Brown Bag Lunch Discussion:
Why Should the Asian/Pacific Islander Community Care About the Freedom to Marry?
with Deanna Kitamura, 1992 UCLA Law Graduate and Staff Attorney at API Equality- LA and the Western Center On Law & Poverty
Monday, April 14, 2008 @ 12:15pm
UCLA Law School, Room 1314
Lunch will be served!
Please RSVP at ocampo2008@lawnet.ucla.edu
• Hear about how support of marriage equality has grown within the API community! Last September, over 60 API organizations filed an amicus brief in the CA Supreme Court in support of marriage equality, drawing from the API community's own past struggle with marriage discrimination in California.
• Learn more about the lawsuit filed on behalf of gay and lesbian couples to gain marriage equality in California. The case was just heard before the California Supreme Court and there will be a ruling by the end of May!
• Find out how to thwart efforts of well-funded anti-LGBT right-wing organizations to put a constitutional amendment on the November 2008 ballot prohibiting marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
• Learn about how you can play a part in advocating against homophobia within the API community and work towards greater racial justice for LGBTQ people of color!
Sponsored by the Asian Pacific Islander Law Students' Association and OUTlaw
Sunday, April 13, 2008
New Admit Reception
The Admissions Committee would like to invite you to join us for appetizers and drinks (appetizers provided, drinks are on your own) with OUT admitted students to UCLA Law.W
hen? this Sunday, April 13 at 4:30 P.M.
Where? Palomino in Westwood Village 10877 Wilshire Blvd., #150 (Enter at the corner of Glendon and Lindbrook)
Why? Catch up with your OUTLaw pals and meet potential incoming students, plus enjoy some food and drink
Hope to see you there!
Abbi and the Admissions Committee
hen? this Sunday, April 13 at 4:30 P.M.
Where? Palomino in Westwood Village 10877 Wilshire Blvd., #150 (Enter at the corner of Glendon and Lindbrook)
Why? Catch up with your OUTLaw pals and meet potential incoming students, plus enjoy some food and drink
Hope to see you there!
Abbi and the Admissions Committee
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Letter to a UCLAW Applicant
If you are a prospective student, read this letter that went out to prospective students from our Admissions Committee Chair, Abbi:
Dear Prospective Law Student:
Greetings from sunny southern California! On behalf of OUTLaw, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) student group at the UCLA School of Law, I would like to extend a warm welcome and take this opportunity to tell you about UCLA and the OUTlaw organization.
There are many reasons LGBT law students find happiness at UCLA. First, we thrive in the vibrant and diverse student community here, providing social, academic and career support to our fellow students. Second, we benefit from a strong academic program in sexual orientation law and related fields. Third, we flourish in our larger Los Angeles community which offers many opportunities (and great weather) for taking time off from our legal studies.
Student Community
· OUTLaw at UCLA has over 50 members and four active committee groups;
· OUTLaw co-hosts speakers and roundtable discussions on queer legal theory, the benefits of gay marriage versus domestic partnership, being out in the law firm, and other topics of interest to LGBT law students;
· OUTLaw has funded students' attendance of important events like the Lavender Law Conference; and
· OUTLaw holds regular social events such as BBQs, happy hours and movie nights.
Academic Resources
· UCLA is home to the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Policy (http://www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute/home.html)—the largest think tank of its kind;
· UCLA Law offers over a dozen courses on sexual orientation law, gender identity law and related topics – including critical race studies, public interest law, disability law, and many other important topics – taught by experts in these fields, who are joined each year by one or two teaching fellows sponsored by the Williams Institute to teach classes related to LGBT issues and the law;
· The UCLA campus, which was recognized by The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students as one of the top 20 campuses for LGBT students in 2006, has one of the largest LGBT Campus Resource Centers in the country, which offers academic counseling and other resources to students; and
· UCLA Law hosts the Dukeminier Awards Journal—the only legal journal that recognizes outstanding legal scholarship in LGBT law nationwide.
Los Angeles Community
· Los Angeles has a vibrant LGBT community and offers diverse nightlife, shopping, and community-building options;
· OUTLaw students are able to use their legal skills to benefit their local LGBT community—for example, working with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, the HIV & Aids Legal Services Alliance, and the Lesbian & Gay Lawyer Association of L.A.;
· OUTLaw students have the opportunity to work on national LGBT Legal issues by networking with the L.A. branches of Lambda Legal or the Department of Justice's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and
· Los Angeles has fantastic weather, great beaches, and fabulous people!
Finally, financial hardship is not a barrier to applying to UCLA School of Law. If you feel you are eligible for a fee waiver, please contact our Office of Admissions at (310) 825-2080 or admissions@law.ucla.edu. If you have been granted a waiver by LSAC, you will automatically receive an application fee waiver at UCLA. Furthermore, OUTLaw members are available to answer any of your questions or concerns regarding UCLA Law in general or OUTLaw in particular. For more information about UCLA Law, please visit www.law.ucla.edu. You can get also in touch with an OUTLaw member personally by sending an email to me at abbi@ucla.edu.
I hope you will consider applying to the UCLA School of Law, a top-ranked law school with much to offer LGBT students. I also hope to have the opportunity to speak to you more about UCLA Law, and OUTLaw. Regardless of where you decide to attend law school, however, I sincerely wish you the best!
Sincerely,
Abbi Coursolle
abbi@ucla.edu
Chair, Admissions Committee, OUTLaw at UCLA
Dear Prospective Law Student:
Greetings from sunny southern California! On behalf of OUTLaw, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) student group at the UCLA School of Law, I would like to extend a warm welcome and take this opportunity to tell you about UCLA and the OUTlaw organization.
There are many reasons LGBT law students find happiness at UCLA. First, we thrive in the vibrant and diverse student community here, providing social, academic and career support to our fellow students. Second, we benefit from a strong academic program in sexual orientation law and related fields. Third, we flourish in our larger Los Angeles community which offers many opportunities (and great weather) for taking time off from our legal studies.
Student Community
· OUTLaw at UCLA has over 50 members and four active committee groups;
· OUTLaw co-hosts speakers and roundtable discussions on queer legal theory, the benefits of gay marriage versus domestic partnership, being out in the law firm, and other topics of interest to LGBT law students;
· OUTLaw has funded students' attendance of important events like the Lavender Law Conference; and
· OUTLaw holds regular social events such as BBQs, happy hours and movie nights.
Academic Resources
· UCLA is home to the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Policy (http://www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute/home.html)—the largest think tank of its kind;
· UCLA Law offers over a dozen courses on sexual orientation law, gender identity law and related topics – including critical race studies, public interest law, disability law, and many other important topics – taught by experts in these fields, who are joined each year by one or two teaching fellows sponsored by the Williams Institute to teach classes related to LGBT issues and the law;
· The UCLA campus, which was recognized by The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students as one of the top 20 campuses for LGBT students in 2006, has one of the largest LGBT Campus Resource Centers in the country, which offers academic counseling and other resources to students; and
· UCLA Law hosts the Dukeminier Awards Journal—the only legal journal that recognizes outstanding legal scholarship in LGBT law nationwide.
Los Angeles Community
· Los Angeles has a vibrant LGBT community and offers diverse nightlife, shopping, and community-building options;
· OUTLaw students are able to use their legal skills to benefit their local LGBT community—for example, working with the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, the HIV & Aids Legal Services Alliance, and the Lesbian & Gay Lawyer Association of L.A.;
· OUTLaw students have the opportunity to work on national LGBT Legal issues by networking with the L.A. branches of Lambda Legal or the Department of Justice's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; and
· Los Angeles has fantastic weather, great beaches, and fabulous people!
Finally, financial hardship is not a barrier to applying to UCLA School of Law. If you feel you are eligible for a fee waiver, please contact our Office of Admissions at (310) 825-2080 or admissions@law.ucla.edu. If you have been granted a waiver by LSAC, you will automatically receive an application fee waiver at UCLA. Furthermore, OUTLaw members are available to answer any of your questions or concerns regarding UCLA Law in general or OUTLaw in particular. For more information about UCLA Law, please visit www.law.ucla.edu. You can get also in touch with an OUTLaw member personally by sending an email to me at abbi@ucla.edu.
I hope you will consider applying to the UCLA School of Law, a top-ranked law school with much to offer LGBT students. I also hope to have the opportunity to speak to you more about UCLA Law, and OUTLaw. Regardless of where you decide to attend law school, however, I sincerely wish you the best!
Sincerely,
Abbi Coursolle
abbi@ucla.edu
Chair, Admissions Committee, OUTLaw at UCLA
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Wrap-Up
So Saturday and Wednesday were smashing successes, as far as we can tell. We had a table right near JAG at Public Interest Career Day, thanks to Cathy and Rochelle, and in the courtyard on Wednesday during lunch, thanks to Edna Sasis and the Los Angeles sunshine. Jesus looked brilliant in his sailor suit (both on Tuesday and on Wednesday—sorry about that!) and the SLDN stickers and petitions he got were a huge hit. He was the star of the show both days, in dress and in spirit, and kept everything going. As a result, there are Lift the Ban stickers on coffee mugs all over the library, and over 200 people signed the petitions. Bram put together a great poster that people signed, which added to the protest element and got people talking. The table was enthusiastically staffed all day during PICD and on Wednesday during lunch by Gina, Shayla, Ajay, Katie, Alicia, Ajay, Leslie, Victoria, Bess, Maureen, Baine, and a bunch of others who were either collecting petitions or just enjoying the great company (it was hard to tell sometimes). Gina’s boots, cover, and overall ex-military presence added to the authenticity, as did her numerous saves on military language in the email and the posters. The fliers Bess and Victoria distributed are now, as always, scattered in the lounge, but a bunch of people are talking about them, which is doesn’t always happen. So there you go—a quick and dirty wrap-up of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and the education committee at its best. In case you didn’t have a chance to bask in the glory of people’s comments on stuff all day Saturday and Wednesday, people seemed to be talking about Jag and DADT, which also doesn’t always happen. The staff of the LA Gay and Lesbian Center, NCLR, Eviction Defense and the U.S. Trustee (among a bunch of others) stopped by and complimented the table on Saturday. And, in the spirit of things that don’t always happen, the Air Force Jag officer came by on Saturday and complimented the table and told us to keep up the good work. And I think he tried to recruit a couple of people.
Critical Race Studies Annual Symposium: Race, Sexuality and the Law
Critical Race Studies Annual Symposium: Race, Sexuality and the Law
Law Firm Diversity Reception
SAVE THE DATE!
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW'S
Third Annual
Law Firm Diversity Reception
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
UCLA Faculty Center
Please join us for this event. This is a great opportunity to meet diverse lawyers and recruiters from numerous law firms and learn about their experiences. This is also an excellent opportunity to begin to learn about the firms, demystify the fall interviewing process and network with future colleagues.
Please note that law firm participants have paid a sponsorship fee for their presence at this event with net proceeds going to assist the Law Fellows Program in its continuing efforts to promote diversity within the legal community.
Also, if you are interested in having your résumé made available to the participating firms, please submit a copy to Career Services by Friday, March 14th.
Thus far, the following firms have confirmed participation:
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory
Arnold and Porter
Bingham McCutchen
Bryan Cave
Cooley Godward Kronish
Crowell & Moring
DLA Piper
Fulbright & Jaworski
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Greenberg Traurig
Holland & Knight
Jones Day
Kaye Scholer
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Lim, Ruger & Kim
Littler Mendelson
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
McDermott, Will & Emery
McKenna, Long & Aldridge
McGuireWoods
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Morrison & Foerster
Munger, Tolles & Olson
O'Melveny & Myers
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Proskauer Rose
Rutan & Tucker
Sidley Austin
Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sullivan & Cromwell
White & Case
Winston & Strawn
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW'S
Third Annual
Law Firm Diversity Reception
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
UCLA Faculty Center
Please join us for this event. This is a great opportunity to meet diverse lawyers and recruiters from numerous law firms and learn about their experiences. This is also an excellent opportunity to begin to learn about the firms, demystify the fall interviewing process and network with future colleagues.
Please note that law firm participants have paid a sponsorship fee for their presence at this event with net proceeds going to assist the Law Fellows Program in its continuing efforts to promote diversity within the legal community.
Also, if you are interested in having your résumé made available to the participating firms, please submit a copy to Career Services by Friday, March 14th.
Thus far, the following firms have confirmed participation:
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory
Arnold and Porter
Bingham McCutchen
Bryan Cave
Cooley Godward Kronish
Crowell & Moring
DLA Piper
Fulbright & Jaworski
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Greenberg Traurig
Holland & Knight
Jones Day
Kaye Scholer
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Lim, Ruger & Kim
Littler Mendelson
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
McDermott, Will & Emery
McKenna, Long & Aldridge
McGuireWoods
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Morrison & Foerster
Munger, Tolles & Olson
O'Melveny & Myers
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Proskauer Rose
Rutan & Tucker
Sidley Austin
Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Sullivan & Cromwell
White & Case
Winston & Strawn
Career Panel!
Hi folks,
We hope you can all make it to the fabulous OUTlaw career panel this Monday, February 25th at 12:15pm, in room 1420. This is a great event, where you can hear from LGBT folks about their experiences in different fields within the legal profession. And of course, free lunch!
We'd love to see a big turnout, so please RSVP to chow@law.ucla.edu if you can make it. Thanks!
--Your friendly neighborhood OUTlaw
We hope you can all make it to the fabulous OUTlaw career panel this Monday, February 25th at 12:15pm, in room 1420. This is a great event, where you can hear from LGBT folks about their experiences in different fields within the legal profession. And of course, free lunch!
We'd love to see a big turnout, so please RSVP to chow@law.ucla.edu if you can make it. Thanks!
--Your friendly neighborhood OUTlaw
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