News & Announcements

AALAM hereby invites to you attend the Asian Community Development Corporation's (ACDC) 30th Anniversary Heart of the Community Dim Sum Breakfast to be held at China Pearl on April 28th at 7:30 am.

This year, Mayor Marty Walsh will receive the Inspiration Award.  Reception starts at 7:30 am and the program begins at 8:15 am.

Preference will be for paying members, who can attend for free. Non-members, law students and guests can sit at the AALAM table for the discounted price of $10 (tickets are otherwise $130). Seats fill up quickly, so RSVP soon. We will have a waitlist.

More information available on the ACDC website.

Register for a seat at the AALAM table here.

Coming up on Thursday, March 30^th  is the BBA’s Seventh Annual Beacon Award for Diversity & Inclusion Reception. This year’s honoree is immediate past ABA President Paulette Brown.

Paulette Brown is the first woman of color to serve as ABA President. In her time at the ABA, Brown spearheaded many organization-wide initiatives focused on improving diversity and inclusion within the ABA and more widely throughout the justice system. Her passion for diversity extends into her current role as partner at Locke Lorde, LLP, where she focuses on labor and employment law. Brown also serves as co-chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

The event will take place Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Taj Boston, 15 Arlington St, Boston from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  There is no charge to attend the event.

More information: http://beaconaward.bbablogs.org/

RSVP (log in required, free to attend to BBA members and non-members): https://www.bostonbar.org/membership/events/event-details?ID=22452

MBWA's Ida B. Wells Awards Ceremony and Afternoon Tea will take place this year on Saturday, April 8, from 1-4 pm, at the Langham Hotel.  Please see the below flyer for more information.

1. Program proposals for the 2017 NAPABA Convention are due Monday, March 20, 2017, at 5 p.m. EDT.  For more information on how to submit a program proposal, please visit NAPABA's Call for Programs page.
2. The deadline to apply for a stipend to attend NAPABA's Lobby Day is Wednesday, March 22, 2017.  Stipend applications are available for NAPABA direct members traveling to Lobby Day from out of town. The stipend application can be found on the Lobby Day registration form.
   

Dear AALAM,

On Tuesday, March 21st, 2017, Suffolk University Law Schools Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) will be hosting an event entitled, Striving for Success In A World of Diverse Backgrounds as part of the Nutter Speaker Series for Diversity & Inclusion.The time of the event will be from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the first floor function room located at Suffolk University Law School at 120 Tremont St. Boston MA, 02108. Food and refreshments will be served.   

The goal of this event is geared towards providing students with an opportunity to seek guidance and advice from experienced faculty advisers, human resource directors, and practicing attorneys from various legal fields and backgrounds on how to market themselves in the legal practice profession when seeking employment and/or going into interviews. Our panelist will have an open dialogue and give some of their very own insights on how to fill the gap between the legal profession and lack of diversity. Panelists will be able to share their experiences and give advice to students on ways to stand out when entering the legal field and audience members will be able to participate with a follow up questions and answer time towards the end. 

Our moderator for the evening will be Professor Dyane O'Leary, Suffolk University Law School Professor of Law, who has hosted the annual “Elephant in the Room" luncheon at Suffolk University Law School, a group discussion aimed at the issues of diversity and inclusion in the classroom and how we might be able to foster respectful discussions. Our panel speakers will include: 

• Professor Renée M. Landers – Faculty Director, Health and Biomedical Law Concentration 
• April English – Organization Development & Diversity Chief at the Massachusetts Attorney General Office
• Shagha Tousi Russell – Partner at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
• Professor Sarah Boonin – Associate Director Clinical Programs and Associate Clinical Professor of Law

As an organization that would like to expand on diversity within the legal community, APALSA would like to respectfully invite you to our evening event. Please let us know by Friday March 17^th, 2017 if you are able to attend. You can RSVP at suls.apalsa@gmail.com. We hope to see you there! 

SABA GB, our Boston Bar affiliate, is hosting a Know Your Rights panel on March 14th at 6:30 pm at Northeastern University School of Law at 65 Forsyth Street.

Some additional information about the panel are available below:

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ASIAN AMERICAN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS
is pleased to announce its nineteenth annual

$5,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
For the 2017-2018 Academic Year

The Asian-American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM) in conjunction with the Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund (Dow Fund) is pleased to announce the nineteenth annual AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship in the total amount of $5,000 that will be awarded to one law student for the 2017-2018 academic year.

The AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship is intended to be awarded each academic year to an Asian-American law student who demonstrates leadership potential, maturity and responsibility, a commitment to making a contribution to the Asian-American community, an interest in pursuing public interest positions and other indicia of excellence, whether personal, professional or academic.

In order to apply for and be eligible for the AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship, potential candidates must be enrolled at a law school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the 2017-2018 academic year, must complete and return the AALAM/DOW FUND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM to Vincent Lai, along with all other requierd documents.

All materials must be received by Friday, April 7, 2017 for consideration. 

Finalists may be interviewed by one or more members of the AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship Committee (if determined to be necessary).

For more information, please visit the scholarship page.

We realize that everyone is extremely busy, but truly hope that you can make the time to attend this event. This is not an exclusive event.  So please feel free to send it to anyone else who is interested.  Just let us know so we can keep count.

Mission of Muslim Advocates: National legal advocacy and educational organization that works on the front lines of civil rights to guarantee freedom and justice for Americans of all faiths.

 This event link: http://evite.me/5kPSnh2qrt

This is NOT a political or religious event or organization. It is an organization focused on the preservation of civil liberties and bringing awareness where there is hate.  It partners with many other civil rights' organizations.

Please click here to register online!

Visit the Solo and Small Firm Symposium webpage for a full schedule and list of speakers.

Please contact the Office of Development & Alumni/ae Relations at (617) 373-8268 with any questions.