NEW YORK – November 21, 2023. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) held its inaugural Pre-Holiday Multi-Bar Association Gathering, in support of AABANY’s theme, “Embracing Wellness and Well-Being – Strengthening the Legal Profession by Investing in Ourselves.” Broadridge Financial Services, a committed supporter of AABANY and diversity and inclusion, hosted the event at 605 3rd Avenue, The HUB/41st Floor, New York, New York.
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NEW YORK – November 9, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) partners with Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) to host free legal clinics in Manhattan. Organized by AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Services (“PBCS”) Committee, the monthly pro bono clinics occur every third Wednesday of the month at AAFE, located at 111 Norfolk Street, New York, New York 10002, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The next clinic will take place on November 15th. Interested individuals are encouraged to reach out to AAFE at (212) 358-9922 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Translators will be available if needed.
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NEW YORK – Oct. 10, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) commends the release of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ (USCCR) Statutory Enforcement Report: The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States. This comprehensive report is an important step in recognizing and combating violence against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community on a federal level, and we note that our report Endless Tide: The Continuing Struggle to Overcome Anti-Asian Hate in New York (2022) was cited several times in this important report.
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NEW YORK – September 22, 2023 – On Saturday, September 23, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) will host its 14th annual Fall Conference at Fordham University School of Law, co-sponsored with Fordham Law School’s Center on Asian Americans and the Law. At this year’s conference, AABANY is also proud to co-host the National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association (NAPIPA) 4th Annual Conference.
This year’s Fall Conference theme is “Embracing Wellness and Well-Being: Strengthening the Legal Profession by Investing in Ourselves,” in line with the theme set forth at the start of this fiscal year by President Karen Kim. Reflecting on the challenges presented by the pandemic on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) legal professionals and the AAPI community in general, AABANY recognizes the importance of mental health and well-being for everyone. AABANY promotes these goals and values through this year’s Fall Conference, by implementing impactful programs, sessions, and events around this theme.
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NEW YORK –September 22, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) applauds the historic appointment of Justice Phillip Hom as an Associate Justice to the Appellate Term of the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Districts. The Appellate Term is an intermediate appellate court that hears appeals from the New York City Civil Court, New York City Criminal Courts and Housing Courts. The Appellate Term for the Second, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Judicial Districts covers Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
Justice Phillip Hom will be the first Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) jurist to sit on this Appellate Term. This accomplishment is another milestone for the AAPI legal community and is another positive step towards advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion on the New York bench.
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NEW YORK – September 6, 2023. On August 30, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) joined with eleven other bar associations to issue the statement below expressing steadfast support for diversity in the judiciary, in which Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) jurists remain underrepresented on the bench. To date, New York has no AAPI judges on the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals. To date, there is no AAPI judge on the United States Supreme Court. Consistent with the joint statement, AABANY will continue to work on promoting and increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion on the bench.
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NEW YORK – September 6, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that the applications for the Don H. Liu Scholars Program (“Program”) are now open and that the Program has officially launched its newly redesigned website at http://www.donhliuscholars.org/. The Program was founded in 2014 by two past presidents of AABANY and seeks to identify and cultivate future Asian American leaders in the legal community to address the single most important reality facing Asian American professionals today: the barrier to advancement.
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NEW YORK, August 24, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) is proud to announce that James S. Lin will receive the Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award at AABANY’s Fourteenth Annual Fall Conference, to be held on September 23, 2023, hosted at the Fordham University School of Law and co-sponsored by the law school’s Center on Asian Americans and the Law and National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association (NAPIPA). The presentation of the award will take place during NAPIPA’s Ninth Annual Scholarship Banquet the same night in Manhattan Chinatown, at Seng Seafood Restaurant, 39 E. Broadway.
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NEW YORK – August 18, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) congratulates AABANY member Iris Lan on her appointment, effective June 5, 2023, as General Counsel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”). She serves as NASA’s chief legal officer and oversees its team of attorneys responsible for the full spectrum of NASA’s legal affairs.
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NEW YORK – July 31 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is pleased to announce its partnership with Chinese-American Planning Council (“CPC”) to host free legal clinics in Brooklyn. Organized by AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Services (“PBCS”) Committee and co-sponsored by elected officials and community-based organizations in South Brooklyn, the upcoming Brooklyn clinic will take place on August 5, 2023 at CPC’s location at 4101 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Interested individuals are encouraged to reach out to CPC at (718) 492-0409 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Translators will be available if needed.
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NEW YORK – July 24, 2023. On Saturday, July 22, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) held its inaugural Wellness Day at Brooklyn Law School during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, in support of AABANY’s theme, “Embracing Wellness and Well-Being – Strengthening the Legal Profession by Investing in Ourselves.”
With the pandemic, anti-Asian hate, and stress of life and the legal profession, AABANY hopes to help destigmatize mental health and highlight the importance of self-care, by raising more awareness and discussion. “I am thankful for the support of our generous speakers, sponsors and legal community, as we come together in solidarity to build a strong support group embracing wellness and well-being,” said Karen Kim, AABANY President. “My hope is that we become less apologetic about prioritizing ourselves and recognize the importance of each of our well-being and health, and in turn, better serve our clients and communities.”
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NEW YORK – July 14, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is pleased to announce its partnership with Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) to host free legal clinics in Manhattan. Organized by AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service (“PBCS”) Committee, the monthly pro bono clinics occur every third Wednesday of the month at AAFE, located at 111 Norfolk Street, New York, New York 10002, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The next clinic will take place on July 19th. Interested individuals are encouraged to reach out to AAFE at (212) 358-9922 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Translators will be available if needed.
The Manhattan clinic provides free legal advice and counsel in various areas, including housing, employment, labor, immigration, and family law. Volunteer attorneys drawn from AABANY’s membership will provide legal information and advice during one-on-one consultations. If an individual’s questions cannot be adequately addressed through this consultation, the matter can be referred to AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service (“LRIS”) to make an appropriate referral to a qualified attorney to handle the matter.
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NEW YORK– June 20, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed on June 15 by the United States Senate as a Federal Judge in the Eastern District of New York (the “EDNY”), making her the first Bangladeshi American and first female Muslim Federal Judge in the United States.
Nusrat Choudhury’s dedication to civil rights and prolific experience as a civil liberties attorney make her eminently qualified for this historic milestone. Ms. Choudhury has dealt with a wide range of procedural and substantive legal issues upon graduating from Yale Law School, through her work as a law clerk in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Southern District of New York. Before her appointment, she was the Roger Pascal Legal Director at the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) of Illinois. Through her extensive federal civil litigation experience, she led cases to protect immigrants from dangerous detention conditions. She also served as counsel for community organizations on many issues, ranging from First Amendment rights, voting rights, access to reproductive health care, and rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. Ms. Choudhury has experience in federal courtrooms, managing complex cases, identifying and resolving disputes, and finding paths to facilitate settlement.
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NEW YORK– June 20, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that its member Dale Ho was appointed on June 14 by the United States Senate as a Federal Judge in the Southern District of New York (the “SDNY”).
Dale Ho’s appointment reflects an unwavering commitment to public service and his exceptional qualifications that have led to his ascension to the bench. After graduating Yale Law School in 2005, Mr. Ho served as a law clerk to the Hon. Barbara S. Jones in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and continued to serve as a law clerk in the New York State Court of Appeals for the Hon. Robert S. Smith. After two years in private practice as an associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Mr. Ho worked at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund as Assistant Counsel. In this role, he litigated voting rights cases and other civil rights matters in federal and state courts. Mr. Ho represented the NAACP in successfully defending the constitutionality of a New York law ending the practice of prison gerrymandering. Before this appointment, Mr. Ho served as the Director of the Voting Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where he worked on voting rights issues through advocacy on a national level.
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NEW YORK– June 15, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”), is proud to announce that AABANY member Karen King has been honored with a 2023 Pro Bono Publico Award for her outstanding commitment to providing pro bono legal services for low-income and disadvantaged persons. The award recognizes attorneys and institutions in the legal profession that have enhanced the human dignity of others by improving or delivering volunteer legal services to our nation’s poor and disadvantaged.
Karen King is a partner at Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC where her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and regulatory compliance. She was also a Co-Chair of AABANY’s Pro Bono and Community Service Committee, is an active member of AABANY’s Anti-Asian Violence Task Force and is a member of the Federal Bar Council and Second Circuit Pro Bono panel. In one of her more recent pro bono representations, Karen worked with Sanctuary for Families to assist survivors of domestic violence cases. She represented Narkis Golan in a widely followed case spanning over four years. The case concerned an Italian citizen who filed a petition with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to return his child to Italy through the Hague Convention. The case centered on the question of the grave risk of harm to children who witness domestic violence. In 2022, King obtained a unanimous victory before the U.S. Supreme Court in Saada v. Golan and is credited with providing trauma-informed legal representation and strategy that will guide other victims of domestic violence and their children in similar situations.
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NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 - The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is pleased to announce that Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been selected to receive the 2023 AABANY Law Firm Diversity Award. Debevoise will be presented with the award at AABANY’s Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street on May 23, 2023.
Since 2014, AABANY has selected a law firm to recognize for its commitment to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal profession. Applications are reviewed on four main criteria, which include (1) a formal diversity plan committed to retention and promotion of women and diverse attorneys, (2) an established diversity pipeline of talent, (3) external participation in diversity programs with organizations such as AABANY, and (4) furtherance of AABANY’s mission, which includes the active and affirmative recruitment, retention, promotion and development of Asian American and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) lawyers in New York.
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NEW YORK – May 19, 2023. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) will hold its 34th Anniversary Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. Attendees of the 2023 AABANY Annual Dinner will include prominent federal and state judges, government officials and dignitaries, community leaders, attorneys from large and small law firms, in-house counsel, prosecutors, business leaders, and other supporters. The 2023 Annual Dinner is now at capacity and expected to reach 900 attendees.
AABANY thanks the nearly 70 sponsors who will be represented at our Annual Dinner including our After-Party Sponsor Morrow Sodali, our Diamond Sponsor Broadridge, and our Pre-Dinner General Counsel Reception Sponsor Kirkland & Ellis. We also thank our Platinum Sponsors:
- Davis Polk
- Debevoise
- Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone
- Kramer Levin
- Levine Lee
- Littler
- Mayer Brown
- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Thanks also to our Gold Sponsors: Allen & Overy, Paul, Weiss, and Weil. For a full list of all our sponsors,click here.
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NEW YORK – May 19, 2023. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) will hold its 34th Anniversary Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. Attendees of the 2023 AABANY Annual Dinner will include prominent federal and state judges, government officials and dignitaries, community leaders, attorneys from large and small law firms, in-house counsel, prosecutors, business leaders, and other supporters. AABANY anticipates that its 2023 Annual Dinner will draw 900 attendees, and the event is now at capacity.
AABANY is pleased to announce that its 2023 Annual Dinner honoree for the Impact Leadership Award will be:
U.S. Senator Charles Ellis Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate
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NEW YORK – May 18, 2023. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) will hold its 34th Anniversary Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. Attendees will include prominent federal and state judges, government officials and dignitaries, community and business leaders, attorneys from large and small law firms, in-house counsels, prosecutors, and other supporters.
Notably, over 50 General Counsels have accepted AABANY’s invitation to attend its Pre-Dinner General Counsel Reception, which will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with attendance limited to sponsors and invited guests.
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NEW YORK – May 12, 2023. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) will hold its 34th Anniversary Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. Attendees of the 2023 AABANY Annual Dinner will include prominent federal and state judges, government officials and dignitaries, community leaders, attorneys from large and small law firms, in-house counsel, prosecutors, business leaders, and other supporters. AABANY’s 2022 Annual Dinner attracted over 800 attorneys of the legal and business communities from over 50 law firms and corporations. AABANY anticipates that its 2023 Annual Dinner will exceed last year’s attendance, and the event has reached capacity.
This year AABANY is pleased to announce that its 2023 Annual Dinner honoree for the Women’s Leadership Award will be:
Prisca Bae, Chief Partnerships Officer of The Asian American Foundation
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NEW YORK – May 11, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) is excited to announce the return of its pro bono clinic to Confucius Plaza, to serve the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Organized by AABANY's Pro Bono and Community Services (PBCS) Committee, the next Manhattan clinic will take place on May 17, 2023, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The clinic will be held at Confucius Plaza, located at 33 Bowery, New York, NY 10002. AABANY is pleased once again to be partnering with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York for this Pro Bono Clinic.
AABANY’s Pro Bono Clinics are available to assist New Yorkers with legal questions in various fields, including housing, employment, labor, and matrimonial law. Interpreters will be on hand during one-on-one consultations with volunteer attorneys to ensure effective communication. No appointments are needed; walk-ins are welcome.
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NEW YORK – May 9, 2023. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) will hold its 34th Anniversary Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street. Attendees of the 2023 AABANY Annual Dinner will include prominent federal and state judges, government officials and dignitaries, community leaders, attorneys from large and small law firms, in-house counsel, prosecutors, business leaders, and other supporters. AABANY’s 2022 Annual Dinner attracted over 800 attorneys of the legal and business communities from over 50 law firms and corporations, and our 2023 Annual Dinner is now at capacity and expected to exceed last year’s attendance.
This year AABANY is pleased to announce that its 2023 Annual Dinner honoree for the Corporate Leadership Award will be:
Michael C. Wu, Chief Legal Officer of Bath & Body Works, Inc.
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NEW YORK – May 2, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that Won Shin has been awarded Prosecutor of the Year by the Society of Asian Federal Officers (SOFAO). The award will be presented at SOFAO’S 32nd Annual Awards and Scholarship Banquet on Friday, May 5, 2023, starting at 6:00 PM at the Golden Unicorn Restaurant, 18 East Broadway, New York, NY.
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NEW YORK – April 21, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) congratulates Hon. Rowan D. Wilson on his historic confirmation as the first Black Chief Judge of New York’s Court of Appeals. AABANY also congratulates Ms. Caitlin Halligan’s confirmation as Associate Judge on the State’s highest court. AABANY, through its Judiciary Committee, rated both candidates “highly qualified” to serve on the Court of Appeals.
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NEW YORK – April 4, 2023 -- The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) has released its ratings of the seven candidates under consideration to fill an upcoming vacancy on the New York Court of Appeals created by the resignation of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore.
AABANY, through its Judiciary Committee, participated in the Unified Bar Screening Coalition as one of ten bar associations to evaluate the candidates. The bar groups worked together to streamline access to the candidates and developed an agreed-upon list of questions, which was asked by a representative from each bar association.
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NEW YORK – March 31, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) congratulates the seven candidates recently announced by the Commission on Judicial Nomination for the vacancy of Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. However, AABANY is disappointed at the lack of candidates of AAPI or Latino descent on the judicial nominations list for the Governor’s consideration, dealing a serious blow to diversity in the highest court of New York State. In a state that has nearly 11% of its population represented by Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) people, the total absence of an AAPI jurist on the state’s highest court remains a glaring omission, compounding the invisibility that the AAPI community in New York has been contending with for hundreds of years. Indeed, there has never been an AAPI jurist appointed to the Court of Appeals.
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New York – March 23, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) commends Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s appointment of Glenn D. Magpantay as a Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (“Commission”), an independent, bipartisan federal agency that advises the President and Congress on the enforcement of federal civil rights laws and development of national civil rights policy. Mr. Magpantay is a current AABANY member, as well as Founder and Co-Chair of the LGBT Committee.
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NEW YORK – March 22, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) applauds the historic confirmation of Arun Subramanian to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On Tuesday, March 7th, 2023, the United States Senate voted to confirm Arun Subramanian to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Arun Subramanian will become the first South Asian American judge to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In his new role, incoming Judge Subramanian will serve on one of the nation’s most prestigious courts known for setting cutting-edge precedent on fast-developing areas of the law.
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NEW YORK – January 17, 2023 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) calls upon the New York State Senate to conduct a full and fair hearing on the merits for the Hon. Hector D. LaSalle to be Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. In doing so, we join the New York County Lawyers Association, Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission (Williams Commission), and the many other distinguished jurists and organizations throughout New York, who call upon the Senate to do the same.
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NEW YORK – January 5, 2023. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that Joseb “Joe” Gim has been appointed Chief of Criminal Court at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. As Chief, Joe will manage Kings County District Attorney’s office staff and prosecutors at the Kings County Criminal Court. Joe will play a critical role as a leader in administering the Kings County District Attorney’s Office’s criminal justice reform initiatives.
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