CIVIC CENTER – Council Members Margaret S. Chin and Rosie Mendez joined community members, LGBT advocates and bar associations to declare victory over a flawed process that led to the removal from the ballot of an Appellate Court justice who has been a strong champion of marriage equality and tenant rights.
Last night, New York County’s 84 Judicial Delegates voted unanimously to nominate Justice Doris Ling-Cohan for re-election. The vote ensures that Justice Ling-Cohan will appear on the Democratic line of November’s ballot....
"The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) congratulates Justice Ling-Cohan on her victorious nomination," says Susan Shin, president of AABANY. "The outpouring of support for Justice Ling-Cohan from the community was moving and inspiring. AABANY is pleased to have been part of the effort to get her on the ballot, and I was privileged to have been able to see her unanimously win the floor vote and accept the nomination with a standing ovation. We will continue supporting Justice Ling-Cohan in her efforts to get re-elected to the bench and to continue her service to all New Yorkers as a dedicated member of the judiciary.”
Thank you to all those who came to the 2016 AABANY Fall Conference: Speak Up | Rise Up | Lift Up on Sept. 24, hosted by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP!
This was truly one of our best and most inspired years, and we have many people to thank:
President Susan Shin and President-Elect Dwight Yoo for their leadership
Fall Conference Planning Committee Co-Chairs Marianne Chow, Naf Kwun, and Dwight Yoo, who perfectly executed the day's events, and each member of the Fall Conference Planning Committee
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for their beautiful conference space and wonderful support staff
Each and every Sponsor: Arnold & Porter LLP, Manion Gaynor & Manion LLP, Planet Data, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Perkins Coie, Counsel Press, and Hudson Court Reporting
The Joint Committee Dinner sponsors: Hudson, Littler, United, Ten-X, and Cohen & Frankel -- as well as the 13 Committees who joined us
Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Sylvia Chin and her mother for hard work done over the years to uplift and inspire a new generation of APA attorneys
Each employer and interviewer at the Diversity Career Fair & Expo
Each and every Program Chair, Committee Chair, Francis Chin, and Amy Ngai for making all of the panel sessions and tracks possible
Each speaker and moderator on all of the different Programs
Mentors and mentees in the Group Mentoring sessions
Pitchers and pitchees in the Pitch Sessions
Every single volunteer who was essential to the day's operations, including our interns Claudia Shi and Yo Shiina
Have you ever wanted to take initiative and lead a volunteer project? Sign up today to volunteer with AABANY's Know Your Rights Program: http://bit.ly/kyraabany
AABANY is recruiting volunteers to be trained to give trainings on how to get housing repairs to the Flushing community at Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) located at 35-24 Union Street.
Trainings to the volunteers will be provided by Legal Services NYC at 40 Worth Street and by webcast. Starting on September 21, volunteers can shadow experienced public interest lawyers on a monthly basis at night. Eventually, once the volunteer becomes comfortable, they can give the training themselves under the supervision of an experienced housing lawyer. Volunteers also have the opportunity to work at the Pro Bono Committee’s Monthly General Advice Clinic in Manhattan Chinatown!
We are looking for committed volunteers who have demonstrated interest in social justice and want to help the community. As a volunteer, you will be asked to commit to being trained, observing at least one training, and giving one or more trainings to the community. Chinese language skills are a plus although may not be necessary.
If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, please contact Government Service & Public Interest Committee Co-Chair Anita Wu at anita.wu@aabany.org.
In recent days, youmayhave received an email from NAPABA stating that your membership in NAPABA has expired and that you should contact your affiliate president for renewal instructions
Your AABANY membership includes membership with NAPABA, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, of which we are the New York affiliate. However, you must register or renew separately to receive the NAPABA Affiliate membership.
Please email Margaret Langston at margaret.langston@aabany.org to receive the instructions and code for registration or renewal of your NAPABA 2016 Affiliate membership.
In past elections, Asian Americans have faced a series of barriers in exercising their right to vote, including segregated "Asian” voting lines. When the news media reported on election results, Asian Americans were overlooked. In response, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has conducted a non-partisan survey of Asian American voters to document Asian American voting patterns and document instances of anti-Asian voter disenfranchisement. AALDEF has monitored the elections for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, which mandates bilingual ballots and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination.
We need your help. In the 2012 elections, 850 volunteers polled 9,096 Asian American voters in 14 states and Washington, DC. Volunteers work in 3-hour shifts. There will be a one-hour training session for all volunteers in October (90 minutes for CLE credits). All volunteers must be non-partisan during the time that they help.
Interested in moving your legal career forward? Launched at the 2013 Fall Conference, the Career Placement Committee seeks to match qualified AABANY members with available legal positions.
The new Career Placement Committee Intake Form is now available. Click here to help us help you. Feel free to also email your resumes and 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.
Judge seeks volunteer attorneys/law grads with experience in criminal, landlord-tenant or consumer debt matters. Judge presides on appellate cases and also handles some civil Supreme Court matters.
Full-time or four days per week preferred, but flexible schedule can be arranged. A wonderful learning and mentee opportunity, as well as an excellent resume-enhancer. Although not guaranteed, many of former volunteers have moved onto paying legal positions. Opportunity to enhance research/writing and oral skills.
Willing to fill out paperwork for paid fellowships, if necessary. Rolling deadline. Opportunities open year round.
Please send cover letter, resume, short writing sample, and references by email to:
Rebecca Wohl, riwohl@nycourts.gov
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 American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (“ACLU”) and Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) invite applications for the Aryeh Neier Fellowship. The fellow will work with both organizations on joint initiatives to strengthen respect for human rights in the United States. Apply by October 8, 2016. 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.
Staff Attorney - Family Domestic Violence, The Legal Aid Society, New York
Staff Attorney, National Advocates for Pregnant Women, New York
Adjunct Faculty, New York Law School, New York
Senior Project Manager, Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mid Hudson
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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