In This Edition
- Please Join AALFNY and AABANY for the 2021 Public Interest Scholarship Summer Reception
- AABANY Joins SABANY, KALAGNY, and FALA-New York in Calling for Increased Representation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Leadership Positions in the New York Judiciary
- In the News: AABANY, SABANY, KALAGNY, & FALA-New York’s Joint Statement on AAPI Under-representation in the Judiciary Featured in The New York Law Journal
- In the News: Board Director Chris Kwok Interviewed on The Debrief
- AABANY Hosts Manhattan District Attorney Candidates’ Forum on June 15 and 16
- T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
- AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: The Journey of NYC Affordable Housing, June 23
- AABANY's Judiciary Committee Presents: Road to the Bench - Administrative Law Judge, June 24
- AABANY Presents: Students Meet Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, June 29
- AABANY AAVTF Presents: Self-Defense & Defense of Others in Stopping Asian Hate, June 30
- 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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Please Join AALFNY and AABANY for the 2021 Public Interest Scholarship Summer Reception |
Please join us for the AABANY/AALFNY virtual Summer Reception to be held on Zoom from 6:30 to 7:30 PM on Friday, June 25, 2021. This Reception is the main fundraising event of the Asian American Law Fund of NY and provides funding for our projects which include, among others, our Public Interest Scholarships, the Turning the Tide Project and the AABANY Pro Bono Clinic. Read more here. Note that this event will be our final virtual member mixer. To attend, please register here by June 24. 
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AABANY Joins SABANY, KALAGNY, and FALA-New York in Calling for Increased Representation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Leadership Positions in the New York Judiciary |
In February of this year, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) released its report A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence against Asian Americans in New York During COVID-19: Impact, Causes, Solutions, co-authored with Paul, Weiss, detailing the surge of anti-Asian hate and violence as a result of the pandemic. The report advanced seven carefully-considered proposals for combating anti-Asian racism and discrimination, including a call for “Greater Representation of Asians in Law Enforcement, Public Office, and the Courts.” Consistent with this proposal, AABANY joined in a statement with the South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY), Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY), and the Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York (FALA-New York), calling on the New York State Unified Court System (UCS) to appoint Asian American Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) judges to fill the positions of Administrative Judge in the Civil Court of the City of New York, Administrative Judge of Supreme Court, Criminal Term in Bronx County, Administrative Judge of Supreme Court, Criminal Matters in Queens County, and Appellate Term, First Department. Read more here. |
In the News: AABANY, SABANY, KALAGNY, & FALA-New York’s Joint Statement on AAPI Under-representation in the Judiciary Featured in The New York Law Journal
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On Wednesday, June 16, The New York Law Journal published a front-page article recounting the social and demographic context driving the release of the AAPI bar associations' joint statement, reiterating how “[u]nlike other communities of color, Asian representation has lagged due to a failure by political and judicial leaders to support and promote AAPI judges.” Read more here. |
In the News: Board Director Chris Kwok Interviewed on The Debrief
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On June 11, AABANY Board Director Chris Kwok was interviewed by Erica Byfield on News 4 The Debrief podcast for an episode titled “Anti-Asian Attacks and Relations With the Black Community.” In the episode, they talked about the ongoing hate and violence against Asian Americans across the United States and the longstanding history of society’s treatment of non-whites in America. Chris spoke about how fighting anti-Asian violence is connected to the Black Lives Matter and Me Too Movements because people are fighting for the same things—an equal, just society and an equal chance to be human. Read more here. |
AABANY Hosts Manhattan District Attorney Candidates’ Forum on June 15 and 16
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On Tuesday, June 15th, and Wednesday, June 16th, AABANY hosted a forum with 8 Manhattan District Attorney candidates. The candidates were individually questioned on legal issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by a panel of members from AABANY’s Anti-Asian Violence Task Force. Read more here. |
T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence |
AABANY, in partnership with the Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY), is pleased to announce the Turning the Tide (T3) Project. Following the February 10, 2021 publication of AABANY and Paul, Weiss’ report A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence against Asian Americans in New York During COVID-19: Impact, Causes, Solutions, AABANY established an Anti-Asian Violence Task Force to advance the proposals outlined in the report and consider other solutions to address the surge of anti-Asian hate and violence in the community. The Task Force advances the T3 project, which aims to incorporate a three-pronged approach encompassing education and communication, advocacy, and research, to address anti-Asian hate and violence.
Please stand together with AABANY and AALFNY in turning the tide against anti-Asian hate and violence. We are now accepting donations to support the T3 Project. Donations can be made to AALFNY and will be tax deductible to the extent permitted by applicable law.
For more details about the T3 Project, please click here. |
AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: The Journey of NYC Affordable Housing, June 23 |
Please see flyer for details and click on it to register. 
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AABANY's Judiciary Committee Presents: Road to the Bench - Administrative Law Judge, June 24 |
Please see flyer for details and click on it to register. 
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AABANY Presents: Students Meet Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, June 29
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Please see flyer for details and click on it to register. 
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AABANY AAVTF Presents: Self-Defense & Defense of Others in Stopping Asian Hate, June 30 |
Join AABANY's Anti-Asian Violence Task Force for a Workshop on Self Defense & Defense of Others in Stopping Asian Hate Learn from an assistant district attorney and law professor about the law of self-defense and defense of others during a bias incident or hate crime encounter. All are welcome to attend. Click on the flyer to register by June 29th. 
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Highlights of Recent Events |
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Read AABANY's 2020 Year End Report
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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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NAPABA Affiliate Membership Code Now Available
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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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Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
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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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Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
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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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AABANY Clerkship Directory
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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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Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association
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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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AABANY Speakers Bureau
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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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Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available
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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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NAPABA News
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AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
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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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This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
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Fellowship Announcements
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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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Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
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- June 23: AABANY Real Estate Committee Presents: The Journey of NYC Affordable Housing. For more information, click here.
- June 24: AABANY's Judiciary Committee Presents: Road to the Bench - Administrative Law Judge. For more information, click here.
- June 24: Prosecutors' Committee Meet-Up and Catch-Up. For more information, click here.
- June 25: Weekly AABANY Membership Mixer: AALFNY 2021 Public Interest Scholarship Summer Reception. For more information, click here.
- June 29: AABANY Presents: Students Meet Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. For more information, click here.
- June 30: AABANY AAVTF Presents: Self-Defense & Defense of Others in Stopping Asian Hate. For more information, click here.
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Other Events on AABANY Calendar
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- June 23: The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Presents: Leadership & Legislation. For more information, click here.
- June 24: Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Presents: Everything to Know About Becoming a Judge, Part 2. For more information, click here.
- June 26: MBBA Presents: Brunch & Learn with Your Elected Official - Assembly Member N. Nick Perry. For more information, click here.
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Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center
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- Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Wilmington, DE
- Senior Resident Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice, Mexico City, Mexico
- Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
- Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Memphis, TN
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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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