In This Edition
- AABANY LRIS Presents: A Brief History of Anti-Asian Racism in America and Call to Action, May 21
- AABANY Presents: The Fight Against Asian Hate and Violence: Where Do We Stand? Where Do We Go from Here?, May 25
- In the News: Board Director Chris Kwok Interviewed by ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: The Art of Networking, May 20
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Third Annual Hong Yen Chang Award Celebration, May 20
- Historical Society of NY Courts & AAJA-NY Present: Asian Pacific Americans on the Bench Progress Made, Challenges Faced and Looking Forward, May 20
- AABANY's Judiciary Committee Presents: The Annual 2021 Judges' Reception, May 25
- Highlights of Recent Events
- Read AABANY's 2020 Year End Report
- NAPABA Affiliate Membership Code Now Available
- Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
- Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
- AABANY Clerkship Directory
- Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association
- AABANY Speakers Bureau
- Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available
- NAPABA News
- AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
- This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
- Fellowship Announcements
- Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
- Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
- Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center
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Join AABANY as we help raise funds for Welcome to Chinatown's Longevity Fund, supporting local Chinatown businesses during COVID-19. Please see flyer for details and click on it to register.
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Find out how lawyers and law firms can help to combat hate, assist victims, and drive change in our justice system. Please see flyer for details and click on it to register.
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AABANY’s report on anti-Asian violence was recently mentioned in a May 6, 2021 ABC News article titled “Asian Americans take a stand as the US faces a new racial reckoning.” The article highlighted the report’s finding of the eight-fold increase in the number of anti-Asian hate incidents that were reported to the NYPD in 2020 compared to the previous year. Co-Executive Editor of the report and AABANY Board Director Chris Kwok was interviewed on the underreporting of anti-Asian hate incidents and the increase of anti-Asian hate and violence during the pandemic. Chris discussed the long-standing anti-Asian sentiments in America which date back to laws in the 19th and early 20th centuries controlling the rights of Chinese workers. He stated: “The pandemic unleashed, I think, a growing fear of China going back to [Barack] Obama’s second term…Then if you take the thread back longer in the West, in America, there’s always been a fear of Chinese in America.” Chris also mentioned how former President Donald Trump’s reference to COVID-19 as the “China virus” and “Kung Flu” fueled anti-Asian sentiment during the pandemic, providing perpetrators “the ultimate authorisation to behave to the worst impulses that you had.”
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Please see flyer for details and click on it to register.
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From 2014 special event with Federal and State Court Asian American Pacific Islander Judges. © AAJANY
(L-R): Hon. Gilbert Hong, Hon. Marilyn Go, Hon. Denny Chin; Hon. Pamela Chen, Hon. Lillian Wan, Hon. Lorna Schofield, Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan, Hon. Kiyo Matsumoto, Hon. Toko Serita, Hon. Lydia Lai, Hon. Laurie Lau, Hon. Leslie Purificacion (seated), and Hon. Dean Kusakabe. Thursday, May 20, 2021 • 6:00 - 8:00 PM
FREE LIVE WEBINAR OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Free 2.0 NY CLE Credits in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias by the Judicial Institute
Available only to Members of the Historical Society, Asian American Judges Association of New York, Asian American Bar Association of New York, South Asian Bar Association of New York, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York, and Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. Attorneys
Sponsored by Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C.
Meyer Suozzi English & Klein P.C. is a sponsor of this program in honor of our wise and respected colleague Hon. Randall T. Eng. We stand with him against bias and prejudice, and for equality and justice.
REGISTER HERE
Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) continue to be underrepresented in the judiciary and legal profession, though they are the fastest growing minority group in the past decade in NYS. Join us for a live webinar during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month that looks back at pioneering AAPI judges in our state and then launches into contemporary challenges facing the AAPI judiciary and community, including addressing systemic bias and stereotypes in the legal profession, the judicial system and our everyday lives – topics that have particular resonance during this period of anti-Asian violence and hatred.
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Please see flyer for details and click on it to register.
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AABANY is pleased to announce that the 2020 Year End Report has been released. 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.
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One of the benefits of being an AABANY member is that you get a FREE Affiliate Membership to NAPABA. The code is now available. Please contact margaret.langston@aabany.org to get the code
and instructions to activate your Affiliate Membership. Note that NAPABA's membership follows the calendar year, i.e., January 1 to December 31, so to maximize your membership, be sure to renew now.
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Last fall, AABANY launched a legal referral and information service (“LRIS”) as a public service primarily to help the general public, and especially the Asian American community. The goals of the LRIS are to provide information and referrals,
to recommend lawyers or other resources to provide competent, ethical legal advice and representation, to educate the public about legal representation and to increase respect for the legal profession.
We are seeking qualified
and experienced lawyers to serve on the panels of lawyers eligible to receive referrals from AABANY’s LRIS.
This is a vital program for AABANY that we anticipate will greatly benefit our panelists and fellow members as
well as the public, and especially the Asian American community. If you would like to apply to be considered for the LRIS panel, please contact joinlris@aabany.org and we will send you an application
form. If you have any questions, please send them to the same address.
We hope you can join us in the launch of this important new AABANY initiative.
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| 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.
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Did you clerk for a judge? Have you served as a court attorney? If so, please fill out our AABANY law clerk/court attorney survey!
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2021 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.
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Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Career Center, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is now accepting applications for its 2022 Legal Fellow Sponsorship. To
see current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
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- May 20: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Third Annual Hong Yen Chang Award Celebration. For more information, click here.
- May 20: AABANY Co-Sponsors: The Art of Networking. For more information, click here.
- May 20: NAPABA Presents: Antitrust Regulation of Technology Companies. For more information, click here.
- May 21: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer. For more information, click here.
- May 21: AABANY LRIS Presents: A Brief History of Anti-Asian Racism in America and Call to Action. For more information, click here.
- May 21: NAPABA Presents: NAPABA in Conversation | Featuring Author Suneel Gupta. For more information, click here.
- May 25: AABANY Presents: The Fight Against Asian Hate and Violence. For more information, click here.
- May 25: AABANY's Judiciary Committee Presents: The Annual 2021 Judges' Reception. For more information, click here.
- May 28: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer. For more information, click here.
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- May 18: ABA Presents: What You Need to Know to Be an Ally in the Fight Against Caste Discrimination. For more information, click here.
- May 18: AABA of Houston Presents: Understanding Our Place as Asian Americans and Lawyers. For more information, click here.
- May 19: FLOC Presents: OVERCOMING BARRIERS PART II. For more information, click here.
- May 19: Federal Bar Council Presents: Diversity Committee Breakfast With Karen King & Frank H. Wu. For more information, click here.
- May 20: Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Presents: 30th Anniversary Celebration. For more information, click here.
- May 20: Jewish Bar Alliance Presents: A Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. For more information, click here.
- May 20: New York Chapter of the National Association of Women Judges Presents: "Belly of the Beast." For more information, click here.
- May 20: Historical Society of NY Courts & AAJA-NY Present: Asian Pacific Americans on the Bench. For more information, click here.
- May 21: Metropolitan Black Bar Association Presents: 37th Annual Awards Gala. For more information, click here.
- May 21: Hon. Kathie E. Davidson & SABANY Present: AAPI Heritage Month Panel Discussion. For more information, click here.
- May 24-26: National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts Presents: 2021 Annual Conference. For more information, click here.
- May 25: Judges & Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert Presents: 2021 Virtual Gala. For more information, click here.
- May 27: Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Presents: Everything to Know About Becoming a Judge, Part 1. For more information, click here.
- May 28: Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Presents: Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial. For more information, click here.
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Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Albany, NY
- Trial Attorney-Torts Branch, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
- Housing Rights Staff Attorney, TakeRoot Justice, NYC
- Staff Attorney PADD 2021, Disability Rights New York, Brooklyn, NY
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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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