UPDATE: The Trial Advocacy Program faculty is taking shape! TAP offers an intimate setting where trial attorneys learn-by-doing. We are proud to present U.S. District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto as TAP's keynote speaker.
AABANY’s 6th Annual Fall Conference, Charting New Frontiers, will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the offices of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, this year's host sponsor.
AABANY proudly presents a full day of CLEs and panels, covering a wide range of substantive law issues. Among the day's events are the Pathway to the Judiciary Panel and the invite-only In-House Counsel Forum. We invite attendees to participate in the popular Law Firm Pitch Sessions.
All attendees are also invited to our Cocktail Reception at the conclusion of the day, where we will also be kicking off our 2015-2016 Mentorship Program. Application forms for the Mentorship Program can be found here.
The Student Outreach Committee is now using Volunteer Spot to organize volunteers for AABANY events. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up here. The link will prompt you to enter your email address twice before you can sign up to volunteer.
For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Vice President of Finance and Development Will Ng at william.ng@aabany.org. To view the 2015 Fall Conference Sponsorship Materials, click here. If you are interested in sponsoring a Committee Dinner, click here.
We look forward to mixing, mingling, and connecting with you as we continue charting new frontiers!
AABANY’s Mentorship Program provides support, advice, and networking opportunities to aid both mentors and mentees in their professional and personal development. Each mentee is matched to a mentor who will serve as a teacher, role model, and resource to the mentee. Mentors and mentees may come from any level of experience and practice area.
Our Mentorship Program is different from other programs by focusing on not only practice areas but also personal interests and hobbies when matching mentors and mentees. By doing so, we hope to facilitate long-lasting relationships that are compatible personally as well as professionally. In order to participate in AABANY's Mentorship Program, you must be an AABANY member.
If you are a past participant, please feel free to sign up for a new mentee or mentor. However, we encourage you to maintain your current relationship with your mentee or mentor. The deadline for both mentor and mentee applications is Friday, August 21, 2015.
AABANY's Real Estate Committee and Commercial Bankruptcy & Restructuring Committee are jointly presenting an educational CLE program at the offices of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (1540 Broadway) on July 28, 6:30pm-8:30pm.
The panel will discuss the intersection between real estate and bankruptcy law in the context of distressed retail companies. It will cover:
An overview of distressed retail and trends
The current landscape and opportunities for investors
Due diligence issues regarding transactions involving retail leases
Speakers:
Doug Greenspan, GA Keen Realty Advisors
Augustus Moy, AM Companies
Amol Pachnanda, Ingram Yuzek
Vincent Roldan, Ballon Stoll
AABANY is co-sponsoring the Puerto Rican Bar Association of New York's How to Become a Judge CLE Program on July 30, 5:30pm-8pm at New York City Civil Court (111 Centre Street, Room 107).
The speakers include long-time AABANY friend Judge Ling Cohan:
Honorable Fern A. Fisher, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge NYC Courts
Honorable Luis A. Gonzalez, Presiding Judge, Appellate Division, First Department
Honorable Evelyn Laporte, Supreme Court, Kings County
Honorable Doris Ling-Cohan, Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
Honorable Laura Visitacion-Lewis Supreme Court, New York County
Click here to RSVP. 1.5 CLE credits in Areas of Professional Practice will be administered, appropriate for both new and experienced attorneys.
Closest train is 81st St (B,C), Museum of Natural History stop.
Closest entrance is 81st St. and Central Park West, follow signs to the Great Lawn.
Description: Come join AABANY in our annual picnic co-hosted by the Young Lawyers Committee, the Litigation Committee and the Tax Committee. Bring your friends and family! There will be food, drinks and frisbees.
The New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion is sponsoring its 5th Annual Law Student Conference on August 13, 2015, 10am-3pm at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York.
This program is free of charge to current law students and recent law graduates and will cover the following:
Crafting your resume and drafting cover and thank-you letters
How to prepare for your interview – professional tips on talking and listening
Attorneys: NYSBA needs volunteers to conduct mock interviews between 2pm-3:30pm. They will provide you with a copy of the student’s resume in advance and ask that you review and provide feedback. If you are available, contact rmarquez@harrisbeach.com.
This year, AABANY's Women's Committee, Young Lawyers Committee and Pro Bono Committee are joining forces to form an AABANY Team to participate in the 25th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® in Central Park. We are welcoming members to join in this fundraising effort to sponsor research, education and services in finding a cure for breast cancer. Go team AABANY!
Date and Time: Sunday, Sept. 13 Distance: 5K (3.1 miles) Registration: We will have a limited number of AABANY designed baseball caps for early registrants. You can choose to “join a team” on the Race for the Cure site and search for “Asian American Bar Association of New York” Registration Fee: $40. The fee covers the costs of producing the race, including your own t-shirt and bib.
AABANY is pleased once again to be a Community Partner for the Asian American International Festival (AAIFF). As such all our members get 25% off online ticket orders by using promo code aabnyaaiff15. (That's AABNY -- AABANY without the third A!)
AAIFF launched July 23 and goes through Aug. 1. To learn about the free screenings in Flushing, click here.
You might be interested in seeing Everything Before Us and attending the Closing Night Awards Ceremony on August 1:
Everything Before Us takes place in the near future when all romantic relationships are overseen by the D.E.I (The Department Of Emotional Integrity). By assigning everyone a “Relationship Score,” this system is meant to promote responsibility, happiness, and order within the chaotic process we know as falling in love. Born from the realization that scores tend to pivot our decisions today, EVERYTHING BEFORE US is a playful response to our world run by systems and ratings. With a focus on two couples, Wong Fu Productions foreshadows our possible future if such an institution were to exist.
When Ben reconnects with his ex-girlfriend, Sara, to fix his damaged score, they’re forced to reconcile their past. While it seems as though one chapter of their lives has officially ended, their reunion turns out to be the beginning of many more as they must choose to either comply with the rules of the D.E.I or reject it all for the sake of love. Seth and Haley, recent high school graduates, are in their first registered relationship together. With bright eyes and innocent hearts, they experience the challenge of not only being each other’s first loves, but also each other’s first heartbreaks.
The AAIFF 2015 Award Ceremony will precede the screening of Everything Before Us. The Closing Night Reception will take place immediately after the film.
Please support AAIFF and Asian Americans in the arts, film and entertainment industries who are creating works about Asians and Asian Americans! Help us spread the word.
AABANY has launched the Speakers Bureau and is seeking to develop a robust roster of AABANY members who are interested in sharing their legal knowledge and expertise and connect them with relevant speaker requests from AABANY Committees, bar associations and other organizations.
This is an excellent opportunity to not only hone your presentation skills but also to raise your profile as an expert in your practice area.
Membership Secretary Irene Tan is seeking interested law students to serve as Membership Committee Delegates for AABANY. As a Membership Committee Delegate, law students will participate on the Membership Steering Committee and have the opportunity to work with senior leadership to develop and execute key strategic membership initiatives for the organization.
Membership Committee Delegates are required to attend a minimum of four AABANY-sponsored events in a semester where the Membership Committee Delegate will assist with checking in attendees at events, distributing marketing materials, and promoting the organization. Membership Committee Delegates will be invited to participate on other Membership projects on an ad hoc basis.
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in getting more involved in the organization. Membership Committee Delegates will attend AABANY events for free, quickly develop an expansive network within the organization, and contribute to and collaborate on membership initiatives for one of the largest minority bar associations in New York.
Those interested should contact Membership Secretary Irene Tan at irene.tan@aabany.org.
Help AABANY’s Career Placement Committee help you. Launched at the 2013 Fall Conference, the Career Placement Committee seeks to match qualified AABANY members with available legal positions. AABANY members who are actively seeking or are considering seeking a new position are encouraged to complete the Career Placement Committee Intake Form at http://bit.ly/cpc_intake2015 and email resumes/CVs to resume@aabany.org.
All information disclosed will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Career Placement Committee at careers@aabany.org.
The MinKwon Center will be hosting several Naturalization Clinics. These clinics are great opportunities to assist low-income community members with immigration law forms. Clinics will be held at the MinKwon Center’s office in Flushing and Fort Lee, NJ.
No prior experience is necessary, and training will be provided on the day of each clinic. MinKwon Center keeps a log of all volunteer hours and we’re glad to certify your pro bono hours for the NY bar admission requirement. If you’re interested in volunteering with MinKwon, please read the following clinic descriptions and sign up using the links below:
MinKwon Center will be helping eligible legal permanent residents (i.e., green card holders) complete their applications to become naturalized U.S. citizens. MinKwon Center could use the assistance of attorneys, students and interpreters. Korean and/or Chinese language ability is especially helpful. Please sign up here to join MinKwon.
The last remaining volunteer opportunity is Aug. 14, 2015. For more information, click here.
Judge seeks volunteer attorneys with experience in criminal, landlord-tenant, or consumer debt matters. Judge presides on appellate cases and also handles some trial court matters.
Full-time or four days per week preferred, but flexible schedule can be arranged. A wonderful learning and mentee opportunity for volunteer, and an excellent resume-enhancer. Although not guaranteed, many of our former volunteers have moved onto paying legal positions. Opportunity to enhance research/writing and oral skills.
Willing to fill out paperwork for fellowships, if necessary. Rolling deadline. Opportunities open year round.
Please send cover letter, resume and references by email to Lynn Cho at LCho@NYCourts.gov
Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2015 Legal Internship Program. Open to college students, law students and law grads, AABANY is looking for a few talented, energetic and motivated interns to help plan and organize AABANY programs and events, provide research and administrative assistance and perform other tasks and assignments to advance and promote AABANY’s mission. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. For full details and information on how to apply go to bit.ly/Lgl_Intrn_Details.
Please direct any questions to Executive Director Yang Chen at yang.chen@aabany.org.
The NAPABA Law Foundation Partners and In-House Counsel Community Law Fellowship Program applications are due Sept. 18, 2015. More information on our Fellowships page. Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Resources, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." To see current announcements for Fellowships go to http://bit.ly/aabany_flwshps.
For more information on these listings and other open positions go to the AABANY Career Center. Members must be signed in to have access to the Career Center. Either search by keyword or just hit "Search" at the bottom of the form to see a complete listing of jobs.
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