BU Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Association

Curious about how to stand out in the competitive Big Law recruiting process? Join us for a candid conversation with Big Law attorneys and recruiters who will share perspectives on applications and interviews. We’ll cover what firms are looking for in candidates, how to prepare for interviews, and common mistakes to avoid. This is your chance to ask questions and get practical advice on navigating the recruitment process. We are thankful to this event’s sponsor, Morgan Lewis, and to Kirkland & Ellis, Morrison Foerster, Goodwin, and Troutman Pepper Locke for supporting this event!

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our annual Greater Boston APALSA Conference on Saturday! The event was made possible thanks to our amazing AAPI panelists and attorneys in attendance—your support truly means the world to us.

A special shoutout to our friends at for sponsoring the event, and to our dedicated E-Board members for all their hard work.

We hope to see you again next year!

BU APALSA presents the 2025 Greater Boston APALSA Conference!

We would like to cordially invite APALSA students and legal professionals from the Greater Boston area to attend for a day of learning, connection, and celebration. This year’s conference focuses on the intersection of law with AAPI culture and the workplace.

Event Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Event Time: 12:00pm - 4:30pm (After 4:30 PM, AALAM will host an after-event reception at a bar nearby.)
Location: Boston University School of Law (765 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215) 

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Thank you for joining us at our family reveal night!! For our mentees and mentors, we hope you enjoyed meeting and getting to know your new families!

Also huge thanks to Hailey, our amazing internal relations chair for organizing the event 🫶

Join us TOMORROW for our mentorship family reveal (with sushi)! We’ll also head to Mighty Squirrel for an informal bar review after!

Join us TOMORROW for our mentorship reveal (with sushi)!!! We’ll also head to Mighty Squirrel for an informal bar review after!

And finally, Eli Chen is APALSA’s Historian this year!

Fun fact: Eli was in a band in high school for a grand total of 2 weeks until everybody in that band lost interest. He also gets carsick when (and only when) he goes on an electric car.

✨✨Penny Williams is our wonderful Secretary this year!!!✨✨

Penny was Drum Major of her college marching band and has a dog named Mayvin!

✨✨Meet Aisling Flaherty, our amazing Treasurer!✨✨

Fun fact: Aisling never learned how to ride a bike🚲

🔥🔥Eli Jung is our Community Service Chair!!🔥🔥

Fun fact: Eli lived overseas in Thailand for 10 years!

✨✨Next up is Hailey Sasaki, our internal relations chair!✨✨

Hailey is a fifth-gen Japanese American and have rolled her ankle twice in the past two months🥲

✨✨Derek Ying is our Co-VP of Alumni Relations!✨✨

Derek once met retired NBA player Boban Marjanovic on a trip in China 🏀