW, go WEST on WILSHIRE BLVD. (towards western ave.) and make a LEFT on MARIPOSA. make an immediate RIGHT into the parking structure.THE BRASS MONKEY is located adjacent to this parking structure.]
Date: Thursday, 10/11
Time: 9PM - 1AM
cheap drinks. good food. great friends. and karaoke.
3440 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
[from SW, go WEST on WILSHIRE BLVD. (towards western ave.) and make a LEFT on MARIPOSA. make an immediate RIGHT into the parking structure.THE BRASS MONKEY is located adjacent to this parking structure.]
2nd General Meeting
It's not too late to join! Lunch will be provided.
Date: Wednesday, 10/10
Time: 12:30-2PM and 5-6PM
Location: BW390
Date: Wednesday, 10/10
Time: 12:30-2PM and 5-6PM
Location: BW390
Cultural Food Fair
Date: Tuesday, October 9
Time: 12:30-2PM and 5-6PM
Location: Student Common Area
Price: $6/plate
Professor Yokoyama will be cooking Korean BBQ!!
Time: 12:30-2PM and 5-6PM
Location: Student Common Area
Price: $6/plate
Professor Yokoyama will be cooking Korean BBQ!!
Thursday, October 04, 2007
OUTLINING and EXAM WRITING WORKSHOP
Date: Sunday, October 7
Time:10AM-2PM
Location: W511
Speakers will give helpful advice on how to outline for your first year classes. Receive some great tips on preparing for your exams! The presenters will be providing their personal tips on how to do well in the class as well as the exams. They are also mostly from the top 10% of the class and represent people from law review, moot court and law journal. A packet that will contain excerpts of most outlines and excerpts of most of the actual graded essay exam (with a cut sheet) of the presenter for the class they will be speaking on will be provided. This event is hosted by APALSA.
Free for members/ $10 for non-members
(You will receive a packet of sample outlines and exams)
Lunch and snacks are provided.
Please RSVP by Friday, October 5th at noon by email to southwestern.apalsa@gmail.com to be guaranteed a packet of sample outlines and exams.
FYI: The membership for APALSA is $20/year and $40 for a lifetime membership. It's not too late to join! The benefits of joining are getting access to our extensive outline bank, networking and socializing opportunities, and much more! You can fill out an application at the day of the event.
Monday, September 24, 2007
APALSA MENTOR-MENTEE LUNCHEON & EVENING DINNER
ATTENTION MENTORS AND MENTEES!
Meet each other for the first time at:
The Mentor-Mentee Luncheon for Day Students / Dinner for Evening Students
Place: Commons (the courtyard)
Time: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 12:30 and 5:00
Mentor-Mentee Luncheon
APALSA Mentor-Mentee Luncheon
When: Wednesday, September 26th
Location: Student Commons (The courtyard behind the Westmoreland Building)
Time: 12:30PM
Come meet your mentor or mentee at the Mentor-Mentee Luncheon. Lunch will be provided. If you cannot attend the event, please let your mentor or mentee know in advance! You may still join us if your mentor or mentee cannot make the event.
When: Wednesday, September 26th
Location: Student Commons (The courtyard behind the Westmoreland Building)
Time: 12:30PM
Come meet your mentor or mentee at the Mentor-Mentee Luncheon. Lunch will be provided. If you cannot attend the event, please let your mentor or mentee know in advance! You may still join us if your mentor or mentee cannot make the event.
Monday, September 10, 2007
The 1st Annual Law Student Welcome Mixer
The 1st Annual Law Student Welcome Mixer
September 13, 2007
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County in conjunction with the Japanese American Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association, Philippine American Bar Association , South Asian Bar Association, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association invite you to attend:
The 1st Annual LAW STUDENT WELCOME MIXER
Join fellow Asian Pacific American attorneys and law students to kick-off the new school year!
Thursday , September 13, 2007
6-9 pm
BUSBY'S EAST
5364 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(in the Miracle Mile, about 1½ blocks west of La Brea Ave.)
http://www.busbysonline.com/east_details.htm
light appetizers will be served
FREE for law students and current members of co-sponsoring Bar Associations
Please RSVP to Eric Cu at ecu@perb.ca.gov or 213.736.2907
September 13, 2007
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County in conjunction with the Japanese American Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association, Philippine American Bar Association , South Asian Bar Association, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association invite you to attend:
The 1st Annual LAW STUDENT WELCOME MIXER
Join fellow Asian Pacific American attorneys and law students to kick-off the new school year!
Thursday , September 13, 2007
6-9 pm
BUSBY'S EAST
5364 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(in the Miracle Mile, about 1½ blocks west of La Brea Ave.)
http://www.busbysonline.com/east_details.htm
light appetizers will be served
FREE for law students and current members of co-sponsoring Bar Associations
Please RSVP to Eric Cu at ecu@perb.ca.gov or 213.736.2907
Sunday, September 09, 2007
APALSA ALUMNI-STUDENT RECEPTION
Come to the APALSA Alumni-Student Reception!
This is a cocktail reception to help build a bridge between the students and alumni of APALSA.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
5:30pm
Louis XVI Room in the Bullocks Wilshire Building
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
First General Meeting
Join us for our 1st meeting of the year.
Date: Wednesday, September 5th
Time: 12:30PM-1:30PM (or 5PM-6PM if you are an evening student)
Location: BW390
Agenda Topics:
1.) Eat
2.) Introduction of APALSA
3.) Overview of upcoming events on slide presentation
4.) APALSA T-shirt design contest
5.) Ice breaker- meet each other
6.) Section representative election for first year students
7.) Membership information
8.) Mentor-Mentee program
FREE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED! We hope to see you there!
Date: Wednesday, September 5th
Time: 12:30PM-1:30PM (or 5PM-6PM if you are an evening student)
Location: BW390
Agenda Topics:
1.) Eat
2.) Introduction of APALSA
3.) Overview of upcoming events on slide presentation
4.) APALSA T-shirt design contest
5.) Ice breaker- meet each other
6.) Section representative election for first year students
7.) Membership information
8.) Mentor-Mentee program
FREE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED! We hope to see you there!
Monday, August 27, 2007
Interested in becoming an APALSA mentor?
We are currently looking for any interested 2L or 3L member who want to become a mentor for an incoming first year student.
What becoming a mentor entails:
-Help your mentee become adjusted to his or her first year at law school. You may provide helpful tips, notes, books, etc.
-Show up to the Mentor/Mentee Luncheon on campus, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, September 26th at noon.
-Best of all, make a new friend!
If you are interested in participating in the Mentor/Mentee program for this year, please fill out the Mentor/Mentee application and hand it to any of this year's APALSA officers. OR fill out the information in an email and send it to southwestern.apalsa@gmail.com. Please indicate how many mentees you are willing to take. The deadline to turn in your application is Wednesday, Sept. 12th. Thank you!
Donate Your Outlines
Welcome back to a new school year! Please donate your outlines to the APALSA outline bank. You may send your outlines to "southwestern.apalsa@gmail.com" Please indicate the class, year, division (evening, day, scale), and the professor for each outline.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
WELCOME TO SW APALSA!!
FALL 2007 APALSA WELCOME EVENT:
Annual APALSA Picnic & B.B.Q.
Come join us for FUN, FOOD, and
FRIENDS at the Fall 2007 Annual APALSA Picnic!!
Date: Sat., 8/18/07
Time: 12:30 P.M.
Time: 12:30 P.M.
Place:
Jeannie’s House
3183 Wilshire Blvd.
Apt. #232
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Jeannie’s House
3183 Wilshire Blvd.
Apt. #232
Los Angeles, CA 90010
RSVP and find a ride: southwestern.apalsa@gmail.com
Monday, April 16, 2007
Elections for the 2007-2008 APALSA Board
Well, while it's been a blast being on APALSA's board this year, it's time to pass the torch. If you're interested in running for a position, take a look below:
The 2007-2008 APALSA Board Elections are quickly approaching! Eight offices are open for next year: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Chair, Academic Chair, Public Relations Chair, and Webmaster (can be combined with any of the aforementioned positions). Each of these offices provides a great opportunity to get involved and make a lasting impression
upon the Southwestern community.
Please complete the Statement of Intent to Run form (attaching additional pages as necessary) and return to the APALSA Mailbox in the SBA Office or email to haguinaldo@hotmail.com. You can download the form here (please download sparingly to limit bandwidth use. If you know someone who has the form, please get it from them. Thanks!)
PRESIDENT
Current: Hildy Aguinaldo (haguinaldo@hotmail.com)
Description: The President is responsible for overseeing and managing all APALSA-related affairs. The President acts as head of the Board, sits on the SBA President’s Council with leaders of all other student organizations, and is the main representative between APALSA and all other outside entities. He or she is charged with communicating regularly with Southwestern’s faculty, staff, and administrators, and to advocate to them on behalf of APALSA for the purpose of obtaining monetary and non-monetary resources and privileges.
VICE PRESIDENT
Current: Susan Chung (susan.s.chung@gmail.com)
Description: The Vice President is charged with assisting the President in carrying out the executive functions, and to act as President in his or her absence. The Vice President is also responsible for such community service projects as the New Village Charter School donation and drive.
SECRETARY
Current: Mai Tanaka (mtanaka@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Secretary is responsible for keeping and maintaining comprehensive records, including current membership and mailing lists, and disseminating information to members therefrom. He or she is also responsible for recording minutes at each Board meeting, and preparing these minutes for presentation and approval at the following meeting.
TREASURER
Current: Elizabeth Nguyen (enguyen@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Treasurer is responsible for the collection, disbursement, and accounting of all funds, including dues. This includes the oversight of all of APALSA’s expenditures and keeping accurate financial records of all accounts.
SOCIAL CHAIR
Current: Erin Isozaki (onespd32@hotmail.com)
Description: The Social Chair is charged with organizing social functions for APALSA members, between APALSA and other Southwestern student organizations, and among APALSA and other law student organizations. This may include co-sponsoring bar reviews with the SBA, holding the annual bar review with the Latino Law Student Association (LLSA), and planning the bar review with the Southern California Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (SCAPALSA). He or she is also responsible for organizing the Mentor-Mentee program, and the Mentor-Mentee Mixers to be held each semester.
ACADEMIC CHAIR
Current: Mary Trinh (mtrinh@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Academic Chair is responsible for planning and executing the Outline and Exam Writing Workshop during the fall semester and the Moot Court Workshop during the spring semester, which involve working with the Board, the faculty advisor, and guest speakers. He or she is also charged with augmenting and maintaining the outline bank and the TWEN website.
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR
Current: Tammy Chu (tchu@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Public Relations Chair is the liaison between APALSA and all other entities, including the SBA, other student organizations, and minority bar associations. He or she is also responsible for encouraging and promoting student involvement in events and programs in which APALSA participates. This may include distributing announcements, reserving rooms, posting notices, and other tasks as may be necessary.
*WEBMASTER
Current: Elizabeth Nguyen (enguyen@swlaw.edu)
Description: The webmaster is charged with maintaining the internet accounts used by APALSA, including the blog, calendar, flickr account, and e-mail addresses.
*Note: This position may be held concurrently by any of the officers above.
The 2007-2008 APALSA Board Elections are quickly approaching! Eight offices are open for next year: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Chair, Academic Chair, Public Relations Chair, and Webmaster (can be combined with any of the aforementioned positions). Each of these offices provides a great opportunity to get involved and make a lasting impression
upon the Southwestern community.
Please complete the Statement of Intent to Run form (attaching additional pages as necessary) and return to the APALSA Mailbox in the SBA Office or email to haguinaldo@hotmail.com. You can download the form here (please download sparingly to limit bandwidth use. If you know someone who has the form, please get it from them. Thanks!)
PRESIDENT
Current: Hildy Aguinaldo (haguinaldo@hotmail.com)
Description: The President is responsible for overseeing and managing all APALSA-related affairs. The President acts as head of the Board, sits on the SBA President’s Council with leaders of all other student organizations, and is the main representative between APALSA and all other outside entities. He or she is charged with communicating regularly with Southwestern’s faculty, staff, and administrators, and to advocate to them on behalf of APALSA for the purpose of obtaining monetary and non-monetary resources and privileges.
VICE PRESIDENT
Current: Susan Chung (susan.s.chung@gmail.com)
Description: The Vice President is charged with assisting the President in carrying out the executive functions, and to act as President in his or her absence. The Vice President is also responsible for such community service projects as the New Village Charter School donation and drive.
SECRETARY
Current: Mai Tanaka (mtanaka@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Secretary is responsible for keeping and maintaining comprehensive records, including current membership and mailing lists, and disseminating information to members therefrom. He or she is also responsible for recording minutes at each Board meeting, and preparing these minutes for presentation and approval at the following meeting.
TREASURER
Current: Elizabeth Nguyen (enguyen@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Treasurer is responsible for the collection, disbursement, and accounting of all funds, including dues. This includes the oversight of all of APALSA’s expenditures and keeping accurate financial records of all accounts.
SOCIAL CHAIR
Current: Erin Isozaki (onespd32@hotmail.com)
Description: The Social Chair is charged with organizing social functions for APALSA members, between APALSA and other Southwestern student organizations, and among APALSA and other law student organizations. This may include co-sponsoring bar reviews with the SBA, holding the annual bar review with the Latino Law Student Association (LLSA), and planning the bar review with the Southern California Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (SCAPALSA). He or she is also responsible for organizing the Mentor-Mentee program, and the Mentor-Mentee Mixers to be held each semester.
ACADEMIC CHAIR
Current: Mary Trinh (mtrinh@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Academic Chair is responsible for planning and executing the Outline and Exam Writing Workshop during the fall semester and the Moot Court Workshop during the spring semester, which involve working with the Board, the faculty advisor, and guest speakers. He or she is also charged with augmenting and maintaining the outline bank and the TWEN website.
PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR
Current: Tammy Chu (tchu@swlaw.edu)
Description: The Public Relations Chair is the liaison between APALSA and all other entities, including the SBA, other student organizations, and minority bar associations. He or she is also responsible for encouraging and promoting student involvement in events and programs in which APALSA participates. This may include distributing announcements, reserving rooms, posting notices, and other tasks as may be necessary.
*WEBMASTER
Current: Elizabeth Nguyen (enguyen@swlaw.edu)
Description: The webmaster is charged with maintaining the internet accounts used by APALSA, including the blog, calendar, flickr account, and e-mail addresses.
*Note: This position may be held concurrently by any of the officers above.
Please join us at the APALSA End of the Year Banquet!
General info:
What: APALSA End of the Year Banquet
When: 6:00-7:00 Reception; 7:00 Dinner
Where: Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
989 S. Dewey Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone #: (213)384-1119
Click here for a map.
Cost: $10 for members; $15 for guests
APALSA would like to cordially invite you to the Annual Installation and Awards Banquet on Friday, April 20th, 2007. We will be honoring Professor Yokoyama with a Lifetime Achievement award, and will be hearing from Honorable Tomson Ong, this year’s keynote speaker. We will also be introducing to you the 2007-2008 APALSA Board. The event will be held at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant. The reception will be held at 6:00 p.m., with the dinner and program to follow at 7:00 p.m.
The cost of the event will be $10 for APALSA Members and $15 for non-APALSA Members. This cost covers the cost of the food, which will include:
Attached are the invitation and the RSVP card. You may pay banquet fees to our box in the SBA office, or find an APALSA officer (make sure you leave your name with them). We'll also be taking money at the elections meeting on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 12:30 p.m., and again at 5:00 p.m.
Hope to see you (and your guests) there!
What: APALSA End of the Year Banquet
When: 6:00-7:00 Reception; 7:00 Dinner
Where: Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
989 S. Dewey Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone #: (213)384-1119
Click here for a map.
Cost: $10 for members; $15 for guests
APALSA would like to cordially invite you to the Annual Installation and Awards Banquet on Friday, April 20th, 2007. We will be honoring Professor Yokoyama with a Lifetime Achievement award, and will be hearing from Honorable Tomson Ong, this year’s keynote speaker. We will also be introducing to you the 2007-2008 APALSA Board. The event will be held at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant. The reception will be held at 6:00 p.m., with the dinner and program to follow at 7:00 p.m.
The cost of the event will be $10 for APALSA Members and $15 for non-APALSA Members. This cost covers the cost of the food, which will include:
- Sizzling Rice Soup
- Pan Fried Meat Dumpling
- Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Broccoli with Beef
- Asparagus with Scallops
- Sweet and Sour Pork
- Filet Fish in Szechuan Sauce
- Chow Mein
- Fried Rice
Attached are the invitation and the RSVP card. You may pay banquet fees to our box in the SBA office, or find an APALSA officer (make sure you leave your name with them). We'll also be taking money at the elections meeting on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 12:30 p.m., and again at 5:00 p.m.
Hope to see you (and your guests) there!
Monday, March 12, 2007
APALSA / LLSA Mixer at Royale on Wilshire
The LLSA and APALSA Mixer will be held on Thursday, March 15th from 8pm - midnight at the Royale.
The address is:
2619 Wilshire Blvd (Cross Street: Rampart Boulevard)
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Royale website: http://www.royaleonwilshire.com/
It has full bar and good beer on tap, food served, upscale furniture, large patio for smoking and socializing, good mix of music, and also full restaurant in the back of hotel that serves until 10pm.
Please contact Miguel Munoz if you have any questions miguelmunoz14@yahoo.com or Erin Isozaki at onespd32@hotmail.com.
Hope to see you all there!!
The address is:
2619 Wilshire Blvd (Cross Street: Rampart Boulevard)
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Royale website: http://www.royaleonwilshire.com/
It has full bar and good beer on tap, food served, upscale furniture, large patio for smoking and socializing, good mix of music, and also full restaurant in the back of hotel that serves until 10pm.
Please contact Miguel Munoz if you have any questions miguelmunoz14@yahoo.com or Erin Isozaki at onespd32@hotmail.com.
Hope to see you all there!!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
APALSA Arts & Crafts Supply Drive, until March 9
Please support APALSA by donating some used or new art supplies. The supplies will go to New Village Charter School. The bins are located in the hallway in both the Westmoreland and Bullocks-Wilshire buildings. They especially need:
New Village Charter High School was recently authorized as a charter school by the Los Angeles Unified School District and will open in September 2006. The school, located just west of downtown Los Angeles, will serve up to 240 at-risk female students. New Village’s goal is to provide its students with a sense of belonging, inner confidence and every chance to succeed in adult life.
- magazines
- markers
- yarn
- crayons
- construction paper
- fabric
New Village Charter High School was recently authorized as a charter school by the Los Angeles Unified School District and will open in September 2006. The school, located just west of downtown Los Angeles, will serve up to 240 at-risk female students. New Village’s goal is to provide its students with a sense of belonging, inner confidence and every chance to succeed in adult life.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
KABA Mixer honoring Honorable Alan B. Honeycutt, March 16, 2007
*March 16, 2007*
The Korean American Bar Association of Southern California invites you to
attend the membership mixer and reception in honor of the Honorable Alan B.
Honeycutt on March 16, 2007 at CAFÉ METROPOL.
CAFÉ METROPOL
923 East 3rd Street (Downtown)
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-675-8269
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Appetizers to be served
KABA members and students: FREE
Non-KABA members: $10
Please RSVP to kabaconsultant@yahoo.com
The Korean American Bar Association of Southern California invites you to
attend the membership mixer and reception in honor of the Honorable Alan B.
Honeycutt on March 16, 2007 at CAFÉ METROPOL.
CAFÉ METROPOL
923 East 3rd Street (Downtown)
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-675-8269
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Appetizers to be served
KABA members and students: FREE
Non-KABA members: $10
Please RSVP to kabaconsultant@yahoo.com
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Spring General Meeting, Jan 29th @ BW 390
Hello APALSA Members!!!
We will be having our general meeting on Monday, January 29th at 12:30 p.m. and again at 5:00 p.m. in BW390. During this meeting, we will be talking about the events we have planned for this semester, including our mentor-mentee luncheon, the cultural food fair, the Moot Court workshop, and so much more!!!
As usual, food will be provided!
See you there!
We will be having our general meeting on Monday, January 29th at 12:30 p.m. and again at 5:00 p.m. in BW390. During this meeting, we will be talking about the events we have planned for this semester, including our mentor-mentee luncheon, the cultural food fair, the Moot Court workshop, and so much more!!!
As usual, food will be provided!
See you there!
some new pictures
Some pictures of APALSA members at an end of the year bar event. Not sure where from. Can someone verify? Was this the KABA holiday party?
The guy in the middle is a celebrity? Can someone give me his name?
The guy in the middle is a celebrity? Can someone give me his name?
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