Pre-Law Conference

The National Asian Pacific American Pre-Law Conference (NAPAPC)
Presented by the NAPABA Law Foundation

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, 8:00 AM – 3:00PM, Omni Hotel, International Ballroom F

The NAPABA Law Foundation is proud to present the 3rd Annual National Asian Pacific American Pre-Law Conference. The conference will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2011 during the 23nd NAPABA Annual Convention.

The National Asian Pacific American Pre-Law Conference offers opportunities to network with established and experienced lawyers. Participants will be able to tap into practical and vital information from workshops, conversation and panel presentations to help strategize approaches to potential careers in legal education and practice. Attendees will enjoy exposure and contact with legal professionals sharing insights, successes and challenges in their careers.

Conference Objectives

To educate prospective Asian Pacific American law students about applying to law school, preparing for the Law School Admissions Test, financing legal education, succeeding in law school, and passing the bar examination through public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures, workshops and otherwise;
To educate the community about important issues related to the legal profession;
To raise awareness of minority and diversity issues related to Asian Pacific Americans in and out of law school and the legal community;
To connect prospective Asian Pacific American law students with other prospective and current law students, attorneys, educators, and judges to foster professional mentorship and networking opportunities.

Program

Activities will include:

Breakfast
Student Panel
Financing Your Legal Education
Lunch and Plenary Session w/ NAPABA Convention Attendees
Applying to Law School

To download a program with a schedule click here.

Registration Information

If you would like to attend please fill out the form by clicking here. Registration is free of charge, however space is limited. Please send the form to Melanie Robinson at mrobinson@napaba.org by November 1.

Some travel assistance is available to those that demonstrate a financial need. You can apply by filling out a form by clicking here. The deadline for stipend applications is October 31.

Co-Chairs Contact

Sehee Thomas (sehee-thomas@uiowa.edu) University of Iowa College of Law
Cristina Gapasin (c-gapasin@law.northwestern.edu) Northwestern University Law School
Mathiew Le (mathiewl@u.washington.edu) University of Washington School of Law
Melanie Robinson (mrobinson@napaba.org) National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Law Resource Room Information

We are pleased to have materials from the following schools for our resource room during the conference:

Hofstra University School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law
Pace Law School
William Mitchell College of Law
University of Memphis Law School
Duke University School of Law
Seattle University School of Law
Georgia State University College of Law
Creighton Law School
University of St. Thomas School of Law
Liberty University School of Law
University of Maryland Carey School of Law
ITT Chicago Kent School of Law
University of Kansas School of Law
California Western School of Law
Suffolk University School of Law
Catholic University Columbus School of Law
Western New England University School of Law
University of Idaho, College of Law
UC Irvine School of Law
Roger Williams University
New England Law, Boston
Tulane University Law School
University of San Francisco School of Law
University of Iowa College of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
University of Missouri School of Law
Mercer University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Texas Wesleyan School of Law
Northern Kentucky Chase College of Law
Drake Law School
The George Washington University Law School
Hamline University School of Law
Florida Coastal School of Law
Santa Clara Law
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law
Fordham Law School

Travel & Hotel Accommodations

Participants are expected to arrange their own travel & hotel accommodations, as well as transportation to and from the conference. Please visit the NAPABA Convention website for more information. The Omni CNN Hotel has a discounted rate of $165+tax.

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