Newsletters

September 2011

MENTORING SURVEY – CALLING ALL FORMER AND CURRENT MENTORS AND MENTEES

The Mentoring Committee is in the process of restructuring the Mentoring Program. We are asking former and current mentors and mentees for their comments, criticisms, and suggestions in order to make a more robust program. Please complete the following survey by clicking on the link, by October 7, 2011. We appreciate your time and your feedback!

Click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CRXVZGB

METRO TORONTO CHINESE AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN LEGAL CLINIC AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Legal Clinic is being held on September 21, 2011.

Time:     6 pm - 8 pm
Place: University Settlement House, 23 Grange Road, Toronto

2011 PROVINCIAL ELECTION – what it means for racialized communities and other marginalized groups?

With presentations from the Colour of Poverty
Campaign, Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic and more

Light refreshments will be served!
For more information, please contact (416) 971-9674

FACL REPRESENTED AT THE OPENING OF THE COURTS

FACL is proud to announce that Cynthia Aoki represented FACL at the Opening of the Courts on September 13, 2011.  It was a wonderful event!

UNIVERSITY STUDENT GROUPS AFFILIATE WITH FACL

With law school commencing once again this fall, FACL is happy to announce that several Asian student groups in Ontario law schools have become affiliates of FACL.

We welcome The East Asian Law Students Association (U of T), the Society of Asians in Law (Queen’s), the Asian Law Students of Osgoode (Osgoode), and the East Asian Law Students Federation (Western) into FACL!  We value our student members and look forward to building our mentorship program!

FACL PRESIDENT JULIA SHIN DOI APPOINTED GENERAL COUNSEL OF RYERSON UNIVERSITY

FACL congratulates Julia Shin Doi on her appointment as General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Governors at Ryerson University!

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