USD APALSA

University of San Diego School of Law, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association

Friday, October 05, 2007

PALSD News & Events

IN BRIEF (scroll down for details):
• NEXT PALSD GENERAL MEETING: OCT 11 - Substance Abuse MCLE.
• PALSD ELECTIONS: NOV 8 - send nominations ASAP to PALSD@hotmail.com
• ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for SCAPAL info booth at OCT 6 FilAm Festival and OCT 20 Dragon Boat Festival
• SUPERIOR COURT SEEKS COMMISSIONER: Application deadline is OCT 19
• PALSD ENDORSES SDCBA BOARD CANDIDATES Elizabeth Balfour, Marvin Mizell, and Kelly Rand; PALSD Sustaining Member Marguerite Lieu is also running.
• DIALOGUE ON DIVERSITY: OCT 16, 5:30 p.m. at the San Diego County Bar Center. Free; 1.0 Hr. Elimination of Bias CLE; complimentary wine, beer, soft drinks, and hors d’œuvres.
• COWBOY VS. SAMURAI: Free sneak preview OCT 16; buy discounted tickets from PALSD for NOV. 29 by e-mailing PALSD@hotmail.com.
• COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Scroll down for a list of API events around the county
• MUSEUMS: Exhibits at the SD Chinese Historical Society & Museum and at the Mingei
• COMMUNITY BULLETIN: Bone marrow donor needed for Baby Jonah-Screening OCT 14
PALSD-SPONSORED EVENTS & NEWS
PALSD GENERAL MEETING OCT. 11: Substance Abuse CLE-“How to Save a Career: Detecting and Treating Alcohol and Substance Abuse In the Legal Profession”
1.0 Hr. Substance Abuse MCLE Credit
Thursday, October 11
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
China Camp Restaurant, 2137 Pacific Hwy, San Diego 92101
*NEW MENU*
$11 PALSD members, $13 non-members;
$9 student PALSD members; $11 student non-members
RSVP to PALSD@hotmail.com
PALSD ELECTIONS NOV. 8: send in your nominations ASAP to PALSD@hotmail.com. Five board member positions are open, in addition to officer spots for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. PALSD will also be voting to update and revise the Bylaws and appoint a Law School Student Representative to serve on the Board.
ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 10/6 AND 10/20 FESTIVALS: With your help, SCAPAS was able to meet its third quarter pro bono hours requirement for Legal Aid, but we now have to fill fourth quarter pro bono hours. Please help us by volunteering your time--even if only a couple hours--at the following two festivals in October:
(1) Sat., Oct. 6, 11 am to 6 pm: Fil Am Fest sponsored by SD Councilman Tony Young to celebrate the diversity in the Fourth Council District. This is a street festival which is held on Paradise Valley Road between Woodman and Gilmartin Streets. (See community calendar, below)
(2) Sat., Oct. 20, 9 am to 5 pm: SD Alliance Dragon Boat Festival. This is held at Playa Pacifica on Misson Bay Park (just north of the Hilton Hotel). (See community calendar, below)
The San Diego Alliance is also looking for teams for the dragon boat races. Our attorneys had teams in prior years called the Legal Eagles and the Civil Serpents. For more information about putting a team together, go directy to the Alliance's website: www.sdalliance.org
To volunteer time at SCAPAL's information booth, email Palma Hooper at info@scapal.org with the dates and times you can attend.
SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT COMMISSIONER OPENING
Annual Salary $145,891.20
San Diego Superior Court is seeking qualified candidates for Commissioner. The types of cases and/or hearings that may be assigned to commissioners include arraignments and dispositions, small claims, family, juvenile, traffic and unlawful detainer matters. Commissioners must be an active member in good standing with the State Bar of California; admitted to the practice of law in the State of California for a period of not less than ten (10) years; and a citizen of the United States and a California resident. The position offers an excellent Executive Management benefit package. Application materials may be obtained by contacting San Diego Superior Court Personnel at (619) 531-3390 or at the Court's website at: www.sdcourt.ca.gov and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 19, 2007.
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! PALSD Endorses SDCBA Board Candidates: The PALSD Board has voted to endorse the following candidates for San Diego County Bar Association Board of Directors: Elizabeth Balfour, Marvin Mizell, and Kelly Rand. Kelly and Marvin have both been members of PALSD for several years. Kelly is a Deputy District Attorney and past president of the North County chapter of Lawyers Club; Marvin is a Deputy Attorney General in the Criminal Division, is the Chair of the Ethnic Relations and Diversity Committee of the County Bar, and is a past president of the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association; Elizabeth Balfour is an associate at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, was co-chair of the Children at Risk Committee of the County Bar, co-chairs the Women's Resource Fair for Lawyers Club, and won her firm's Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award last year. If you are an SDCBA member, please remember to vote.
Tuesday October 16th - A "Dialogue on Diversity," co-sponsored by PALSD, presented by San Diego County Bar Association, the Ethnic Relations Diversity Committee, and Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA). Keynote speaker will be Veta Richardson, Exec. Director of MCCA. 1 hour MCLE Elimination of Bias Credit. Complimentary wine, beer, soft drinks, and hors d’œuvres. Valet Parking available. San Diego County Bar Center, 1333 Seventh Ave, Downtown San Diego, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE, but registration is required & space is limited. To register, contact SDCBA at (619) 231-0781 ext. 0 or bar@sdcba.org.
FREE READING OF COWBOY V. SAMURAI: Tuesday, October 16: Free sneak peek of Mo`olelo's next two productions, Cowboy Versus Samurai and Permanent Collection.
There will be food and Mo`olelo will be offering the sweetest deals you'll ever see with tickets to the next two shows as low as $12 (Regular Admission is $25...but buy your Cowboy vs. Samurai tickets for Nov. 29 from PALSD!).
Sneak Peek Details: A free reading of excerpts from:

Cowboy Versus Samurai
By Michael Golamco, Directed by Kimber Lee
A contemporary Asian American re-telling of Cyrano de Bergerac.

and

PERMANENT COLLECTION
By Thomas Gibbons, Directed by Seema Sueko
Inspired by the Barnes Foundation, a story about race, representation, legacy, art and the role of the media.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
5:30 p.m. reception
6:00 p.m. sneak peek

WHERE: 10th Avenue Theatre
930 10th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

COST: Free!!

RSVP: Space is limited, please call 619-342-7395 or email seema@moolelo.net. TO BUY DISCOUNT TICKETS for the Nov. 29 PALSD group night performance of Cowboy vs. Samurai, e-mail PALSD@hotmail.com.
SAVE THE DATES:
1. Saturday, October 13th - San Diego Law Raza Lawyers Annual Dinner; contact Virginia Calderon, virginia@rosnerandmansfield.com.
2. Saturday, November 3rd – Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association Annual Dinner; contact Tina Fryar, tinafryar@yahoo.com.
3. Saturday, November 17th - South Asian Bar Association San Diego Annual Dinner; contact Nita Mehta, sabasandiego@yahoo.com.
4. Friday, January 25, 2008 – Pan Asian Lawyers of SD/Filipino American Lawyers of SD joint Annual Dinner; contact PALSD@hotmail.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR:
Filipino-American Arts & Culture Festival 2007
FIL-AM FEST, Saturday, October 6, 11am-6pm
Paradise Valley Rd, SD (between Gilmartin & Woodman)
“Beyond Tradition: Showcasing
Filipino-American Character and Spirit”

Performances, food, games, art exhibits
www.FilAmFest.com, 619.477.3392

HOUSE of PACIFIC RELATIONS, INT’L COTTAGES
HOUSE of CHINA’s LAWN PROGRAM
Sunday, October 7, 2 pm
Balboa Park, SD 92101, www.sdhpr.org
Songs, dances

SD ASIAN FILM FOUNDATION presents
8th annual SD ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL, October 11-18
UltraStar Mission Valley at Hazard Center
7510 Hazard Center Dr (off Friars Rd at 163)

Opening night Thurs Oct 11 Justin Lin’s Finishing the Game
Closing night Thurs Oct 18 West Coast premiere of West 32nd

In-between, over 130 short & feature films from U.S., Canada, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand & the Philippines; from Aoi Yu in Hula Girls, Rain in I’m a Cyborg But That’s OK; from Park Chan-wook to post-Fast-and-Furious Justin Lin to Patrick Tam’s 1st film in 17 years, and powerful feature documentary Nanking

In person: George Takei, Dustin Nguyen, Grace Park, John Cho, James Kyson Lee, Sung Kang, Roger Fan, Aaron Yoo, Yul Kwon & others
Schedule & ticket info online at www.sdaff.org

VOLUNTEERS needed, October 11-18
Register on intranet http://intranet.sdaff.org
Attend one training session

MINGEI INTERNATIONAL presents
Folding Festival in Escondido
October 13 (2nd Saturday)
10am-8pm, free with admission
4pm-8pm free admission as part of Festival Escondido!
Origami folding from traditional to whimsical
www.mingei.org

MO’OLELO PERFORMING ARTS’
“Audition Strategies Class” for the working actor
Mondays for 6 sessions, October 15–November 19, 6-9pm
2650 Truxtun Road, Suite 109, SD 92106
$200/*$150 for AASD or AEA Members
To register: classes@moolelo.net, 619.342.7395
For a complete list of Fall 2007 classes, please visit: http://www.moolelo.net/education/2007_my_moolelo.html

SD ALLIANCE for APIAs & SD DRAGON BOAT TEAM co-sponsor
3rd annual SD DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL!
Saturday, October 20, 9am-5pm,
at Playa Pacifica in Mission Bay Park

Festival is FREE and open to the public.
Fees for 16-paddler dragon boat teams:
- $640 with 16 t-shirts, $500 without t-shirts.
Fees for high school and college student teams
(at least 9 full-time students; IDs required)
- $320 without t-shirts, $460 with 16 t-shirts
No experience necessary

www.sdalliance.org, sdalliance@yahoo.com

USD SCHOOL of LAW presents
DIVERSITY ADMISSIONS WORKSHOP
Guest speaker: ANTHONY SOLANA
Saturday, October 20 @ Legal Research Center 132
RSVP/info: email usdlawdiversity@yahoo.com

APPLYING to LAW SCHOOL?
Advice from admissions officials, insight on law school life
from current minority students at USD School of Law

UPAC’s 2007 GOLF CLASSIC
Monday, October 22, SANTALUZ CLUB
8170 Caminito Santaluz, Santaluz 92127
11:30 am registration & lunch
1 pm shotgun start, 6 pm awards & program
$275 each
kmacapugay@upacsd.com, 619.232.4207

JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN presents
AKI no MATSURI (“Fall Celebration”)
Friday, October 26, 6 pm
Japanese Friendship Garden “Fujidana”

Concert with BLUE KANON GROUP with
Koto master Masayo Norikura,
Reception & dinner
Members $30, non-members $35
For tickets, 619.232.2721, www.niwa.org

SD FILIPINO AMERICAN HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION
& SD FILIPPINE LIBRARY & HISTORICAL HERITAGE MUSEUM’s
5th annual HISTORICAL HERITAGE GALA
“Celebrating Filipino Youth & the Arts”
Saturday, October 27, 6pm-11pm
Mission Valley Resort, 875 Hotel Circle South,
Westwind Ballroom I & II
For info: 760.436.3900 or 858.560.1638x4

MO’OLELO PERFORMING ARTS & SD PUBLIC LIBRARY co-present screening of
Wrestling with Angels: documentary on playwright
Tony Kushner; directed by Freida Lee Mock
http://www.tonykushnerthemovie.com

Sunday, October 28, 2 pm
Central Library Auditorium, 820 E St, SD 92101
FREE and open to the public.

MUSEUMS ABOUT TOWN:

SD CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
404 Third Ave & 328 J St, SD 92101
www.sdchm.org, 619.338.9888
“EMBLEMS of ETHEREAL GRACE:
Adornments Designed by Pat Tseng”
Transforming antique objects into contemporary jewelry
MINGEI INTERNATIONAL presents
“American Viewing Stones: Natural Art in an Asian Tradition”
“Chinese Woodblock Prints: The Ten Bamboo Studio”
Collecting & creating objects of beauty & contemplation
Balboa Park, 1439 El Prado on the Plaza de Panama
www.mingei.org, 619.239.0003


COMMUNITY BULLETIN:

SAVE BABY JONAH
Born with rare blood disease, Jonah needs a matching marrow donor
Visit www.SaveJonah.com, www.jonahchuang.com,
www.Marrow.org, www.AsianMarrow.org, 888.236.4673

Register as a blood marrow donor:
Screening at Bread of Life Church
11860 Carmel Creek Rd, SD 92160
Sunday, October 14, 12pm-5pm


Thank you, as always, for your warm support of our Asian Pacific Islander communities!
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Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego
P.O. Box 82784
San Diego, CA 92138-2784
http://www.panasianlawyers.org

2007 Officers & Board:

Erika Hiramatsu - President
(619) 645-2224
Peter Quon, Jr. - Vice President
(619) 645-2038
Doreen Erenea - Secretary
Joanna Tsai - Treasurer

Board Members:
Saerin Cho, Student Representative
Kim-Thoa Hoang
Valerie Garcia Hong
Jae Park
Jon Tangonan
Julie Trinh

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