On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, AABANY hosted its 2020 Annual Dinner: Stronger Together: Unity in Diversity at Cipriani Wall Street. The dinner attracted over 800 attorneys, judges, prosecutors, in-house counsel, government officials, and dignitaries and sponsorships from more than 60 law firms and corporations.
This year AABANY was proud to honor:
Hon. Sri Srinivasan, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, with the Public Interest Leadership Award
Alan Tse, Global Chief Legal Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc., with the Corporate Leadership Award
Yen Chu, Chief Legal Officer, Equinox Holdings, Inc., with the Women’s Leadership Award
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP with the Law Firm Diversity Award
On February 26, at this year’s Annual Dinner, AABANY was honored to receive the New York Bar Association Leaders Innovation Award for the Pro Bono Legal Advice and Referral Clinic. This is the third time AABANY has received this tremendous recognition. AABANY received the Award in the category of medium-sized bar associations (500-1,999 members).
According to NYSBA, “the Award is presented in statewide recognition of local, minority, ethnic, specialty, special purpose bar associations… for outstanding service to the public and the profession through innovative projects and programs that serve to enhance public understanding of the law, advance and promote the work of the legal profession, and support the best interests of the public.”
We thank NYSBA for recognizing the dedication of our members to serve the underprivileged. We also thank NYSBA President Henry Greenberg for joining us at the Annual Dinner and for presenting the Award.
The Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY) invites law students to apply for our Community Service Scholarship Awards. AALFNY will award Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each to up to three law students with a demonstrated commitment to the Asian American community. The purpose of the award is to assist law students with their tuition while encouraging them to use their legal knowledge and training to benefit the Asian American community in New York and to foster commitment by law students to public service to the Asian American community in New York.
Applicants should include a description of their proposed summer community service project and the name, email address and phone number of a supervisor at the community service organization or other organization that the Scholarship Committee may contact. Confirmation of the public service project is not required at the time of the application, but will be required before the award of the scholarship. Applicants are responsible for arranging their own projects.
Please visit https://www.asianamericanlawfund.org/community-service-scholarships/ for details and to download the application. Deadline to apply is April 10, 2020.
Members of AABANY are eligible for complimentary membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). As a NAPABA member, you will have access to a national career center, networking with over 30 national practice and affinity groups, and opportunities to build your career through leadership programs and scholarships.
As a benefit of being a member of AABANY, you will receive 100% off your NAPABA dues (excluding add-ons; other conditions may apply). To activate your membership, enter a special discount code during checkout when you join or renew your membership at napaba.org/membership.
NOTE: NAPABA Membership runs during the calendar year, so if you were a NAPABA member through AABANY in 2019, your NAPABA Membership expired on Dec. 31, 2019. Activate your NAPABA Membership now, so that you can enjoy a full year of NAPABA Membership benefits from Jan. 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. You will need NAPABA Membership to vote in the NAPABA election as well as to receive NAPABA discounts for the NAPABA Convention. Even if your AABANY membership is current and has not yet expired, renew your NAPABA Membership TODAY so that you can enjoy your full year of NAPABA Membership.
AABANY values its members. We are offering a promotion for those of you whose membership has lapsed. We would hate to lose your membership and are writing with a special offer in hopes you will renew now.
AABANY members are part of a vibrant community of attorneys in the private and public sector, along with judges, academics, law students and legal professionals in New York. We are the largest minority bar association in New York and one of the most active, with numerous CLE programs throughout the year at which you can develop professionally and expand your professional networks. We connect socially at fun events, like sports and cultural outings, such as Mets and Yankees games this past summer and most recently a night at the opera at the Met.
As explained in the item above, members of AABANY are eligible for complimentary membership in the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).
To get the 20% discount code, contact us at membership@aabany.org and we will send you instructions. Once you have renewed, we will follow up with the special code you need to activate your free NAPABA Membership.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact membership@aabany.org. We hope to see you soon at a future AABANY event.
AABANY's Student Outreach Committee is pleased to announce its annual How to Network Panel in collaboration with Cardozo Law School's APALSA! Want to learn some tips on how to build connections? Want to hear insights from experienced practitioners in different sectors? You are invited to be a part of our discussion at Cardozo Law School, Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30PM. We hope to see you there!
Through its Pro Bono & Community Service Committee, AABANY conducts a monthly free legal advice and referral clinic in the Community Room at 33 Bowery Street (Confucius Plaza) from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Those needing legal assistance should bring all documents pertaining to their legal issues to the clinic location, no earlier than 6:00 PM on the given day.
Since the inauguration of this monthly pro bono clinic in 2015, hundreds of low-income community members have received thoughtful advice and appropriate legal referral from AABANY members.
Attorney volunteers do not need to be specialists or have expertise in a specific area of law. Attorney volunteers will only be rendering legal advice and will not take on any legal representation. All volunteers must be AABANY members for professional liability coverage purposes. Volunteers may sign up here to become an AABANY member or can do so at the Pro Bono Clinic.
Volunteers - attorneys and interpreters - should bring open ears, patience, and compassion. All volunteers should arrive by 6:15 PM and will be given an orientation before the start of the clinic. Attorneys and interpreters interested in volunteering for the Pro Bono Clinic should contact Asako.Aiba@aabany.org.
AABANY's Pro Bono & Community Service Committee will conduct its first Legal Advice & Referral Pro Bono Clinic in Queens, NY on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The clinic will be held at the Office of NYS Committeewoman Sandra Ung, 135-15 40th Road, Rm 401Flushing, Queens. Unlike our clinics in Manhattan and Brooklyn, this clinic will see clients by appointment only, not walk-in.
The Pro Bono Committee is seeking volunteer attorneys who practice in the following areas of law, and language interpreters, for the Pro Bono Clinic in Queens for the corresponding Clinic dates:
March 17, 2020 - HOUSING LAW (including coops) April 15, 2020 - IMMIGRATION LAW May 20, 2020 - ELDER LAW & BENEFITS June 17, 2020 - FAMILY/MATRIMONIAL/EDUCATION LAW
Attorney volunteers will only be rendering legal information and advice and will not take on any legal representation. All volunteers who will be participating in client consultations must be AABANY members for professional liability coverage purposes. Volunteers may sign up here to become an AABANY member or can do so at the Pro Bono Clinic. Interpreter volunteers should be fluent in English and at least one of the following languages: Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean or other Asian languages or dialects.
All volunteers should arrive by 6:00 PM and will be given an orientation before the start of the clinic. Attorneys and interpreters interested in volunteering for the Pro Bono Clinic, and those who need certifications of pro bono hours for bar admission purposes, should contact Asako.Aiba@aabany.org.
AABANY's Queens Pro Bono Clinic is conducted in collaboration with NYS Committeewoman Sandra Ung.
Please join AABANY for a Membership Committee Event, to watch the classic musical "West Side Story," re-imagined for today's times.
Thank you to Academic and Corporate Law Committees for co-sponsoring.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Broadway Theatre 1681 Broadway
6:00PM Mixer | 7:00PM Curtains Rise
EACH AABANY MEMBER WHO PURCHASES A TICKET MAY BRING ONE NON-MEMBER GUEST. Price: $20 Members | $30 Non- Members
Deposit of $75 required; we will send you a refund after your actual attendance at the show. Limit to 20 tickets. Members may sign in and register here.
AABANY’s Issues Committee is pleased to invite you to join the newly formed AABANY Community Response Task Force! The Community Response Task Force (CRTF) is AABANY’s answer to the rapidly changing legal landscape and the need for quick, effective, and coordinated responses to the emergent issues that affect our communities. AABANY is firmly committed to being a strong voice and steadfast advocate on behalf of the Asian-American/Pacific-Islander community. In the past several months, we have all been witness to sweeping changes that necessitated powerful legal responses. While there have been some great triumphs, there were often times when it was difficult to obtain information, to find ways to contribute, or to organize a response quickly enough to be effective.
The CRTF is specifically designed to address these needs. The CRTF will serve as a central clearinghouse for information and coordination – tailoring the alerts sent to each volunteer based on that volunteer’s preferences and the needs of the community. Alerts and actions will range from emergency legal services to direct non-legal service actions and from workshops to rallies. Read more here.
The Judiciary Committee has created a clerkship directory to gather information about our members who may be willing to act as future resources and/or ultimately want to become a judge. If you've ever clerked for a judge, please take a minute to fill out this survey and forward to others here. We appreciate your help!
The New York City Bar Association is offering discounted membership to AABANY members. They will waive your one-time admission fee and give you 20% off your first membership dues payment. Membership dues are dependent on your earliest year of admission in any state or country. Click here to take advantage of this great deal.
Interested in future speaking opportunities? Join the confidential AABANY Speakers Bureau if you're open to raising your profile and sharing your expertise. Click here to access the form.
AABANY regularly receives requests from AABANY Committee Chairs and other bar associations for speakers to speak on various legal topics. This form is designed to collect information from our membership and engage those who are most interested in sharing their knowledge and expertise with various legal audiences.
We respect your privacy. All information disclosed will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Email main@aabany.org if you have any questions.
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 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.
Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2020 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 Year End Report reviews the various events and initiatives undertaken by AABANY to further the interest of APA lawyers and recognizes the accomplishments of its members during the past year. Please click here to read the report.
A new fellowship opportunity has been added for an experienced or newly admitted attorney at the NYS Office of the Attorney General. Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Career Center, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." To see current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
Senior Staff Attorney, Courtroom Advocates Project, Sanctuary For Families, New York, NY
Chief of the Special Investigations and Prosecutions Unit, NYS Office of AG, New York, NY
Jordan Staff Attorney, International Refugee Assistance Project, Amman, Jordan
Counsel, OUTFRONT Media, New York, NY
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.
For past weekly announcements, see the archives page.
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