In This Edition
- AABANY Celebrates Founders’ Day with Gov. Hochul
- Pro Bono and Community Service Committee’s Pro Bono Clinics Serve Numerous Community Members in September and October
- AABANY Young Lawyers Committee Presents: Year-End Evaluations, Nov. 10
- AABANY's Career Placement Committee Presents: The Virtual Diversity Career Fair, Nov. 13
- Join AABANY for a Night at the Met Opera, Nov. 16
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Guardianship Diversity Initiative: Introduction to the Queens Guardianship Bench, Nov. 5
- Apply for The Special Masters Program - Deadline: Nov. 10
- T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
- 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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On October 28, 2021, AABANY’s Membership Committee, together with the Career Placement Committee and IP Committee, hosted the first annual Founders’ Day at Broadridge’s New York office in midtown Manhattan. Surrounded by dramatic views of the New York skyline, the event celebrated AABANY’s thirty-second year as an association serving AAPI legal professionals and the AAPI community. This celebration honors the founders who helped form AABANY in 1989. Hon. Doris Ling Cohan, Hon. Marilyn Go, Sylvia Chin and Rocky Chin joined the party as honorees. Approximately 50 members and friends gathered together to connect and re-connect over food and drinks. President Terry Shen was joined by many Board members and Committee Chairs for the occasion. Towards the end of the party, the Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, made a special appearance and gave remarks commending the achievements of AABANY over the past three decades, including fighting Asian hate and serving the AAPI community. As the first female Governor of New York state, she encouraged more women to enter public service.
READ MORE HERE.
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AABANY’s Pro Bono & Community Service (PBCS) Committee would like to thank everyone who attended the second and third hybrid Manhattan pro bono clinics in September and October, as well as the soft opening of the Queens pro bono clinic this past Saturday, Oct. 30. The three clinics assisted a total of fifty-five (55) clients, who sought advice on a range of topics, including housing law, immigration, elder law, loans and contracts, marriage and divorce, estates law and drafting of wills and powers of attorney, discrimination, 9/11 compensation, and fraud. PBCS and AABANY are grateful to the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) and Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) for co-sponsoring and hosting these clinics.
Click HERE to read more.
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For the latest information, including a schedule and
list of participating employers, click on the flyer below.
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TICKETS LIMITED TO 2 PER REGISTRATION
Upfront Ticket Purchase is at the Full Price of $33
Refunds will be given to all attendees after the event to bring the price down to $20 members/$30 non-members.
No-show purchasers
will not be refunded
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| Apply for The Special Masters Program - Deadline: Nov. 10 |
The Special Masters Program to train attorneys from underrepresented communities to volunteer to manage cases in the Courts as a Special Master in New York County is being relaunched. The relaunched Special Masters Program, a partnership between the New York County Lawyers Association, the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, and the Unified Court System, will focus on creating a pipeline for attorneys of color and other underrepresented communities to volunteer in the courts and inspire them to become judges. In order to apply to the Program, please submit your resume and a one-page letter indicating why you are interested in serving as a Special Master and how you are qualified for the role. Email the documents to the attention of L. Austin D’Souza, the Special Masters Coordinator at specialmaster@nycla.org by Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 5pm.
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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.
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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 State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Attorney General Fellowship Program, for 2022-2024.
To see current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
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- November 5: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Guardianship Diversity Initiative: Introduction to the Queens Guardianship Bench. For more information, click here.
- November 9: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information, click here.
- November 10:AABANY Young Lawyers Committee Presents: Year-End Evaluations. For more information, click here.
- November 13: AABANY's Career Placement Committee Presents: The Virtual Diversity Career Fair. For more information, click here.
- November 13: Pro Bono & Community Service Committee Walk-In Legal Clinic. For more information, click
here.
- November 16: Join AABANY for a Night at the Met Opera. For more information, click here.
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- November 3: New York County Lawyers Association Presents: Special Masters Program Info Session. For more information, click here.
- November 4: The Black Authors Book Club Presents: "A Pledge with Purpose." For more information, click here.
- November 5: FACL BC Presents: “But I Look Like a Lawyer” Documentary Premiere. For more information, click here.
- November 11: NYCBA Presents: 18th Annual Small Law Firm Symposium. For more information, click here.
- November 16: New York County Civil Court Presents: Operations of New York County Civil Court. For more information, click here.
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- Deputy Bureau Chief, U.S. Department of Justice, NYC
- Associate Attorney, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, NYC
- Construction Associate, Robinson & Cole LLP, NYC
- Assistant Counsel, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, 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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