On April 16, 2020, President Sapna Palla sent a letter to AABANY members addressing the unprecedented situation created by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, and the efforts AABANY has been engaged in to support and advocate for our community during this challenging time.
Those efforts include the following:
We compiled and published on our website listings of COVID-19 resources on numerous topics that are vital and critical to Asian Americans, including immigration, housing, small business financial assistance programs, and how to combat anti-Asian harassment and violence.
We joined with national organizations to condemn COVID-19 related anti-Asian violence and xenophobia.
We supported Asian students in their effort to challenge unreasonable forced eviction from International House.
We stayed engaged and informed through various meetings convened by government offices and elected officials on COVID-19 related anti-Asian racism and attacks.
We are helping to educate the public on combating anti-Asian violence by participating in webinars on the subject.
We are partnering with prominent law firms on projects to advocate for and support members of the Asian American community who may be adversely affected by COVID-19.
AABANY will zealously continue working to support Asian Americans impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. We encourage you to do the same by getting involved through AABANY, your firms or any other groups you are affiliated with to continue fighting anti-Asian violence or to help members in the community.
We miss seeing all of you at our Monthly Membership Mixers so let's go with the next best thing: Let's all get together for Weekly Virtual Mixers. The first one on April 1 worked out so well, we want to keep doing them until we can see each other in person (which we hope will be soon). The first Weekly Virtual Mixer is taking place on Friday, April 24. Please register and we will send you the Zoom link and details closer to the date of the mixer. Open to everyone, member or not.
On April 20, 2020 at 6:00 PM EDT Alvin Bragg, former Chief Deputy at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, will be hosting a virtual town hall on “Combating Hate Crimes Together.”
Today's webinar will focus on how hate crimes not only impact the person targeted, but can also impact other members of their race, nationality, religion, or LGBTQ community. In addition, other topics to be addressed will include the issue of underreporting of hate crimes by victims because of their mistrust in government and the challenges people face in bringing hate crime related civil actions. AABANY Board Director and Issues Committee Chair Chris Kwok is a panelist.
The United States Constitution requires that the nation’s population be accurately counted every ten years via the census. The data collected from the census ensures equal access to important governmental and private resources for
all Americans. This includes how federal funding is allocated to states and localities.
Census results also impact the number of seats each state has in congress and your political representation at all levels of government. The data collected by the census affects how district lines are drawn for the U.S. House of Representatives,
state legislatures, and local boards.
Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing groups in the United States. For Asian American communities to be properly represented in government decision making and to receive a proper allocation of funding, we must complete the
census.
You can complete the census online by clicking on the link below. It is easy and only takes about 10 minutes to complete. Your submission will help direct billions of dollars in federal aid to local communities for various public services.
With the start of the new fiscal year on April 1, we are pleased to announce the release of our 2019 Year End Report. 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 on the image below to read the report.
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.
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. This promotion has been
extended by Membership Director Beatrice Leong to May 31, 2020.
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 previously notified, 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 Issues Committee is pleased to invite you to join the 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. During these challenging times,
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.
PLEASE NOTE that the Community Response Task Force form has been updated. Even if you have already filled out the form, we kindly ask that you resubmit your interest 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.
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.
OGC Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, New York, NY
Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Saratoga, NY
Assistant United States Attorney, USAO Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Trial Attorney, Office of Foreign Litigation, 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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