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In This Edition
- AABANY 2022 Annual Dinner re-scheduled to the Spring, Apr. 28
- Interested in a Family-Friendly Ski Trip with AABANY? Let Us Know by Feb. 16!
- AABANY Presents: Chinese New Year with the New York Knicks, Feb.14
- AABANY Student Outreach & Bankruptcy Committees Present: What Do Bankruptcy Lawyers Do?, Feb. 9
- Oral History of AABANY Project: How to Interview & Volunteer, Feb. 16
- AABANY Co-Sponsors: Ensuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in New York's Cannabis Industry, Feb. 22
- In-House Counsel Committee Hosts Winter Soiree to Network over Wine and Trivia
- 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
- 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 2022 Affiliate Membership Code Now Available
- 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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AABANY remains committed to the safety and well-being of its members and invited guests at the 2022 Annual Dinner. After careful consideration, and in light of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, we are postponing the Annual
Dinner to April 28, 2022. Rescheduling this in-person event will enable us to provide the experience that our members, sponsors, and guests expect and deserve in a safe environment.
This April, are proud to honor:
Flora W. Feng, Senior Legal Director, Global Intellectual Property, PepsiCo with AABANY’s Corporate Leadership Award
Emily A. Kim, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Zeta Charter Schools with
AABANY’s Women Leadership Award
We remain excited to host the Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street in the spring.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception (West Ballroom)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Exclusive VIP Reception (Mezzanine)
7:00 pm - 9:30
pm Dinner and Program
9:30 pm - After Party
Questions? Emailad22@aabany.org.
If you are interested in sponsoring the Annual Dinner, please click HERE
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AABANY is gauging interest in a ski trip on Sunday, February 20th.
Where: SHAWNEE MOUNTAIN
401 Hollow Rd, East Stroudsburg PA 18301.
Lift tickets: $80 adult, $60 youth (18 and under), children 46” and under
free with an adult ticket.
Daily equipment rental: $42. Discounted 2-day tickets and rentals also available.
Proposed schedule:
9:30 am Lift ticket/equipment rental pick-up
10:00 am
Meet at The Trepp Lodge (2nd Fl)
1:00 pm Lunch at Summit Bar and Grill (top of Tomahawk Express lift)
6:00 pm Dinner at The Gem and Keystone (526 River Rd, Shawnee on Delaware PA 18356)
RSVP
by Wednesday, February 16 by emailing main@aabany.org with the subject line "Feb. 20 Ski Trip" and indicate how many people will be in the party, including number of adults and children.
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Come out and celebrate Chinese New Year with AABANY at the Garden on February 14th when the New York Knicks take on the Oklahoma City Thunder!
Register for this event by clicking on the flyer below. A subsequent email with payment
instructions will be sent after registration.
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All Active Members as of January 13 (the Record Date for the Election) should all have received an online proxy ballot. Please follow the instructions in that email and cast your vote by February 3, 2022.
If you did not receive an email with voting instructions, please contactmain@aabany.org.
The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) Annual Meeting of Members (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held on February 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm ET on Remo.
At the Annual Meeting, there are two proposals scheduled to be voted on:
- Proposal 1 – To elect the officers identified on the online ballot to serve a one-year term for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2022 and ending March 31, 2023 (the “2023 Fiscal Year”); and
- Proposal 2 – To elect 6 directors from the 6 nominees identified on the online ballot to serve two-year terms beginning on the first day of the 2023 Fiscal Year.
Every Active Member in good standing (as defined in AABANY’s by-laws) as of the Record Date of January 13, 2022 shall be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
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Curious about what a career in bankruptcy law looks like? Interested in learning what it takes to be a star bankruptcy attorney? Please join a panel co-sponsored by the Student Outreach Committee and Bankruptcy Committee: Students Meet
Mentors Series: What Do Bankruptcy Lawyers Do? The panel will feature William Hao (Counsel, Alston & Bird), Hoori Kim (Associate, Cleary Gottlieb), Mike Paek (Chief Deputy Clerk, Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court),
Courina Yulisa (Associate, Dorsey & Whitney), and will be moderated by Long Dang and Sharon Yang. All students are welcome, and there will be a raffle event and a small gift for the lucky winner at the end of the event! Click on
the image below to register.
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AABANY is starting a project that records the stories and memories of the AABANY Founders and Early Members.
This oral history project has several goals:
- help connect AABANY members across generations
- generate research about the history and experience of Asian American lawyers
- help younger lawyers and law students develop interviewing skills, and
- generate some great content that can be shared on social media during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
The project aims to post one story per day during APA Heritage Month on our social media and have videos presented in "Humans of New York" style of storytelling.
Former journalist and current attorney Stephen Lee of Chicago
has volunteered to teach those interested how to conduct a journalistic interview.
Please register by Feb. 15. Click on the image below to go to the calendar entry.
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This CLE will focus on the Social and Economic Equity provisions of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) and will address the efforts to encourage racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in the cannabis industry. One CLE Diversity
and Inclusion Credit will be provided.
Please click on the image below to register.
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On Wednesday, January 26th, AABANY held a virtual Winter Soiree featuring a lively sommelier-led wine tasting and trivia games. Organized by the In-House Counsel Committee, the event brought together more than 50 senior in-house lawyers
and corporate law firm attorneys. Companies represented included Mastercard, MetLife, Google, and Goldman Sachs. Attendees streamed in from a variety of locations across the United States, from California to New York. READ MORE HERE. 
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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’ reportA 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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In Fall 2020, 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.
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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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One of the benefits of being an AABANY member is that you get a FREE Affiliate Membership with 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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Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2022 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."
To see current announcements for Fellowships, click here.
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- Feb. 8: AABANY Board Meeting.For more information, click here.
- Feb. 8: AABANY Annual Meeting 2022. Registration closed.
- Feb 9: AABANY SOC & Bankruptcy Committees Present: What Do Bankruptcy Lawyers Do? For more information, click here.
- Feb 14: AABANY Presents: Chinese New Year with the New York Knicks. For more information, click here.
- Feb 16: Oral History of AABANY Project: How to Interview & Volunteer. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 16: NAPABA Presents: Prioritizing Well-Being: Setting and Achieving Your Goals with Community. For more information, click here.
- Feb 22: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Ensuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in New York's Cannabis Industry For more information, click here.
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- Feb. 7: Metropolitan Black Bar Association's Annual Celebration of Black Judges. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 8: WCBA Presents: Arbitration Clauses in Attorney Engagement Letters - Are they Enforceable? For more information, click here.
- Feb. 8: NYC Bar Presents: Managing Student Loan Repayment: A Borrower's Guide. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 8: NYSBA Presents: “Navigating The Legal Pitfalls Of Cannabis Financing” Webinar. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 9: QCWBA hosts a Chamber Chat with Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Hon. Edwina Mendelson. For more information, click here.
- Feb 9: NYSBA Presents: “Equine Law Symposium 2022: Equine Law In The 21st Century” Webinar. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 10: BWBA Continuing Legal Education Committee presents Reproductive Law in New York. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 10: NYCBA Presents: “Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Regulatory Landscape in Latin America and U.S." Webinar. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 10: MBBA Presents: "Will You or Won't You? Pop Culture, Celebrity Deaths, Not Estate Planning" Webinar. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 16: JALBCA Presents: Family Caregivers - How To Succeed Without Becoming Patient #2.For more information, click here.
- Feb. 16: MBBA Presents: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Section Meeting Webinar. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 22: NYCLA Presents: “How to Conduct a Deposition in a Pandemic” Webinar. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 23: JALBCA Presents: "The Actual Dance: Love’s Ultimate Journey" - a Play in One Act by Samuel A. Simon For more information, click here.
- Feb. 23: NYCLA Presents: Part 137 Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program CLE. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 24: NOBL, FBA, WCBA, and MBBA Present: Talking with Trailblazers Featuring Alvin L. Bragg. For more information, click here.
- Feb. 24: QCBA Presents: Celebrate Black History Month with Dinner and Documentary Screening. For more information, click here.
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- Venture Capital Associate, Lowenstein Sandler, Roseland, NJ
- Wall Street Criminal Defense Associate,Varghese & Associates, P.C., NYC
- Staff Attorney,Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, NYC
- Immigration Project Director,Volunteers of Legal Service, NYC
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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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