Penn APALSA

Join us for our annual conference this Sunday, March 14th! RSVP: https://www.pennapalsa.org/conference.html The conference will focus on the novel challenges Asian Americans are facing in the law and politics as we transcend into the new 20s. Co-hosted virtually on Zoom Webinar with ALR, a premier journal devoted to addressing legal developments in Asia, the program will highlight a colorful assortment of perspectives shared by seasoned legal professionals in their varying career trajectories.

Join Penn Law for a conversation with Cecillia Wang examining the history of anti-Asian violence, its grim escalation, and opportunities to support impacted communities. Cecillia is the deputy legal director at the national ACLU and director of the Center for Democracy, as well as a leading advocate in the fight to end racist scapegoating and anti-Asian discrimination. She will share her expertise as we examine the root causes of this hate and violence and work to advance equity and justice. RSVP here: https://pennlaw.zoom.us//register/WN_sdagVZhfTmalq1svIbUEXQ

In light of the horrific surge in anti-Asian racism, we call upon our allies to stand in solidarity with the Asian American community and condemn these attacks. To make a matched donation, Venmo @Penn-APALSA with the description naming the organization you would like to donate to (e.g., Stop AAPI Hate or Oakland Vietnamese CC).

How to 1L Panel - Wednesday, October 7, from 5:30 - 7:00 PM (ET) on Zoom. Register HERE: https://forms.gle/gPrD64Yb2MqYnAcJ8 Please join ALLSA on Zoom (link to be sent out later) this Wednesday evening for our "How to 1L" Panel. During this panel, we will share best practices for keeping up with the day-to-day workload of 1L year, and we will begin discussing how best to prepare for exams. (Note that we usually hold a separate Exam Panel in November.) After a 30-minute presen...tation covering the basics of being a 1L, we will split you by section and give you the opportunity to talk with upperclassmen who have had your professors. The event will conclude at 6:45 PM, but the event organizers will keep the last 15 minutes open in case you have any lingering questions. Please register for the session at your earliest convenience and email Sarah Best ([email protected]) for any questions or concerns.

Our 1L Reps have a broad and flexible range of duties (e.g., attending virtual APALSA events, helping to carry out conference, serving as first-in-line contacts, helping keep senior board updated on 1L events, etc.). The hope is to have 1Ls engage with APALSA members (especially senior board), learn about APALSA's activities and initiatives, and represent APALSA within the general student population and to external organizations. Apply by 10/5 here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe0fitViI_8UvqJfJ/viewform

Please join us in congratulating two amazing APALSA members for being selected as Keedy Cup Finalists! More about the Keedy Cup here: https://www.law.upenn.edu//advocacyc/edwin-r-keedy-cup.php

Join us in congratulating our members Grace Cho and Raymond Magsaysay for being selected as Don H. Liu Scholars! Read more about their amazing achievements here: https://www.law.upenn.edu//10121-apalsa-members-grace-cho-

APALSA’s statement of solidarity with Penn BLSA and the Black community: **UPDATE: Thanks to the incredible generosity of the APALSA community, we have reached our $1500 matching limit! However, we encourage people to continue donating and spreading the word about BLSA’s fund! Our members and APALSA donated a total of $3295 through our matching initiative.**

**UPDATE: We are now matching up to $1500 total in member donations thanks to the generosity of APALSA’s former Co-President JiLon Li!** Penn APALSA will match up to $500 total in member donations to BLSA's fund for racial justice. Please see BLSA's official statement and details about the fund below. TO MAKE A MATCHED DONATION:... 1. Venmo @pennblsa with the description "Black Lives Matter" 2. Take a screenshot of your donation and send it to [email protected] with the subject line "Black Lives Matter" See more

Please join us in congratulating our 2020-2021 Penn APALSA Board! We are incredibly excited for all that you continue to bring to the Penn Law and Philadelphia community and are looking forward to another great year. Co-Presidents: Jennifer Kim, Zach Marino Internal Vice President: Anthony Tran External Vice President: Boguang Yang... Conference Chair: Iris Zheng Treasurer: Frank Zhang Sponsorship Chair: Nanni Kim Academic Development Chair: Ben Choi Co-Professional Development Chairs: Chrissy Pak, Michelle Chung Social Chair: Christian Lansang Public Service Chair: Raymond Magsaysay Communications Chair: Sherry Liu Publicity Chair: Angela Wu Co-Conference Speaker Chairs: Olive Ma, Canglong Cai, Fan Chen Conference Marketing Chair: Kaiying Wang Affinity Group Liaison: Jami Chung 2L Representative: Audrey Youn 3L Representative: Jessica Shieh See more