HUMAN TRAFFICKING SERIES

    Event spearheaded by APALSA, but also involving The Christian Legal Society, the Human Rights Society,
    National Lawyers Guild, and Pan-Asian Student Association (School for Social Administration)

April 11, 2011 - Lunchtime Talk: Human Trafficking: Forced Labor, Forced Prostitution, and Hope in the US
    Location:     Room I
    Time:            12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
    (Lunch provided generously by Jenner & Block)
    Reena R. Bajowala, an associate at Jenner & Block, will share her pro bono experiences and work in human
    trafficking, in particular a recent victory in Wisconsin.   

April 18, 2011 - Lunchtime Talk: Human Trafficking: A Multi-Faceted Problem
    Location:     Room III
    Time:            12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
    Professor Mohamed Y. Mattar from Georgetown Law Center and SAIS at Johns Hopkins University will be joining us.

April 18, 2011 - Afternoon Talk: Human Trafficking and Proposed International Legal Solutions
    Location:    Courtroom
    Time:           4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    (Reception funded generously by Paul Weiss)
    Professor Mohamed Y. Mattar, who was recently called to testify before the UN, will present his research on the
    international problem of human trafficking, as wella s proposed legal solutions. Opening remarks and moderation
    by Professor Tom Ginsburg.

April 20, 2011 - Lunchtime Talk: Human Trafficking
    Location:    Room V
    Time:           12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
    Professor Charlotte Walker, head of the Human Rights Department at UChicago, will be joining us.

April 21, 2011 - Lunchtime Talk: Human Trafficking: Clinical and Pro Bono Work
    Panel: Professors and Practitioners from the Immigrant Child Advocacy Clinic

Past Events

October 8, 2010 - Welcome Barbecue
    Location:     Regents / The Bachelor Pad of Winston Gu
    Time:         6 PM - 9 PM
    Night of networking and merriment! One of our officers (::cough:: ::cough:: she's from Seattle)
    is known for her singing skills. Come and see who!

October 14, 2010 - Inter-APALSA Mixer
    Location:   Blackie's at Clark and Polk
    Time:        5:30 PM - Whenever
    Yet another night of merriment. Come meet APALSA students from other law schools!
    Have we mentioned that it's open bar?

November 4, 2010 - Afternoon Lecture: North Korea and Human Rights
    Location:    Courtroom
    Time:         4 PM - 6 PM
    (Funded in part by Student Government)
    Lecture by Jared Genser. Mr. Genser is a partner at DLA Piper (D.C.), the President of Freedom Now,
    and represents The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea.

November 5, 2010 - Social Event: Asian American Comedy Right
    Location:    The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts
                       777 N. Green Street 
    Come chill and laugh your gleteus maximus off!
                   
November 10, 2010 - Lunchtime Talk: Confucianism and Human Rights
    Location:    Room V
    Time:          12:15 PM - 1:20 PM
    East Asian countries have long used their Confucian Roots as an "excuse" for the state of human rights
    within their borders. As it turns out, though, Confucius may really say otherwise.
    Panel: Prof. Mary Buck Young and Prof. Tom Ginsburg
    Co-sponsored by the China Law Society

November 12, 2010 - Social Event: Sake Bar
    Location:    Murasaki Sake Lounge
                        211 E. Ontario
    Time:         10:30 PM - 12:30 AM
    Minasan! Kite kite, churi! Karaoke!

November 18, 2010 - Service Opportunity: Mentoring Program
    Location:   Green Lounge
    Time:        4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Interested in mentoring an undergrad? Interested in some pizza? Interested in both???

November 21, 2010 - National Holiday
    Location:    The World
    Time:          12:01 AM - 11:59 PM
    Our Supreme Leader, Tammy Wang, turns ** years old! Come celebrate!

January 14, 2011 - Lunchtime Talk: The Globalization of the Chinese Legal Services Market:
                                 Before and After the Financial Crisis
    Location:     Room V
    Time:           12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
    (Co-Sponsored by the China Law Society; Funded Generously by the Dean's Office)
    MonthSida Liu is an expert on the state and reform on the Chinese legal system and a professor at
    both Wisconsin-Madison and Shanghai JiaoTong University.

January 15, 2011 - APALSA Chinatown Run
    Location:     Lao Beijing
    Time:          12:00 PM - Whenever you feel like you need to go home and study!
    Nom nom nom nom! Come enjoy some delicious, family style Chinese dishes!

February 5, 2011 - APALSA Chinese New Year Dumpling Wrapping Party
    Location:     Regents, the abode of Winston Gu
    Time:            6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    (Funded generously by OMSA, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs)
    We are making pork and tofu dumplings (recipe courtesy of the fabulous Louisa Zhou!),
    homemade fried rice, and homemade fried noodles. And who's in the mood for some Taboo??

February 10, 2011 - APALSA Chinese New Year Wine Mess
    Location:     Green Lounge
    Time:            3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    (Funded generously by the Dean's Office and Student Government)
    Yes, we're ordering food from Chi Cafe (in Chinatown)! Come and enjoy some lychee martinis,
    (Housemade) Lychee Sake Sangria, Yogurt Soju, Asian Pop! Is that not enough incentive? Well,
    Professors Abebe, Cox, Ginsburg, McAdams will be joining us, as well as the Admissions Office!

February 14, 2011 - Lunchtime Talk: Sticks, Stone(s), and the Constitution:
                                  A Lunch Debate on the Regulation of Hate Speech
    Location:    Room IV
    Time:           12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
    (Co-sponsored by BLSA and Outlaw; Funded in part by Student Government)
    In this day and age, whether this adage still holds true is unclear. Join Professors Geoffrey Stone and
    Alexander Tsesis (of Loyola) as they debate the merits -- and the dangers -- of hate speech regulation
    and the Constitution.    

2010–11 Executive Board

President: Tammy Wang
    Contact Tammy for any questions regarding APALSA.
Vice President: Christine Kim
Treasurer: Jean Suh
Secretary: Elin Park
Historian: Daniel Kim
Webmaster: Sihyun Kim

Directors of...
Community Service: Nam Kim
Social Events: Irene Paik
Academic/Speaker Events: Ankang Li
External Affairs/Relations: Louisa Zhou
Alumni Relations: Linda Shi
Historian: Daniel Kim