Please join Esquire and the Litigation Committee for a free happy hour on April 7th at 6pm at McGettigan's (36th between 5th and 6th)! Capacity is limited so RSVP early.
Come have some food and drink, catch up with old friends, and meet new contacts.
The Asian American Law Fund of New York (“AALFNY”) is soliciting applications for positions on its Board of Directors.
AALFNY is a non-profit organization established in 1993 by the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) to support non-profit, charitable and education purposes, such as scholarships and internship programs in the New York metropolitan area. AALFNY has an independent Board but remains affiliated with AABANY and continues to work in close coordination with AABANY on fundraising and pro bono programs. AALFNY’s mission statement and information about its scholarships and past projects can be found here.
To apply, please submit a statement of interest and a current resume, biography or CV listing your experience and accomplishments and any honors received to date. As part of the statement of interest, please indicate your experience with AALFNY, AABANY, NAPABA, or other relevant organization, whether you have been an active member of such organization, and describe any activities that you have participated in or helped to organize. If you have not been an active member in any such organization, explain what capabilities, resources, talents, skills, expertise, experience or any other contributions you would be able to make as a Board Director. Please also identify any activities indicating a dedication and commitment to issues of importance to the Asian Pacific American community.
Please submit your application materials to Sylvia Chin, President, at schin@whitecase.com and Naf Kwun, Secretary, at naf.kwun@aabany.org. Applications are due by 11:59 PM on April 10, 2016.
Please RSVP at the link below if you can join us at our first committee meeting of the year on April 12 at 6:30pm. We will meet at the Legal Aid Society at 40 Worth Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013. Please note that this is a different floor from the last meeting!
We will be discussing the merger of the committees, new projects for 2016 (and ideas for new projects), and budgets. Please come! Light dinner will be served!
When: Apr. 14, 6:30pm
Where: Mayer Brown (1221 Avenue of the Americas)
KALAGNY, AABANY, and QCWBA Present [Re]Claiming Your Executive Leadership in Work & Life: Do NOT Follow the Leader, an Executive Leadership Coaching Session with Veronica S. Jung.
VERONICA S. JUNG is the founder and CEO of Veronica S. Jung, PLLC, an employment litigation boutique serving NYC’s entrepreneurial community. A Harvard College and Boston University School of Law graduate, Ms. Jung has served as a trial attorney with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. She also worked at large and boutique law firms, where she represented Fortune 500 corporations in complex litigation. Ms. Jung is actively involved in the American Bar Association, National Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, the NY Chapter of Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs and several nonprofit boards. Ms. Jung, a mother of two, is a seasoned leadership trainer and coach to minority and female executives in private and public sectors.
When: Tuesday, April 19, 4pm-7pm Where: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Kaplan Penthouse, The Rose Building (165 W. 65th Street, 10th Floor)
4:00 p.m. - A Conversation With A Diversity Champion – Featuring a thought-provoking and inspiring conversation with Hon. Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Moderated by Hon. Barry Cozier.
5:30 p.m. – Networking reception and Award Presentations
Presentation of the Section's Hon. George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award and Lifetime Achievement Award to the Honorable Zachary W. Carter
Presentation of the Section's Minority Law Student Summer Fellowship
This event is complimentary to all who attend, but capacity is limited so registration is required. RSVP here.
Are you interested in practicing commercial bankruptcy and restructuring, either at a law firm or on the client side? Or perhaps one day being appointed a federal judge? If so, please join us for a career panel session featuring diverse leaders of the bankruptcy and restructuring world who will talk about what they do and how they climbed their respective ladders. Attorneys of all levels, particularly young attorneys and law students, are encouraged to attend.
Panelists:
Joseph Smolinsky, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Adi Habbu, Vice President, in Distressed Credit Trading, Barclays Capital
Hon. Melanie Cyganowski (ret.), Member, Otterbourg P.C. and former United States Chief Bankruptcy Judge (EDNY)
Refreshments will be served. Attendees will have an opportunity to select a panelist with whom to meet. Please contact either Ligee Gu, Jessica Liou, or Vince Roldan with preferences and questions.
On the second Wednesday of every month, AABANY holds a free legal clinic at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Please also consider volunteering at these clinics. The next clinic will be held on April 13, 2016. Email june.lee@aabany.org to join the effort.
To read the press release announcing the beginning of these legal clinics, click here. Check out the highlight from the first of many clinics.
Community members seeking legal advice can call (212) 226-6280 to make appointments.
Congratulations to Austin So and the rest of the Minority Corporate Counsel 2016 Rising Stars! Not only is Austin our In House Counsel Committee Co-Chair and NAPABA Northeast Regional Governor, he is an exceptional attorney and champion of diversity.
According to So, “In-house lawyers should take the Hippocratic Oath: First, do no harm. We do harm when we slow down the business, or when we say ‘no.’ A good in-house lawyer finds a way to say ‘yes’ while minimizing risk.”
To read a little more about the wild ride that Austin has had at Heraeus and advice that he would give to aspiring attorneys, open the article or grab a hard copy of MCCA’s Diversity & the Bar - March/April Issue: 2016 Rising Stars.
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.
Seeking hard-working volunteers to work on appellate matters. Great resume builder, as position entails researching and writing memos/draft opinions on civil and/or criminal matters. Part or Full-time. Willing to fill out forms for law school fellowship, if applicant is eligible.
Please send resume and short writing sample:
c/o Rebecca I Wohl,
Court Attorney to Justice Doris Ling-Cohan
Associate Justice of the Appellate Term, First Dept.
by email to:
Rebecca I Wohl
riwohl@nycourts.gov
Immediate openings, and availability is open ended. Applications accepted year-round.
Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2016 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 Office of the New York State Attorney General's Division of Appeals and Opinions is offering a two-year fellowship in government appellate litigation in its New York City Office. One fellowship is available. The Fellowship is a compensated, full-time position for a college graduate who is considering whether to pursue a career in law. A commitment through June 2018 is required. 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.
Apr. 7: Litigation Happy Hour Sponsored by Esquire Solutions, 6pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 10: Deadline to Apply for AALFNY Board Positions. For more information, click here.
Apr. 11: Career Q&A from Assistant United States Attorneys from the SDNY, 6:30pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 12: Diversity in ADR: Optimizing Results in Dispute Resolution, 5:30pm-9pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 12: Yellow Peril to Islamophobia: How Asian Stereotypes Impact Us Today, 6pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 12: Joint Government Service & Public Interest Committee and Pro Bono & Community Service Committee Meeting, 6:30pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 12: AABANY Board Meeting, 7pm-9pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 12-16: ABA International Law 2016 Spring Meeting. For more information, click here.
Apr. 13: AABANY Monthly Pro Bono Clinic, 6:30pm-8:30pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 14: Do NOT Follow the Leader, 6:30pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 5: Current Efforts and Best Practices for Moving Your Organization Toward Equal Pay for Equal Work, 9am-11:30am. For more information, click here.
Apr. 5: An Introduction to the Basics of Islamic Practices and Relevant Emerging Legal Trends, 6pm-9pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 5: Finding Success as In-House Counsel, 6pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 7: Getting to the Top of the House, 6:30pm-8pm. For more information, click here.
Apr. 12: Law & Reorder: Gender, Emotion, & Power in the Workplace, 12pm-2pm. For more information, click here.
Experienced Employment Law Trial Attorney, Troy Law, Flushing
Staff Attorney - Family Law and Domestic Violence Unit, Brooklyn Legal Services, Brooklyn
Assistant Attorney General, Office of the New York State Attorney General, White Plains
Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
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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On the second Wednesday of every month, AABANY holds a free legal clinic at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Please also consider volunteering at these clinics. The next clinic will be held on April 13, 2016. Email 
