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Polish American Law Student Association Contact: PALSA@jmls.edu
Congratulations to our new Executive Board!!!
- President - Chrissy Hunt
- Vice President - Sylvia Helegda
- Treasurer - Chris Ciesla
UPCOMING EVENTS:
EASTER EVENT
Date: Tuesday, April 24 in 3 East from 5-7 pm. This event was rescheduled from last week due to a room conflict. There is still time to volunteer to help with this event.
MOVIE NIGHT
Date: Tuesday, May 1 in Rm. 1101 beginning at 5 pm. Join us in watching "My Cousin Vinny." There will be pizza and popcorn!
POLISH CONSTITUTION DAY PARADE
Date: Saturday, May 5 is the Polish Constitution Day Parade! The Advocates Society will be represented in the parade and have invited PALSA to join them. To ride on the float, please meet at the float by 10:30 a.m, and contact Steve Rakowski at 847-204-4106 with any questions, or to confirm your attendance.
ELECTIONS
Please contact PALSA if you would like a board position. At this time there has only been one student who has expressed interest in a position.
AMICUS POLONIAE LEGAL CLINIC
Date: Third Saturday of every month beginning at 8:30 am
5711 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL (close to Jefferson Park Blue Line stop)
Come by and sit in on a CLE class and assist attorneys handling clients for the free legal clinic. This is a great opportunity to see the law at work - issues include immigration, family law, real estate, tax, and more. If you speak Polish, it's an added bonus because you can assist in translating. The legal clinic tends to run to about 1 p.m.
PAST EVENTS:
Public Interest Auction:
Date: Thursday, April 5. PALSA is donating a basket. All proceeds go towards scholarships for students working in public interest positions.
Diversity Week: Kickoff Event-
Date: Monday, March 26 from 5-7 pm in 3 East. PALSA has donated a lamb cake for the event.
ATTORNEY/JUDGES PANEL
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 201
Speakers:
- Hon. Ursula Walowski, Judge, Domestic Violence Criminal Court
- Nancee Barth, Attorney (Assistant State's Attorney)
- Regina Rathanau, Attorney (Estate's and Trusts)
- Steven Rakowski, Attorney (Family Law)
- Ania Krolikowska, Attorney (Family Law)
- Steven A. Kozicki, Attorney (Criminal law defense, also practices personal injury and immigration law)
Movie Night- The Lincoln Lawyer
Date: Tuesday December 6, 2011
3rd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GATHERING of POLISH-AMERICAN STUDENTS, ACADEMICS, and TEACHERS
Date: Friday, December 3, 2010
ADVOCATES' SOCIETY HOLIDAY PARTY
Date: Friday, December 17, 2010
ANNUAL POLISH CONSTITUTION DAY PARADE IN CHICAGO!
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010
PALSA joined the Advocates Society in marching in the annual Polish Constitution Day parade held in downtown Chicago!
Links:
Advocates Society: www.advocatesociety.com
Polish Consulate in Chicago: www.polishconsulatechicago.org
Polish American Association: www.polish.org
Polish Museum of America: www.polishmuseumofamerica.org
PALSA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=167822705478
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