https://www.mlawapalsa.com/cover-page daily 1.0 2023-09-01 https://www.mlawapalsa.com/mission daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/5046c258-5c39-41a9-a86d-f818a2da3d96/3.png Mission https://www.mlawapalsa.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/6313781c-543a-4952-b6e9-b27ee3c23c87/3.png Contact https://www.mlawapalsa.com/origins daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1546728662683-RT4Q9AXHMXQXEAZ6STU1/29665523_1691900020904569_6984924888300521206_o.jpg Origins Banquet The Executive Board from 2017-2018 pictured with keynote speaker Professor Roland Hwang and Origins Banquet Founder Reena Bajowala ‘05 at the 2018 Origins Banquet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1546729278027-7N7CIW0Y9GRJJGB7KBR9/29354837_1691899690904602_4185614860229770784_o.jpg Origins Banquet Jasmine Wang, the 2018 recipient of the 1L Public Interest Fellowship, pictured with Ginny Lee, the 2017 recipient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1504054395728-0E90R427M1CZBPPEOJ6S/16%3A17+board.jpg Origins Banquet The Executive Board from 2016-2017 with the 2017 Origins Banquet keynote speaker May Liang '89. May is General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer for OpenConcept Systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1546729195818-NQFR86V6DXP4KNFND6BW/15%252Bboard.jpg Origins Banquet The Executive Board from 2014-2015 with Origins Banquet Founder and keynote speaker Reena Bajowala '05. Reena is a Partner in Jenner & Block's litigation practice group in their Chicago office. https://www.mlawapalsa.com/fellowship daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/4d8a629f-8145-4ae2-af0f-116b8d63da2b/3.png Fellowship - 1L Fellowships mnbbjbjkbj https://www.mlawapalsa.com/constitution daily 0.75 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/d0548527-3076-4633-a6bf-ba783ab4534d/3.png Constitution https://www.mlawapalsa.com/prospectives daily 0.75 2023-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1622298407280-VMFLDJS8RQ5D8Y9I86OT/17951499_1341444295950145_4935139437310038031_n.jpg Prospective Students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1504125969969-AKN4O2T9G1BXE61QBI7A/apalsa+pic+1.jpg Prospective Students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1504125813101-GTTH6N37M4F2JG9YPBCX/apalsa+pic+3.jpg Prospective Students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1504125783168-Q37QM6SSHW9MLSNU1BPM/apalsa+pic+2.jpg Prospective Students https://www.mlawapalsa.com/board daily 0.75 2026-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/09119bdb-19a1-4522-88aa-2337b2075635/1677970035170.jpg Board - Make it stand out President: Put Dam Put is a 2L from Worcester, MA. He graduated from Brown University in 2022 with a degree in Computer Science. Prior to law school, he worked as a software engineer, and hopes to pursue patent litigation work. For his 1L summer, Put spent his 1L summer in the MLAW AI Clinic and will be working at an IP boutique firm for his 2L summer. Outside of APALSA, he is the Communications Chair of IPSA and a member of FGLS. He enjoys watching horror movies and effusively praising New England Patriots football. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/57f9e87e-2d68-4e92-8300-b032beaea0bc/1758766061663.jpg Board - Make it stand out Vice President: Aryssa Ham Aryssa is a 2L from the Bay Area. She double majored in Sociology and Psychology at UC Davis. After graduating in 2020, Aryssa worked for a plaintiff-side class action firm and the Ninth Circuit. For her 1L summer, Aryssa interned with the DNA Unit of Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice in NYC. She plans to work in public defense in the future. Currently, she serves as an Events Management Co-Chair for the MDefenders and is part of Sentence Commutation Project and LAWBreaks. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, long walks, tending to her herb garden, and rooting for the Buffalo Bills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/3cbd138e-3432-46a1-a281-36e79c9e9a1b/1747728834805.jpg Board - Make it stand out Secretary: Cindy Chen Cindy is a 2L from Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 2025, where she double majored in Cognitive Science and Psychology. Before law school, she was a sleep science researcher with a focus on aging. She spent her 1L summer at Nishimura & Asahi in Tokyo, Japan, and her 2L summer will be in New York with Cravath, Swaine, and Moore. Outside of APALSA, Cindy is involved in MLaw Rocks and Sentence Commutation Project. She loves rock climbing, drinking tea, and latin partner dancing. On weekends, she enjoys sleeping for 16 hours straight and meeting other people’s cats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1780644214641-OKU4ZKUA7URXAHSKC3YC/1761328707112.jpg Board - Make it stand out Treasurer: Irene Hwang Irene is a 2L from Okemos, MI. She is a double wolverine who graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020 with a BCN major. Before law school, Irene conducted physiology research, worked for a nonprofit in Washtenaw County through AmeriCorps VISTA, and taught preschool. She spent her 1L summer as a judicial clerk and will join a Big Law firm in Northern California for her 2L summer. Irene is also the treasurer for CALSA. She likes to spend her time cooking, baking, and taking her dog on walks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1780644216539-551IXSTKET0RO5C8V7XX/1651696292471.jpg Board - Make it stand out Internal Relations Chair: Anais Fang Anais is a 2L from Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She graduated with an International Affairs degree from George Washington University in 2023. Prior to law school, she was a paralegal in Washington D.C. supporting her firm’s regulatory and appellate practice groups. She participated in LAWBreaks in her 1L year and worked at the University of Michigan’s Office of the General Counsel over the summer. Her 2L summer will be spent at Paul Hastings in NY. Anais finds joy in watching women’s basketball, baking sourdough, trying new restaurants, and fostering cats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/da96f30f-2313-4574-ad95-3f810b3c592f/1724437204736.jpg Board - Make it stand out Internal Relations Chair: Stephanie Dark Stephanie is a 2L from Chelsea, MI. She is a double wolverine, graduating from the University of Michigan in 2023 with a double major in Neuroscience and English. She worked as a paralegal in a plaintiff-side employment law firm in NY before coming to law school. Stephanie spent her 1L summer working in expungement with the Michigan Advocacy Program, as well as traveling to Turkiye and Georgia. She will spend her 2L summer in intellectual property litigation at Venable’s New York office. She loves reading, yoga, and traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1780644218661-NHV2FFM5B04E2US0PP1C/1774234589012.png Board - Make it stand out External Relations Chair: Koko Tamai Koko is a 2L from Honolulu, HI. She graduated with a Music Performance degree from DePaul University in 2023, then spent 2 years working in English education on a Fulbright grant in Taiwan. Koko is spending her 1L and 2L summers with Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco. She is also Co-President of RSL and a member of Squirrel Club. Outside of law school, she enjoys playing the oboe and searching for woodland critters at the Arb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/1780644217625-QF8EJ2QR8QI55AITGAOU/1691184860750.jpg Board - Make it stand out External Relations Chair: Quynh-An Vo Quynh-An is a 2L from Boston, MA. She graduated from Northeastern University with a major in Industrial Engineering. She spent a year before law school as a paralegal in the MA Attorney General's Office doing public protection and advocacy work. Outside of APALSA, Quynh-An is involved in IPSA and RSL. In her free time, she likes to watch football, watch romantic comedy movies, play frisbee, and try new restaurants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/355cc487-c04c-4358-9f2c-7db1ed5f1f8f/1748641645092.jpg Board - Make it stand out Private Practice Chair: Alex Yum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/c92ac96f-1621-48db-a9f9-cd50c31fc5e7/1761528670484.jpg Board - Make it stand out Public Interest Chair: Minna Chow Minna is a 2L from Houston, TX. She graduated with a History degree from Cornell University in 2025, and is a proud KJD! In undergrad, she enjoyed writing and directing interactive murder mysteries for her dorm to put on. She spent her 1L summer clerking at the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Antitrust Division. Minna is also the Social Chair of On the Board, Treasurer of the FYI Board, and a member of LAWBreaks. In her spare time she likes to knit, sew, and read about medieval war logistics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/fbb1dc38-c9b3-4b05-9eae-7cada29590f1/1777076555802.png Board - Make it stand out Political Action Chair: Aaron Lombardi Aaron is a 2L from Pueblo, CO. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2022 with a Political Science degree, then worked as a community organizer. He spent his 1L summer as a litigation intern at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and will be working at Morgan Lewis as a 2L summer associate. Outside of APALSA, Aaron is involved in the Michigan Voting Project. In his free time, Aaron enjoys backpacking, reading, and winning the money from other APALSA members through Texas Hold’em. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/b0b07f25-ebdc-4491-9816-2d2c14770744/1690502079346.jpg Board - Make it stand out Development Chair: Amanda Gao Amanda is a 2L from Cypress, CA. After graduating from Georgetown University in 2022 with a degree in Healthcare Management and Policy, she worked at a public health nonprofit based in Oakland, CA. Amanda spent her 1L summer as a law clerk at Washington State Attorney General’s Office, Agriculture and Health Division. She is the Project Manager for Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, Law and Political Economy Co-Chair for NLG, and Editor for Michigan Journal of Health Law. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys dancing, hiking, camping, and cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/77ba3d44-3331-4e21-af14-fa758bcd6ef5/1777782847680.png Board - Make it stand out Development Chair: Sarah Finch Sarah Finch is a 2L from Gilroy, CA. At UCLA, she double majored in Psychology and Political Science. After graduating in 2023, she served as a junior paralegal at Hueston Hennigan LLP. Sarah completed a judicial externship in Oahu, HI for her 1L summer and will be joining Latham Watkins in SF for her 2L summer. Outside of APALSA, she is the Alumni and Outreach Chair for CALSA. Her favorite activities include petting cats, watching Bob’s Burgers, and cheering on Bay Area sports teams. She also enjoys going to beaches, malls, and open houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/7e9fb3f0-9c34-419d-a414-46f192658512/Screenshot+2026-06-05+at+3.19.25%E2%80%AFPM.png Board - Make it stand out 3L Representative: Hannah Glass-Chapman Hannah is a 3L from Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is a double wolverine and graduated from the University of Michigan in 2024 with a double major in Asian Studies and Film, Television, & Media. Hannah spent her 1L summer at Nishimura & Asahi in Tokyo, Japan and her 2L summer at Lee and Li in Taipei, Taiwan. Hannah is also the Managing Online Editor of MJIL, Michigan Law Ambassador through the Center of International and Comparative Law, and a member of RSL and WLSA. In her free time, Hannah draws, goes on walks, watches movies at the theater, and spends time with her cat, Orangie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59496c2a6b8f5bd183c65220/4a95a1ed-9b8f-4106-8d54-8d103180b177/Lewin+Kim+Headshot+2024+01+-+Lewin+Kim.jpg Board - Make it stand out 3L Representative Lewin Junwon Kim Lewin is a Korean-American 3L from NY. He graduated from NYU Stern in 2019, where he majored in Business with concentrations in Statistics and Marketing. Before law school, he worked in survey design in Philadelphia and in ad sales pricing analysis at Warner Bros Discovery. His 1L summer was split between the Ann Arbor City Attorney's Office and Yoon & Yang in Seoul, Korea. His spent his 2L summer at Milbank in NY. He is a big fan of forgotten 00s movies, French house music, and the Brooklyn Nets.