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Events

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Spring 2012 Semester Events >>>

Transaction vs. Litigation
Wed 2/1 @ lunch in RM 3

Debating between transaction and litigation? Come listen to Warren Loui and Stephen Smerek, partners and colleagues at Winston & Strawn LLP, debate the merits of their respective practice areas. Professor Loui is a USC Law adjunct, and is teaching Secured Transactions this semester. Lunch will be provided!

"Recruiting Strategies: Getting Started, How to Prepare, What to Expect," co-hosted by USC APALSA and Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.

This event is capped at ~15 students and there are still spaces available. Please RSVP by emailing Jon Won at jon[dot]won[dot]2013@lawmail[dot]usc[dot]edu by Friday, January 27. The event will be held on Monday, January 30th at the Lab in the evening (time TBD).

UPenn APALSA Conference
When: Saturday, February 4, 2012

UPenn is holding its 11th annual conference: New Directions: Exploring the Future of Asian-American Progress at the Sheraton University City, Philadelphia on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The focus of the conference is Asian-American innovators. Panels will include discussions of deportation in the Cambodian refugee community; emerging topics in immigration law; Asian-American women in the judiciary; and race, discrimination, and political action in the Asian-American community.

The conference will also feature an employer reception where students will have the opportunity to network with representatives from top law firms and public sector employers, as well as drop copies of their résumé. A formal dinner banquet will follow the reception, and we will end the evening with a closing celebration and afterparty.

Please visit http://www.pennapalsa.org/conference/home/, for more information and to register to attend. Registration includes access to all panels and the employer reception with hors d'oeuvres and open bar; continental breakfast, lunch, and a three-course dinner banquet; and entry to the Closing Celebration. There is a discounted rate for groups of five or more students. Please email conference@pennapalsa.org if you have questions.

USC Asian Pacific Islander Caucus (APIC) Community Networking Night
When: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Where: USC University Club
Contact: Allison Kwan, co-chair (allisohk@usc.edu)
RSVP by January 20 (APIC Networking Night Online RSVP form)

APIC is a student-run organization at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, and strives to bring awareness to policy issues affecting the Asian Pacific Islander community on a local, national and international level. As a way to foster a community of leaders, APIC organizes events and programs to cultivate dialogue and create opportunities to promote cultural competency while enhancing professional and educational growth.

February 7th marks APIC's first of many networking events to come. In partnership with OCA-GLA, a national Asian Pacific American advocacy non-profit organization, and several other student and alumni organizations at USC, this event is both an opportunity to meet other API professionals as well as an important way to cultivate leadership development. We believe it is particularly important to encourage community-oriented leaders for our future and hope that this networking event will allow USC students to gain greater insight into pursuing their professional aspirations while still engaged and aware of the issues affecting the API community.