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.