Asian American Bar Association of New York

Penn APALSA 11th Annual Conference

Sat, 04 Feb 2012

Penn APALSA 11^th Annual Conference

CLICK HERE to download a copy of the flyer
CLICK HERE for a full list of speakers

Registration is live for attorneys and students. Registration includes:

Breakfast, lunch, and a three-course dinner banquet
Access to all five panels and keynote addresses, including a special panel co-sponsored by the One Love Movement, the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of PA (APABA-PA), and the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (CAGP). Speakers include: a Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; the former President of the California State Bar; three judges; a nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; representatives from the Asian American Justice Center and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund; corporate counsel at a Fortune 500 company; and a Senior Litigation Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Access to Employer Reception with hors d'oeuvres and open bar (open to private and public sector employers – please refer to website if interested)
Entry to Closing Celebration (after-party held downtown, wristbands required)

Please visit http://www.pennapalsa.org/conference/home/ for more information and to register. CLE credit will be available.

APALA Lunar New Year Luncheon

Sun, 05 Feb 2012

Lunar New Year Luncheon
2012 - Year of the Dragon

CLICK HERE to download the Event Flyer

APALA invites you to join us for our annual Lunar New Year celebration with a family-style luncheon banquet to usher in the Year of the Dragon!

Keynote Speaker: Hon. Sue Pai Yang, J.W.C.

We are also honored to celebrate the retirement of the Hon. Sue Pai Yang, J.W.C., from the Worker’s Compensation bench! Judge Yang is a founding member of APALA and continues to be an exemplar of excellence in the Asian American legal community.

Sunday, February 5, 2012
Starting at 11:30 a.m.
Green Apple Chinese & Japanese Cuisine*
432 Renaissance Blvd. East (at U.S. Rt. 130 South)
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 398-8893

$20 adults/$15 kids 18 & under/kids 5 & under free
RSVP by Feb. 1 to: William Lim, lim.william@gmail.com
* Family-style traditional Chinese menu with vegetarian option. BYOB.

FREE Real Estate/Bankruptcy CLE program for AABANY members

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

FREE CLE program for AABANY members

Real Estate Bankruptcy

courtesy of Emanuel Halper, ABA Real Property and Trust and Estates Law Section, First American Title Insurance Company

Eight sessions, two hours each, starting on January 9
More than 19 CLE credits available from attending all sessions

Why should you this course (besides 19 FREE CLE credits):

The course is designed to help you open the door to new opportunities. If you think you’re not ready to represent owners and tenants of distressed property and lenders holding mortgages on distressed property, we’d like to help you get there. With foreclosed properties proliferating in New York’s diverse communities, the need for lawyers with a working knowledge of real estate as well as the Bankruptcy Code is bound to expand. Yet, despite the impact of bad economic times, many of you have told me that you shy away from bankruptcy-related matters. By teaching you the basic tools you need to get started, we hope to help you build your practice and serve the communities.

-- Emanuel Halper

For full details, including how to register, go to bit.ly/blog_MannyHalper_RE_Bnkrptcy.

Register now; space is limited and the course oversubscribes quickly. Please direct all inquiries to Manny at emanuelhalper@gmail.com.

Thurgood Marshall, "Mr. Civil Rights"

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court Historical Society & The Historical Society of the New York Courts Present: THURGOOD MARSHALL, "MR. CIVIL RIGHTS"

Date: Monday, February 6, 2012
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44 Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue), New York, NY

Opening Remarks: Justice Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court of the United States and Former Chief Judge of the State of New York Judith S. Kaye
Guests: Professor Randall L. Kennedy and Hon. George Bundy Smith, Former Judge New York State Court of Appeals

Cost: $25.00
RSVP: http://nycourts.gov/history/

IP Skills Workshop Series Workshop III: Protecting Trade Secrets (AABANY Members)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012

This workshop focuses on the issues to be considered in preparing policies and procedures to protect a company's trade secrets. The workshop will be of interest to early-career IP practitioners who want to expand their skills, attorneys more experienced in other areas who wish to learn about this area of law, and anyone who would like to know how to proactively identify and protect a trade secret. A short networking session follows. Light refreshments will be served.

Speakers: Ha Kung Wong, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Bobby Pierson, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Registration: Pre-registration through the AABANY website is required by the end of Friday, February 3, 2012, as space is limited.

AABANY members please register by clicking the registration above. Others please register for a nominal fee at bit.ly/IPWkshp_ProtectTradeScrts_NonMmbrs.

If you are not an AABANY member and are unable to pay, financial aid is available for eligible participants. Please write to cle@aabany.org for an application.

AABANY is certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider. This program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 1 credit hour, in which 1 credit hour can be applied towards the Areas of Professional Practice requirement. This program is suitable for both transitional and non-transitional New York attorneys.

IP Skills Workshop Series Workshop III: Protecting Trade Secrets (Non-Members)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012

Speakers: Ha Kung Wong, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Bobby Pierson, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Registration: Pre-registration through the AABANY website is required by the end of Friday, February 3, 2012, as space is limited.

Those who are not members of AABANY should register on this page for a $20.00 fee. AABANY members, please register at bit.ly/IPWkshp_ProtectTradeScrts_Mmbrs.

AALDEF Lunar New Year Gala

Wed, 08 Feb 2012

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
4710, Year of the Dragon

Lunar New Year Gala
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
PIER SIXTY, Chelsea Piers, NYC

2012 Justice in Action Award Recipients
Parkin Lee, The Rockefeller Group
Jean Koh Peters, Yale Law School
Fareed Zakaria, CNN and Time

Emcees: Juju Chang & Sree Sreenivasan

6:00 PM Reception & Silent Auction
7:00 PM Dinner

RSVP by February 1, 2012 for more information or to purchase tickets. Email events@aaldef.org or call 212.966.5932 .

Special rate of $125 per person for AABANY members: Go on-line to http://www.aabany.org/displayemailforms.cfm?emailformnbr=88062 and submit your payment via the website. Use the Payment for Dinner/Event option and indicate AALDEF Gala in the memo field. Please do so by Feb. 1.

Volunteers needed for National Trial Competition (NTC)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012

Volunteers needed for National Trial Competition (NTC)

Hofstra Law School is hosting the local regional version of the National Trial Competition (NTC) and is looking for attorneys and judges to volunteer their time. CLE credits will be available to all those who serve as "presiding judge" or "evaluator."

The competition will be held on February 9-11, 2012, at the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY. There will be a total of 33 trials over the three days in February, each requiring a presiding judge and at least two other individuals to serve as evaluators, to score the performances of the student competitors, three volunteers per trial for 33 trials.

Following is the schedule of trials:

Thursday, Feb. 9, 1:00 pm: Preliminary Round 1 (nine trials)
Friday, Feb. 10, 9:30 am: Preliminary Round 2 (nine trials)
Friday, Feb. 10, 2:30 pm: Preliminary Round 3 (nine trials)
Saturday, Feb. 11, 9:30 am: Semifinal Round (four trials)
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2:30 pm: Final Round (two trials)

If you have any questions about the NTC or would like to discuss the competition, please contact Jared Rosenblatt by email,

jaredrosenblatt@gmail.com

SALT and KIND Free Training: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings

Thu, 09 Feb 2012

SALT and KIND Present a Free Training: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings—Feb. 9, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 pm

The Society of American Law Teachers—SALT—and Kids in Need of Defense—KIND—are proud to present a free training, with 2 CLE credits available to New York lawyers, on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, Room 214, 245 Sullivan Street, corner of West 3rd Street.

This program is being offered to practicing attorneys and law school students who want to provide pro bono counsel to unaccompanied children who are seeking safety in the United States.

Download a copy of the flyer for distribution to colleagues, students, and recent graduates.

Registration is free, but necessary. Spaces are limited. Register now!

This program is being offered as part of the mission of SALT and KIND to increase the availability of counsel to improve access to justice.

NYPD Asian Jade Society 32nd Annual Dinner Dance

Fri, 10 Feb 2012

Asian American Bar Association of New York

Penn APALSA 11th Annual Conference

APALA Lunar New Year Luncheon

FREE Real Estate/Bankruptcy CLE program for AABANY members

FREE CLE program for AABANY members

Real Estate Bankruptcy

courtesy of Emanuel Halper, ABA Real Property and Trust and Estates Law Section, First American Title Insurance Company

Eight sessions, two hours each, starting on January 9 More than 19 CLE credits available from attending all sessions

Thurgood Marshall, "Mr. Civil Rights"

IP Skills Workshop Series Workshop III: Protecting Trade Secrets (AABANY Members)

IP Skills Workshop Series Workshop III: Protecting Trade Secrets (Non-Members)

AALDEF Lunar New Year Gala

Volunteers needed for National Trial Competition (NTC)

SALT and KIND Free Training: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings

NYPD Asian Jade Society 32nd Annual Dinner Dance

Eight sessions, two hours each, starting on January 9
More than 19 CLE credits available from attending all sessions