As summer approaches, AALAM announces its new Executive Board which will lead the organization in 2001-2002 (see below). The Board will conduct its annual retreat this summer to plan announce for the coming year and to discuss long term goals for AALAM. If you have any advice or suggestions on programs or objectives for AALAM, please contact one of the Board members. Over the summer, check the AALAM website for information on job postings and upcoming announce.

CALENDAR

For contact information for Executive Board members, visit www.aalam.org. Special thanks to outgoing AALAM Directors Rebecca Lee, William Chin, Anders Yang, Jacinta Ma, and Mytrang Nguyen for their dedicated service to AALAM.

Announcements

AALAM Seeks Representative to the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) is a statewide legal support center that represents low-income people, elders, and people with disabilities on matters that impact social and economic justice. MLRI's practice areas include affordable housing, housing discrimination, immigrant and workers' rights, public benefits, and many other civil rights issues. MLRI reserves a seat on its Board of Trustees for a representative designated by AALAM. If you are interested in serving on the MLRI Board for the 2001-2002, please contact Theodore Chuang at 617-748-3173 or theodore.chuang@usdoj.gov.

Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association Offers Office Space
The Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA) has office space available at its Community Center in Newton. Building hours are flexible and include evenings and weekends. Active community programs provide a natural potential client base for real estate, family, immigration and small business law practice. For more info on GBCCA, go to www.gbcca.org. If interested, contact Vivian Tseng at 978-371-3666.

Save the Date: 2001 NAPABA National Convention
The 2001 NAPABA National Convention, "Forging Links to Justice: A Network of Community, Advocacy and Leadership" will take place November 15-17 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information about the event, visit www.napaba.org or contact Laura Kingsley Hong at 216-479-8554, 216-479-8780 (fax), lhong@ssd.com.

AARW Seeks SafetyNet Volunteers
The Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW) is seeking volunteers to assist with revitalizing its SafetyNet program, which provides education about anti-Asian violence and works to prevent hate crimes. Immediately, SafetyNet needs help with reviewing and revising training materials and updating resource and referral lists for a hate crimes training it plans to conduct in the fall. If interested in helping or in receiving training to be part of a speakers bureau, call 617-426-5313 and leave a message for Jacinta Ma, or email to workshop@aarw.org.

Calling Bilingual Criminal Defense Attorneys
AALAM has received inquiries from public defender's offices and attorneys seeking Chinese-speaking criminal defense attorneys (Mandarin or Cantonese). If you are a criminal defense attorney who speaks a Chinese dialect or other Asian language fluently, please contact Virginia Lee at 978-369-8477 or nugentlee@compuserve.com so that we can respond to future inquiries.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law of the BBA
The Lawyers' Committee, which identifies civil rights cases and projects and places them with member law firms, is seeking an Executive Director to manage all aspects of the organization, including identification of cases, legal strategy, management of staff, fundraising, and relations with the Board of Directors and community organizations. The ideal candidate will have 10 years of post-law school experience; 6-7 years of civil rights experience, including litigation, have fundraising, personnel, and budgetary management experience, and be admitted to the Massachusetts bar. For a complete job description, or to submit a resume, contact Marguerite McEnery, Boulware & Associates, Inc., 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1841, Chicago, IL 60604; Fax: 312-322-0092; E-mail: marg@boulwareinc.com.

Massachusetts Superior Court Seeks Appointees
The Massachusetts Superior Court is updating and compiling a list of attorneys interested in accepting appointments to Superior Court cases as masters, receivers, arbitrators, and guardians ad litem. If interested in joining the list, submit an application, letter of interest, resume, and two letters of reference (preferably from a judge or clerk-magistrate) to the Superior Court Administrative Office, 1415 J.W. McCormack POCH, Boston, MA 02109. For an application or information, contact Marie Zollo at 617-788-8130. Deadline: June 30, 2001.

Law Clerk, Massachusetts District Court
The Massachusetts District Court is hiring three law clerks for the court year from September 2001 to August 2002. Clerkships are open to graduating law students, recent law school graduates, and attorneys admitted to practice for not more than two years. To obtain a prospectus and application form, call 618-788-8810. Applications are due in June 2001.

Law Clerk, Massachusetts Superior Court
The Massachusetts Superior Court is accepting applications for judicial law clerk positions for 2002-2003. Law clerks assist the Justices with courtroom matters, conduct extensive legal research and writing, and attend trials and motion hearings. To obtain a prospectus and application form, contact Linda Layne at 617-788-8130. Deadline: September 14, 2001.

Massachusetts Counties Seek Bar Advocates
Barnstable, Franklin, Hampden, and Worcester Counties are all seeking applicants for their lists of attorneys eligible for court appointments to provide legal services to indigent clients in criminal cases. For more info on eligibility and application requirements, contact:

      Barnstable County Bar Advocates, Inc.: Kimberley Sarowsky, 508-362-8886
      Franklin County Bar Advocates, Inc.: Christine Baronas, 413-774-2994
      Hampden County Bar Advocates, Inc. Robert A. Gordon, 413-732-7110
      Bar Advocates of Worcester County, Inc.: Christine M. Murray, 508-753-9069

Project Coordinator, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
The NIPNLG is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator to organize CLE seminars and conferences, prepare and update legal and community education materials, assist in implementing programs, and handle administrative matters. Salary: $29,000-32,000 depending on experience, plus benefits. Application: Send a cover letter and resume to Dan Kesselbrenner, National Immigration Project, 14 Beacon Street, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02108, nipdan@nlg.org.

Professor, Suffolk University Law School is seeking both experienced and entry-level applicants for tenure-track or visiting positions to commence in the 2002-2003 academic year. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and demonstrated potential for high quality scholarship. Please send a cover letter and resume to: Professor Linda Simard; Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee; Suffolk University Law School; 120 Tremont Street; Boston, MA 02108-4977.

Associate, Zizik, Lasalle & Powers, P.C.
The law firm of Zizik, Lasalle & Powers, P.C., a 12 attorney firm with two offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is seeking an associate with 0-5 yrs of civil litigation experience and good academic credentials. Send a resume to the Hiring Partner at One Hollis Street, Suite 400, Wellesley, MA 02482; Phone: 781-431-8749.

Asst. Attorney General, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Division, Attorney General's Office
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office is seeking an AAG for the Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Division of the Public Protection Bureau. Duties include handling a broad range of civil rights litigation, which may include housing, public accommodations; credit and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and injunctive actions against perpetrators of hate motivated violence or intimidation. Duties also include performing training and working with various public agencies to enhance civil rights protection. Requirements: 3 years civil litigation experience required. Some criminal preferred. Must be a member of the MA bar. Application: Submit a cover letter and resume to Marie Urciuoli, Director of Recruitment and Hiring, Human Resource Management Office, Office of the Attorney General, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108. Inquiries may be made to: Richard Cole, Chief, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Division, (617) 727-2200 ext. 2928. Deadline: July 2, 2001.

For additional job postings at the Attorney General's Office, visit the Job Opportunities section of the Attorney General's web site at www.ago.state.ma.us.

In-Take Staff, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Massachusetts
The ACLU Foundation is seeking a law graduate, law student or attorney to assist with complaint intake and review for 12 hours per week, beginning in early July. The job requires following up on calls to the office and obtaining facts and law to help decide whether to pursue the complaint. Salary: $15/hour; two weeks of paid vacation per year. Knowledge of Spanish is a plus. Send a cover letter and resume to Sarah Wunsch, ACLU of Massachusetts, 99 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111 (wunsch@aclu-mass.org).

Senior Legal Counsel, Massachusetts Port Authority
Massport is seeking an attorney to provide real estate legal support to Massport's various operating and business development departments, including handling complex ground and space leases, environmental and land use permitting issues, title issues, and routine leasing contract and regulatory matters. Qualifications: J.D. and membership in MA bar; 3-5 years of complex commercial real estate experience. Application: Send a resume to Human Resources Department, Massport, One Harborside Drive, Suite 200S, E. Boston, MA 02128; Fax: 617-568-3940, E-Mail: employment@massport.com (ASCII text only).

If you have an item for the AALAM News, submit it to AALAM Secretary Theodore D. Chuang, U.S. Attorney's Office, 1 Courthouse Way, Suite 9200, Boston, MA 02210; Fax: 617-748-3951; theodore.chuang@usdoj.gov. E-mail announcements preferred. Editorial discretion is reserved.

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