La Raza Law Students Association

 Mission Statement:

Description:

Upcoming Events:

TBA 

Scholarships: 

Farella Braun + Martel LLP Scholarship for 1Ls
      Scholarship applicants must be current first-year law students who are students of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, disabled, or whose background and/or experience would otherwise contribute to the diversity of the legal profession. Recipients must currently attend one of the following local law schools: University of California, Berkeley School of Law; University of California, Davis School of Law; University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Golden Gate University School of Law; Stanford Law School; Santa Clara University School of Law; or the University of San Francisco School of Law.
      We are now accepting applications for our 2011 program; please visit our website www.fbm.com for more information. If you have any questions regarding our program or the application process, please direct them to Jennifer Peneyra, Recruiting and Diversity Manager, atjpeneyra@fbm.com.

SF La Raza Scholarships
      1. SFLRLA Summer Fellowship supports students doing public interest work in the Bay Area Latino community over the summer. (See website)

      2. SFLRLA Bar Scholarship provides funding to cover the expenses of BARBRI or an equivalent bar review course to a 3L who plans to engage in public interest work in the Bay Area Latino community following graduation. (See website)

Job Opportunities: 

Equal Justice Society Internships for Fall 2010 & Spring 2011. EJS legal interns participate in developing and executing projects that address civil rights and racial justice, the role of government in American society, affirmative action, and judicial nominations through legal advocacy, policy initiatives, coalition networks, media and public education.PDF announcement and application are here: http://www.box.net/shared/uar9sy938v. 

Natural Resources Defense Council is looking for Spring and Fall interns. NRDC is a leading nonprofit membership organization that has been marshaling science and the law to protect the environment and public health since 1970. NRDC is committed to diversity and for that reason has contacted us looking for applicants. All applications for 2011 Summer Legal Internships can now be submitted on-line at www.nrdc.org/jobs.

2011-2012 La Raza Board:

President:

       Ralph Robles Jr.

Co Vice President:
       Barbara Wolfe
       Jessica Montoya

Treasurer:
       Jazmin Morales

Secretary:
       Sara Franco

Community Outreach:
       Clemente Gonzalez
       Jennifer Ramirez

Mentorship Chair:
       Catie Barr

       Corey Van Houten

Legal Scholars Liaison:
       John-Paul "JP" Passaglia

Please Direct All Inquiries To: scularaza@gmail.com

Faculty Advisers:

Prof. Catherine Sandoval: http://law.scu.edu/faculty/profile/sandoval-catherine.cfm

Prof. David Yosifon: http://law.scu.edu/faculty/profile/yosifon-david.cfm

Prof. Philip Jimenez: http://law.scu.edu/faculty/profile/jimenez-philip.cfm

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Facebook Group (includes event updates!):  http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=25174399917