Emory Apalsa

Recently, it has come to light that students of color at UNC Law have faced racist and derogatory comments from a fellow classmate. The UNC Law Administration has failed to address the racist incidents, which occurred January 7 and January 14, to this day. APALSA stands with the 1Ls. We encourage you to sign the petition below and show support for the students of color at UNC Law. Sign here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSf6DiI3Ujs521wAk/viewform

2 Job Opportunities: Two Senate offices are looking for transportation LAs: 1. Senator Warnock is looking for an experienced transportation staffer to cover his transportation and infrastructure policy portfolio. This includes his transportation related work before the Senate Commerce and Banking Committees and his work in the surface transportation space as part of the Appropriations process. Applications can be sent to: [email protected].... 2. Senator Peters is looking for an experienced staffer to cover a robust legislative portfolio including transportation, particularly space, science, federal R&D, and innovation and competitiveness. Duties include developing and advancing legislation; constant monitoring of legislative developments; professionally representing the Senator; working with stakeholders; preparing materials for meetings, briefings, and hearings; collaborating with state offices and staff; and coordinating closely with senior staff and the Senator. Minimum of 5 years of legislative or policy experience with ties to the state of Michigan is preferred. Email a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with Transpo/Innovation LA in the subject line.

COMBATING ANTI-ASIAN HATE: This past year, our community has seen a sharp increase in Anti-Asian violence around the country and ignorance in our own Emory Law community. For too long, America, the media, and our fellow students failed to see our struggles and actively participate in diminishing our experience. Violence is not reported on and ridicule is rampant against our Asian international students. Your APALSA executive board is calling on our extended community to ta...ke a stand against this racism and xenophobia. Traditional Asian culture may discourage rocking the boat, but we encourage you to come forward when you experience hate. We do not deserve this treatment; we never did. We hope to empower everyone in the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community to find the courage and strength to demand better from our classmates, our professors, our administration, and this country. See more

Happy Lunar New Year to all those who are celebrating! I hope you find the time today to welcome in the new year, whether it be by making and eating traditional foods or spending time with friends and family. If you’re feeling festive this weekend, City Farmers Market will be doing firecrackers, traditional lion dances, and handing out red envelopes. Wishing everyone a very prosperous Year of the Ox!!

Job Opportunity: The District Attorney's Office of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, located in Chatham County, Savannah, GA, has openings for Assistant District Attorney I-IV to work in Superior Court and/or the Special Victims Unit. Make sure to include your area of interest in the cover letter. The posting is open until the positions are filled. To apply and for more information, go to http://jobs.chathamcounty.org.

Job Opportunity: Nguyen & Pham, LLC is seeking a real estate closing attorney for a full-time position at its Norcross office. Real estate closing experience is not required, and they are looking for recent law grads. The law firm is a 13-employee boutique firm specializing in personal injury, immigration, and real estate law. Base pay is $60,000-$80,000 per year. All applicants must be admitted to practice law in GA and in good standing, have excellent interpersonal skills, and work well with others. Bilingual (Vietnamese) is preferred, but not required. To apply, email your resume and a list of 3 professional references to [email protected].

One of our members, Kelly Nguyen, was featured on this week's Episode of #ProjectNextGen, hosted by Georgia First Generation Foundation. She shares her story about being a first-generation Vietnamese-American student. Click here for the full post: https://www.linkedin.com//georgiafirstgen_projectnextgen-f... Listen to this episode: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dAQrqAq Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dC4G5gP