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.

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:

• 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

*Vegetarian dishes are available (please let us know)

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!