Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate AABANY's 34th anniversary Annual Dinner. It was our first time celebrating it during AAPI Heritage Month and we had a record-breaking 900 attendees, including more than 50 General Counsels at Cipriani Wall Street.
Congratulations to all the honorees: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Michael C. Wu, and Prisca Bae, Law Firm Diversity Award recipient Debevoise & Plimpton, and this year's scholarship recipients from the Don H. Liu Scholars Program, Inc.
The 2023 AABANY Fall Conference is taking place in-person at Fordham Law School on Saturday, September 23.
If you are planning to submit a program for the Fall Conference or know of anyone interested in doing so, Wednesday, May 31, is the last day to submit, via this link.
The basic items that the form calls for are:
Program title and description and how it aligns with this year's theme "Embracing Wellness and Well-Being - Strengthening the Legal Profession by Investing in Ourselves";
If you would like to submit a program for consideration, please give thought to the four items above and complete the form by the May 31 deadline.
With regard to speaker names, moderator names and potential sponsors, you can submit names even if they are not yet confirmed, but we will follow up with you after the May 31 submission deadline to lock down those details.
For examples of past AABANY Fall Conference programs, please visit our website, under the Conference tab in the top menu.
Each month, AABANY's Solo and Small Law Firm Committee hosts a meeting for members to discuss issues affecting lawyers. Share deep thoughts, learn something new, and build closer relationships with fellow AABANY members.
On May 30, we will introduce the Solo and Small Firm Committee chairs, meet each other, discuss events planned, get your feedback and interests.
Solo & Small Firm Support Group meetings will start promptly at 12:00 pm. Login early.
Support Group meetings are scheduled for: 05/30/2023, 06/27/2023, 07/25/2023, 08/29/2023, 09/29/2023, 10/31/2023 (in person/in costume at 6:00 pm), 11/28/2023, 12/19/2023, 01/30/2024, 02/27/2024, and 03/26/2024
When: 05/30/23 - 6:30 PM Where: Dim Sum Palace 33 W 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
Join the IP Committee for a night of authentic Cantonese cuisine and conversation. Anyone interested in IP law is welcome - no need to be a committee member as we welcome members and newcomers alike!
Cost (per person): $20
The event is at capacity and registration is now closed.
AABANY’s Litigation Committee is excited to announce its first quarterly meeting of the year, open to all members.
It will take place over zoom during lunch time, from 1:00-2:00PM, on Wednesday May 31, 2023. Come meet the co-chairs, hear about our plans for the coming year, suggest ideas for which programs you would like to see this year, and learn how you can get more involved.
When: 05/31/2023, 6:30 - 7:30 PM Where: Via Zoom (Details will be emailed)
Do you enjoy learning about the latest cutting edge technology? Are you passionate about protecting one’s creations, brands, and innovations? Simply curious about what intellectual property is? If so, please join AABANY’s Student Outreach Committee and the IP Committee for “What Do IP Attorneys Do?” to learn more about the exciting field of intellectual property!
The program will be moderated by Kristen Liu and Chenyun Ma.
The panel will have an engaging conversation about what IP attorneys do and the myriad of specialties and career paths available within the IP practice area.
When: 05/31/23, 6:30 - 8:00 PM Where: Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
For over fifty years, New York native Corky Lee photographed his hometown's Chinatown, and Asian American communities around the country. With a strong sense of social justice, he captured activists, celebrities, and everyday heroes with equal passion, taking over a hundred thousand photos. Through his own words and pictures, Dear Corky reveals the man behind the camera, an indefatigable personality who sought to shed light on the contributions of Asian-Americans and to set the record straight about the Asian-American history.
Join us for a special screening of Dear Corky, followed by a conversation with the film director Curtis Chin and Virgo Lee, advisor to the Estate of Corky Lee, and a special report on the forthcoming book, Corky Lee’s Asian America, from Penguin Random House. We look forward to seeing you at this evening’s event to honor the life and work of a beloved photographer, who was determined to change the world, one photograph at a time.
On May 17, 2023, AABANY held its Manhattan Pro Bono Legal Clinic at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Our volunteers met with 17 clients and discussed issues relating to housing, fraud, and government benefits.
When: 06/03/2023, 12:30-3:30 PM Where: Homecrest Community Services, Inc. 6915 15th Ave., Brooklyn, New York 11228
Come and join our upcoming Brooklyn legal clinic!
Saturday, June 3 - please register here by 12pm, 5/31
At these free 30-minute legal sessions, we are looking for attorneys and non-attorneys to assist limited English proficient (LEP) clients who speak Cantonese, Mandarin, and/or Korean in their legal matters. Please sign up to volunteer (as attorney, language interpreter and/or administrative help) at these pro bono clinics. Spaces are limited.
Remote attendance can be made available for attorneys only. [But truthfully, it’s much more fun in person!]
All volunteers must be AABANY members for professional liability coverage purposes. Volunteers may sign up here to become an AABANY member.
Time commitment for each clinic - 11:30am - 4:00pm [it's preferable that you stay the entire session given limited spaces.]
All volunteers must arrive at the clinics by 11:30am for orientation and lunch! More details to follow after you are confirmed attendance. If you have any questions, please contact PBCS at probono@aabany.org.
On Tuesday night, the AABANY Litigation, Membership, and Prosecutors’ Committees hosted a happy hour at Peachy’s, a wonderful AAPI-owned venue in the heart of Chinatown.
The happy hour provided a chance for members and guests of the three committees to reconnect (or connect for the first time) with friends, old and new. It was a welcome opportunity to socialize over delicious craft cocktails and appetizers, especially for those starved for in-person events after the long pandemic.
One of the benefits of being an AABANY member is that you get a FREE Affiliate Membership to NAPABA. The code for 2023 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, 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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2023 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.
New: 2024 New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) Legal Fellow Sponsorship for Organization-Funded Fellowships. The NYCLU seeks rising third-year law students, judicial clerks, and recent law graduates to sponsor for one- or two-year legal fellowships with a funding organization, such as the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, Equal Justice Works, Justice Catalyst, and Soros. Deadline to apply: June 16, 2023. For more details, visit the Fellowships page here.
May 30: AABANY Solo Small Firm Support Group. For more information, click here.
May 30: AABANY IP Committee Presents: A Night of Authentic Cantonese Cuisine.The event is at capacity, and registration is closed.
May 31: AABANY Co-Sponsors Inaugural Hon. Randall T. Eng Award. For details, click here.
May 31: AABANY Litigation Committee Quarterly Meeting. To register by May 30, click here.
May 31: AABANY’s Student Outreach and IP Committees Present: “What Do IP Attorneys Do?” To register by May 30, click here.
May 31: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Dear Corky: Screening and Conversation. For more information, click here. Registration for free tickets for AABANY members has closed.
May 31: DEADLINE: Call for 2023 Fall Conference Program Submissions. For more information, click here.
June 3: AABANY PBCS Committee Presents: Brooklyn Pro Bono Legal Clinic. For more details, click here.
June 7: AABANY Annual Judges' Reception. To register by June 6, click here.
June 8: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Columbian Lawyers Association: NYC Guaranty Law Found Unconstitutional. For more information and to register, click here.
June 13: AABANY Board Meeting. To register by June 9, click here.
June 20: AABANY Presents: Dumplings & Discussion Series with Kelly Koyama Garcia, Louis Vuitton. To register by June 14, click here.
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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