Call for Volunteers for NASABA Convention in LA – June 2011!

Hello,

Below is a call for volunteers for the NASABA Convention here in LA in June.

The deadline to sign up is May 15th! Please forward it to anyone you think may be interested.

Fifteen hours of volunteering = free admittance to the convention!

Best of luck with finals!

Thanks,

Arpana

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Nikhil Ramnaney <nikhil.ramnaney@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Subject: NASABA Convention 2011 – Call for Volunteers!

Dear All:

My name is Nikhil Ramnaney and I am the Chair of the Venue and Logistics committee for the upcoming 2011 NASABA Convention.  I want to extend a personal invitation to each of you to attend the upcoming NASABA (North American South Asian Bar Association) Convention on June 23-26th, 2011.  It will be held at the JW Mariott at Los Angeles’ premier entertainment venue, LA Live.

This year promises to be a prolific year full of exciting key note speakers. Law student registration is $150.  Information about the speakers and programming can be found at:

http://nasabaconvention.org/register.htm

Additionally, the Convention is looking for volunteers. Law students and recent graduates are eligible to participate in the volunteer program.  In exchange for 15 hours of volunteer service, individuals will be able to attend the convention for free.  Moreover, I will personally work with all volunteers to facilitate a volunteer schedule that allows them to attend the panels they are most interested in attending.

Interested? Please email Nikhil Ramnaney @ nikhil.ramnaney@gmail.com or call me at 562-310-9040.

Thank you!

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Nikhil A. Ramnaney
Attorney at Law
(562) 310-9040

DOJ Opportunities for current 1Ls (rising 2Ls)

Below is an email re: opportunities at the DOJ for current 1Ls. Please pass it along to anyone you think may be interested. Thanks!:

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From: Parker, Richard L. (JMD) <Richard.L.Parker2@usdoj.gov>
Date: Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Subject: Opportunities at the Department of Justice

Dear NASALSA leader;

As Special Counsel for Diversity Outreach and Recruitment at the U.S. Department of Justice, I would like to share with you some information about Justice’s Summer Law Internship Program (SLIP) and the Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP).  A primary purpose of this email is to make you and your student members aware of these programs and the applicable  deadlines, which are early.

The Attorney General’s Honors Program (HP) is Justice’s recruitment program for entry-level attorneys, and is the only way Justice hires graduating law students.  Judicial law clerks, full-time graduate law program (LLM) students, and law school graduates in qualifying full-time legal fellowships are also eligible.  The first opportunity for law students to apply for HP is the summer before their third year of law school.  This year, the on-line centralized electronic application opens July 25, 2011, and closes September 6, 2011.  Participating Justice offices and components will be listed at: www.justice.gov/oarm/arm/hp/hpparticipatingcomp.htm.

The Summer Law Intern Program (SLIP) is Justice’s competitive recruitment program for compensatedsummer internships.  Law students who have completed at least one full semester of law school by theapplication deadline are eligible to apply; however, the majority of SLIPs are second-year law students who work at Justice the summer between their second and third years of law school.  But the SLIP is also open to recent graduates between graduation and the start of a judicial clerkship or full-time qualifying legal fellowship.  This year, the on-line centralized electronic application opens July 25, 2011, and closes September 6, 2011.  Thus, current 1Ls (i.e., rising 2Ls) who are interested in a paid internship for Summer 2012 should apply by September 6, 2011.  Participating Justice offices andcomponents will be listed at:  www.justice.gov/oarm/arm/sp/spcomponents.htm

Because you are a leader at both your law school and of  NASALSA, I ask that you please share this information with your classmates and the general NASALSA membership.  I hope that you will encourage them to consider taking advantage of these great opportunities, and also point out to themthat both our SLIP and HP programs have early application deadlines.

More information about Justice’s hiring programs, including volunteer internship opportunities across the county, may be found at the Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management (OARM) website at: http://www.justice.gov/oarm/

Please feel free to contact me should you have any additional questions regarding Justice’s hiring programs or about the Department in general.

Warm regards,

Richard Parker

 

Richard L. Parker

Special Counsel on

Diversity Recruitment and Outreach

United States Department of Justice

450 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 10200

Washington, DC  20530 

Phone:  (202) 514-8912

Fax: (202) 514-0713

Email:  Richard.L.Parker2@usdoj.gov

End of the year….

SALSA had a great year this year! Below are a few pics from the last SALSA meeting!

Congrats to the 2011-2012 SALSA Board:

Mukund Arun – the new President/Maharaja

Puneet Toor – Vice President

Andrew Dorado – Secretary

Sujata Patel – Treasurer

Puja Shah – External Social Chair

 

SALSA’s LAST Meeting is TODAY! 4/6

This is just a friendly reminder that SALSA’s last meeting is TODAY.

When: TODAY! @ 4:30 p.m.-ish

Where: Yard House LA Live

We will be holding our elections. The available positions are:

• President,
• Vice President,
• Treasurer, and
• External Chair

Come join us for happy hour! As usual, food is on us. Drinks are on you. And, you can leave your big backpacks in the SALSA office (F225) if you’d like!

Japan Relief and Restoration Effort

SALSA extends its deepest condolences to all those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011. They will surely be in our thoughts and prayers through this difficult time. If you would like to join us in the relief and restoration effort, you can make a donation through Red Cross or InterAction.

To make a donation through American Red Cross, click here.

To make a donation through InterAction, click here.

For updates on the situation in Japan, you can visit Google Crisis Response.

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ~ Plato

Diversity Week: SALSA Movie Night

Our Diversity Week event was a success! Thanks for your support!

Diversity Week: SALSA Movie Night – Tomorrow 3/16

For Diversity Week, the South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA) will be having a movie night tomorrow! Come join us for a night of Bollywood! Venues were hard to come by, so the event will be held in the SALSA Office and limited to about 15 people.

What:        SALSA Movie Night – Audience Choice

When:       Wednesday, March 16th @ 5 p.m.

Where:      SALSA Office – Founders Hall Room 225

Please RSVP to arpanaparikh@gmail.com.

FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED! We hope to see you there!

March 8th – International Women’s Day

“Women’s Rights are Workers’ Rights:” Kavita Ramdas on History of International Women’s Day and Challenges Women Face 100 Years Later

View article and video at: http://www.democracynow.org/2011/3/8/womens_rights_are_workers_rights_kavita

Thousands of events are being held worldwide to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. A handful of European countries first marked the day in 1911 following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. The United Nations has recognized March 8th as International Women’s Day since 1975. Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women joins Democracy Now to discuss the history of International Women’s Day, the most pressing issues women face today, and the connection between women’s rights and the fight for workers’ rights in Wisconsin.

3/8 – SALSA General Meeting

SALSA will be having a general meeting Tuesday, March 8th!

When: Tues., March 8th @ 4:30 p.m.
Where: Yard House – LA Live

Food will be covered, but drinks are on you!

This is one of the last meetings of the semester! I hope to see you there. We will be discussing Diversity Week and catching up with those that attended the NASALSA conference in DC!

SABA-SC PIF Banquet – 3/3

Below is an invitation to the SABA-SC Public Interest Foundation banquet. Loyola’s own Professor Rupa Goswami (Trial Advocacy) will be honored. It sounds like a great networking opportunity, and I encourage you all to attend!:

Hello –

SABA-SC Public Interest Law Foundation is having their annual banquet on March 3, 2011 at the Kyoto Grand Hotel.  I personally invite you all to come. Student tickets are $50.  There will be quite a few state and federal judges in attendance.  Furthermore, there will be quite a few practitioners including officers and board members from a variety of local bar associations.  This is an excellent opportunity.  Please encourage ALL of your membership and peers to attend.  Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Tickets can be purchased at the following link:
http://www.sabasc.org/8th-annual-banquet

Thanks.

Nikhil A. Ramnaney
Attorney at Law