WLA Transfer Student Lunch, Clinical/Course Selection Panel, WLA Founder & Board Applications!

[WLA Harvard Law School]

Check out all the great events coming up!  Also, don’t forget to apply for a spot on the WLA Board for next year! 

WLA Board Announcements:

1. Apply to be a WLA Board Member for 2011-2012 - Submit by Wed., Mar. 30, 5pm!

WLA Upcoming Events:      
This Week:

1. WLA Transfer Students Lunch – Mon., Mar. 28, 12:00-1:00pm, Hauser 101 – Lunch! 
2. WLA Clinical/Course Selection Panel – Wed., Mar. 30, 12:00-1:00pm, P102 – Lunch! 
3. WLA at HLS: A Conversation with Cheryl Conner ('82), Co-Founder of the WLA – Wed., Mar. 30, 7:00-8:30pm, P332 – Dinner!  
4. Dinner for Darfur & Haiti – Thurs., Mar. 23, 5:30 or 7pm – Buy Tickets Now! 

Upcoming:
5. 2011 Freedom Seder – Mon., April 4, 7:00pm, Ropes Gray 
6. Sex Trivia – Thurs., April 14, 8:00pm, Tommy Doyle’s 
   
WLA Sign Ups:  
1. Sign Up for WLA's Second Book Club Meeting –Tues., Mar. 29th, 7:30pm!  

2. Sign Up for Political Bootcamp – Fri., April 8, 3:00-7:00pm!  
   
General Announcements:     
1. The Women of Color in Public Service Symposium – Mon., Mar. 28, 4:15pm, Harvard Kennedy School, Allison Dining Room, Taubman 5th Floor

2. Hot Button Issues Facing Attorneys General Offices: A Conversation with MA AG Martha Coakley & CT AG George Jepsen – Mon., Mar. 28, 12 -1pm, P102
3. Queering Age: Exploring the Lived Experiences of LGBT Youth and Elders – Fri., April 1 & Sat., April 2, Austin Hall 
4. HLPR/ACS Progressive Formal – Sat., April 9, 8-11pm, Harvard Faculty Club – Buy Tickets Now! 
5. National Immigrant Justice Center U Visa Workshop – Sat. April 9 
  

WLA Board Announcements:

Apply to be a WLA Board Member for 2011-2012! 

Serving on the WLA Board is an awesome opportunity to get more involved with the WLA and get high level leadership experience at HLS.   Please see the attached document for a detailed list of board positions and responsibilities.  We are looking for a diverse range of women who are passionate about the WLA's mission of women supporting women at HLS.  No prior involvement with the WLA is required.  Those interested are encouraged to send questions to the WLA president, Amy Sennett (amy.s...@gmail.com) or WLA Vice-President, Stephanie Davidson (sdav...@jd13.law.harvard.edu) or attend their office hours.  Office hours will be held Wednesday, March 23rd and Tuesday, March 29th from 9-12 in Pound 418.  To apply, complete this poll with your top three board position choices and a brief statement of interest by 5pm on Wednesday, March 30th.  In addition, please email hls...@gmail.com with a digital photo of yourself as an attachment.  We look forward to working with you! 
  
WLA Events This Week:  
   

WLA Transfer Students Lunch 

Come join members of the class of 2012 and 2013 who spent their first year somewhere besides HLS for an informal lunch!  This event will be a great opportunity to meet other feminists who have navigated through HLS, OCS and the clerkship process as transfer students.  *Non-pizza lunch with veggie option will be provided!*  Brought to you in collaboration with DOS. Monday, March 28 in Hauser 101. 
  

WLA Clinical/Course Selection Panel 

Looking ahead to next year and deciding what classes to take? Interested in a clinical but not sure which one is right for you? Concerned about maximizing your success in the course registration lottery? Join the WLA for an interactive Q&A with upperclassman about the ins and outs of course and clinical selection. Lunch will be served! Wednesday, March, 30, 12:00-1:00pm, in Pound 102.
  

The WLA at HLS: A Conversation with Cheryl Conner ('82), Co-Founder of the WLA  

Join us Wednesday, March 30 from 7:00-8:30pm in Pound 332 for dinner and conversation with Cheryl Conner, one of the founders of the WLA at HLS. Cheryl will be talking about life at HLS during the early 80s and her impetus for founding the WLA. We will also be discussing women and leadership, highlighting Cheryl's very own empowered leadership model. Thai food (and dessert!) will be served.  
  

The Fifth Annual Charity Dinner for Darfur & Haiti 

Tickets are on sale NOW for the Fifth Annual Charity Dinner for Darfur & Haiti, happening on Thursday, March 31st with seatings: 5:30pm and 7:00pm and a reception: 9:00 - 10:00pm.  The dinner features an open bar (beer and wine) and all-you-can-eat-buffet with food from your favorite local restaurants! 100% of ticket and raffle sales go to charity. Tickets on sale now in the Hark ($15 in advance, $20 at the door). Raffle for iPad2 ($5 entry, $20 for 5). Cosponsored by WLA Questions? Want to volunteer? Contact Dee Dee at dinner...@gmail.com, http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132587976815100 
  

2011 Freedom Seder 

The WLA is honored to be a part of this year's Freedom Seder, which is being spearheaded by the JLSA and BLSA. This year's Freedom Seder is an opportunity for our communities to commemorate our histories, to celebrate our victories, to recognize our shared stake in the social justice challenges of our generation. Please join us on April 4th, at 7pm in Ropes Gray, as we explore these ideas through the structure of this ancient Passover tradition. 
  

Sex Trivia! 

After resounding success last year, HLSRJ and our array of fabulous co-sponsors once again bring you a raunchy and rollicking night of zany facts, jokes, and brain-teasers about everyone's favorite taboo topic, sex! Hosted by the infinitely amusing Dan Cluchey, and featuring free prizes likes LSRJ goodies, Westlaw & Lexis points, and bucketfuls of condoms, as well as free drink tickets, this is a pre-finals night of fun you won't want to miss. So join us at Tommy Doyle's on April 14th at 8 pm to test your sexpertise while engaging in an open, funny, and lively dialogue about sex and stay for Bar Review afterwards. Cosponsored by ACS, CRCL, HL Central, Lambda, SG, and WLA. 
   
WLA Sign Ups:  

Sign-up for WLA's Second Book Club Meeting!  

The WLA is having its second book club meeting with Diane Rosenfeld on Tuesday, March 29th at 7:30PM. The book that Prof. Rosenfeld has chosen for this meeting is "The Woman Who Walked Into Doors" by Roddy Doyle. Prof. Rosenfeld writes, "This is a short and very powerful novel about domestic violence that offers insights into how abuse can interplay with love to create the complications faced by survivors of DV." Dinner will be served. Space is limited! Also, you did not have to attend the first meeting to attend this one. If you are interested in attending, please email Kathryn at kc...@jd11.law.harvard.edu.  
     

WLA Presents: Political Bootcamp  

Get the skills you need to run for political office and win! Join the WLA on April 8, from 3:00 – 7:00pm for a special, non-partisan training session for HLS students interested in running for office. Whether you're thinking of running in 5 years, 10 years, or this year, we want to make sure you have the tools to win! Dinner served. Location TBD. Space is limited. To reserve a spot, email hls...@gmail.com.  
   
General Announcements:     
  

Women of Color in Public Service Symposium 

The Women of Color in Public Service Symposium is taking place at the Harvard Kennedy School on Monday, March 28 (Allison Dining Room, Taubman 5th Floor).  Keynote starts at 4:15, delivered by Gloria White Hammond, Co-Founder and Executive Director of My Sister's Keeper; followed by a panel at 5:30 and networking reception at 6:45. The symposium aims to celebrate the unique contributions of women of color in public service and explore the challenges women of color face in leadership positions. Open to all students, the keynote, panel and networking reception are an opportunity for students to meet women of color leaders, learn about public service work, and build coalitions between communities of color and allies. Sponsored by the Center for Public Leadership. For More Information contact: sorby...@hks11.harvard.edu 

Hot Button Issues Facing Attorneys General Offices: 

A Conversation with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley & Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen 

On Monday, March 28, from 12 to 1pm, in Pound 102, please join Jim Tierney, current Lecturer on Law at HLS, Director of the National State Attorneys General Program at Columbia Law School, and former Attorney General of Maine and the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising for a one-of-a-kind conversation with Attorneys General Martha Coakley and George Jepsen on current issues impacting state attorney general offices across the country. 
  

Queering Age: Exploring the Lived Experiences of LGBT Youth and Elders 

Harvard Law School Lambda’s 6th Annual Legal Advocacy Conference 

Lamba’s 6th Annual Legal Advocacy Conference is taking place on April 1st and 2nd, in Austin Hall, Harvard Law School.  Please join us for an interdisciplinary exploration of two life stages that present unique legal challenges for the LGBT community. Panels: Youth at Risk: Foster Care, the Juvenile Justice System, and Homelessness (4/1, 1:00); Transgender Youth (4/1, 4:00); Elder Law: End-of-Life Rights, Long-Term Care, and the Estate Tax (4/2, 9:15); Age and HIV/AIDS Discrimination (4/2, 11:00); Youth in Schools: Bullying and Discrimination (4/2, 2:00); Stonewall Generation: Has the LGBT-Rights Movement Strayed? (4/2, 3:45). Please visit http://harvardlambda.org/conference/ for additional information, conference schedule, and registration.  Student group co-sponsors: HLS American Constitution Society, Harvard Black Law Students Association, Child and Youth Advocates, Harvard Women’s Law Association, Harvard Law &Health Care Society.  See attached poster. 
  

HLPR/ACS Progressive Formal
 

HLPR/ACS Progressive Formal is happening on Saturday, April 9, from 8-11pm
at the Harvard Faculty Club,
20 Quincy Street.
Open bar + food + music + your friends. Tickets are only $20 and are on sale NOW at www.hlpronline.com/formal. Tickets will also be available at lunchtime in the Hark starting Monday, March 28. Remember, tickets are limited and will NOT be available at the door. 
  

National Immigrant Justice Center’s U Visa Workshop 

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) works to secure protections for vulnerable immigrant populations, including immigrant victims of domestic violence. U visas provide protection against deportation and access to immigration benefits for victims of certain crimes if applicants demonstrate cooperation with law enforcement and meet other legal requirements. If you are fluent or nearly fluent in Spanish and want to help immigrant victims of domestic violence, we need your help.  No previous experience in immigration law is required. NIJC is hosting a U Visa Workshop on Saturday, April 9, 2011, where law students and recent law school graduates will work directly with clients to prepare and submit their applications. Email aperl...@heartlandalliance.org for more details and to register.

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