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AABANY Announcements: August 15, 2022

In This Edition

  1. Save the Date: Annual Dinner 2023 Will Take Place on May 23
  2. Save the Date: Fall Conference to Take Place on Oct. 8
  3. Thank You to Our 7/23 Queens and 7/30 Manhattan Pro Bono Clinic Volunteers!
  4. Immigration Law Committee Virtual Meeting, August 16
  5. AABANY's ADR and Litigation Committees Present: CLE - Int'l Arbitration Panel, August 16
  6. #RestaurantSeries ft. Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, August 18
  7. AABANY + CCCNY present: Manhattan Pro Bono Legal Clinic, August 20
  8. AABANY Presents: Brooklyn Pro Bono Legal Clinic, August 27
  9. AABANY Membership Committee Presents: Rockaway Boardwalk and Beach, August 28
  10. AABANY Membership, Student Outreach, and Young Lawyers Committee Present: Oyster Happy Hour, August 31
  11. Highlights of Recent Events
  12. AAPI-MENA Women in the Legal Academy Workshop, September 16-17
  13. NCVAA Presents: 16th Annual Conference Reunited!, September 23-25
  14. AABANY Now Accepting Applications for its 2022-2023 AABANY Leadership Development Program 
  15. T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
  16. Read AABANY's 2020 Year End Report
  17. Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
  18. Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
  19. AABANY Clerkship Directory
  20. Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association
  21. AABANY Speakers Bureau
  22. Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available
  23. NAPABA 2022 Affiliate Membership Code Now Available
  24. AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
  25. NAPABA News
  26. This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
  27. Fellowship Announcements
  28. Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
  29. Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
  30. Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

Save the Date: Annual Dinner 2023 Will Take Place on May 23

AABANY is pleased to announce that the 2023 Annual Dinner will take place on May 23, 2023, at Cipriani Wall Street. We are proud to honor

Michael Wu, Chief Legal Officer, L Brands
Prisca Bae, VP and Head of Partnerships, The Asian American Foundation

Save the date and make plans to join us on May 23, during AAPI Heritage Month!

 

Save the Date: Fall Conference to Take Place on Oct. 8

To avoid a direct conflict with the National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys being held this year in New York City from Sept. 23-25, we have decided to move AABANY's Fall Conference to Saturday, Oct. 8, at Fordham Law School.

Please save the date and make plans to join us at Fordham for our first in-person Fall Conference in three years. More details to follow. If you have any questions in the meantime, please email main@aabany.org.

Thank You to Our 7/23 Queens and 7/30 Manhattan Pro Bono Clinic Volunteers!

Just in the month of July, we met with 50 clients!!! There were so many positive and a few negative feedbacks from the clients.

Thank you AABANY, our volunteers, the Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York (CCCNY). In fact, we were amazed to have dedicated law students joining us on July 30 even though they just finished their NYS Bar exam that week.

Read the full blog post here.

Immigration Law Committee Virtual Meeting, August 16

Please join the Co-Chairs of the Immigration Law Committee to discuss and elicit ideas for programs in the coming year. Register here by August 15.

AABANY's ADR and Litigation Committees Present: CLE - Int'l Arbitration Panel, August 16

What is an International Arbitration? How does it differ from local arbitration? How can I get more involved in this industry? Come join JAMS and AABANY for our International Arbitration Panel, where leading experts in the industry will speak about what exactly International Arbitration entails and share their wisdom from the practitioner, arbitrator, academic, and client perspectives.

Click on the image below to register.

 

#RestaurantSeries ft. Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, August 18

AABANY Membership Committee Presents: #RestaurantSeries ft. the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

Tickets are $80 payable up front. Members will be reimbursed $40 after attendance.

For more information and to register, click on the image below:

AABANY + CCCNY present: Manhattan Pro Bono Legal Clinic, August 20

Please click on the flyer below for more information and to register. Registration closes August 17, 2022, at 12 pm EDT.

AABANY Presents: Brooklyn Pro Bono Legal Clinic, August 27

Please click on the flyer below for more information and to register. Registration closes August 24, 2022, at 12 pm EDT.

AABANY Membership Committee Presents: Rockaway Boardwalk and Beach, August 28

To register, click on the image below.


AABANY Membership, Student Outreach, and Young Lawyers Committee Present: Oyster Happy Hour, August 31

Members only event with a $10 entry fee. Law Student Members will be reimbursed the full amount of the entry fee after attendance.

Kick off the (unofficial) end of the summer with a night of oysters and networking with the AABANY Membership, Student Outreach, and Young Lawyers Committees.

For more information and to register, click on the image below:

Highlights of Recent Events



AAPI-MENA Women in the Legal Academy Workshop, September 16-17

This in-person workshop at UC Davis School of Law will be led by Conference Co-Chairs Suzanne Kim and Afra Afsharipour. Suzanne Kim is a Board Member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, Professor of Law and Judge Denny Chin Scholar at Rutgers Law School. Academic Committee Co-Chair Catherine Kim is on the planning committee for this event, as well. 

To be considered to present an incubator or work in progress, please submit a 200-word abstract via email with the subject line "Incubator Abstract" or "WIP Abstract" to AAPIMENAWorkshop@gmail.com by August 15. Please click the below flyer for additional information.

NCVAA Presents: 16th Annual Conference Reunited!, September 23-25 

Join the National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys (NCVAA) for their 16th Annual Conference: Reunited! The Conference will feature Keynote Speaker New York State Senator John Liu and Trailblazer Judge Jenny Nguyen. Please click on the flyer below for more information.

AABANY Now Accepting Applications for its 2022-2023 AABANY Leadership Development Program

NEW YORK — July 21, 2022. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) is proud to announce that the application process for its 2022-2023 AABANY Leadership Development Program (ALDP) is now open. Now in its fourth year, ALDP is a 6-month interactive leadership training course focused on guiding AABANY members who are senior attorneys through the promotion process. Designed to address the chronic underrepresentation of Asian Americans at leadership levels, the program officially launched in 2018 with its law firm partnership track program, which focuses on assisting a select group of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) law firm associates on the partnership track.  Read the full press release 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.

Read AABANY's 2020 Year End Report

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.

Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel

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.

Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force

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.

AABANY Clerkship Directory

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

Discounted Membership - New York City Bar Association

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.

AABANY Speakers Bureau

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.

Career Placement Committee Intake Form Now Available

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.

NAPABA 2022 Affiliate Membership Code Now Available

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.

AABANY Seeks Legal Interns

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 please click here.

Please direct any questions to Executive Director Yang Chen at yang.chen@aabany.org.

NAPABA News

This Week on WE Blog @AABANY

Fellowship Announcements

To view and apply for fellowship opportunities, please check the Fellowship Announcements page here.

Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar

Other Events on the AABANY Calendar

  • September 7: HNBA/VIA Presents: 2022 HNBA/VIA Annual Convention. For more infornation, click here.
  • September 8: NYC Bar Presents: Law Student Welcome Reception. For more information, click here.
  • September 12: Queens County Bar Association Presents: “2022 Golf & Tennis Outing” Presented by Subin Associates. For more information, click here.
  • September 13: NYC Bar Presents: Celebrate Fall Party for Solos and Small Firms. For more information, click here.
  • September 16-17: AAPI-MENA Women in the Legal Academy Workshop. For more information, click here.
  • September 23-25: NCVAA Presents: 16th Annual Conference Reunited! For more information, click here.

Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

  • Associate Counsel, Liquidation Bureau (NYLB), NYC
  • Asst. Attorney General, Enforcement Section, NYS Office of the Attorney General, NYC 
  • Professor of Practice, Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse NY
  • Asst. General Counsel (Energy Policy), MOCS, NYC
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.