In This Edition- Asian American Bar Association of New York Congratulates Judge Meredith Vacca on Her Historic Appointment as First Woman of Color and First Asian American Pacific Islander Judge to Serve in United States District Court for Western District of New York
- Asian American Bar Association of New York Congratulates Executive Director Yang Chen on Receiving Humanitarian Award from Dancing Classrooms to be Presented at its 30th Anniversary Gala on September 20, 2024
- NAPABA Announces Launch of New Program: The NAPABA ADR Institute; Apply by August 14
- Thank You to Our Volunteers at the August Pro Bono Clinic in Queens
- AABANY Litigation Committee Quarterly Dinner - August 14
- AABANY Issues Committee Presents: August Monthly Meeting - August 15
- NAPABA: A Conversation with In-House Counsel at Entertainment Studios - August 15
- NAPABA Co-Sponsors: Women in Leadership: Applying and Serving on Public Boards & Commissions - August 15
- AABANY Presents: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Manhattan - August 21
- AABANY Professional Development Committee Presents: AABANY Wellness Podcast “Hello... It’s Me!” - August 22
- AABANY LGBTQ Committee Presents: Extra Extra! Sing All About It! - Karaoke with Lala Wiggy - August 23
- AABANY Membership and Litigation Committee Present: Up, Up & Away Yoga - August 24
- Save the Date: Fall Conference 2024
- Save the Date: AABANY 2025 Annual Dinner
- Highlights of Recent Events
- T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
- 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
- AABANY Speakers Bureau
- AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
- NAPABA News
- 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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| Asian American Bar Association of New York Congratulates Judge Meredith Vacca on Her Historic Appointment as First Woman of Color and First Asian American Pacific Islander Judge to Serve in United States District Court for Western District of New York |
NEW YORK – August 6, 2024. The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) congratulates Meredith Vacca on her historic appointment as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and woman of color judge to serve in the United States District Court for Western District of New York, expanding AAPI representation among judges in New York’s Federal courts. Read the full press release here. |
| Asian American Bar Association of New York Congratulates Executive Director Yang Chen on Receiving Humanitarian Award from Dancing Classrooms to be Presented at its 30th Anniversary Gala on September 20, 2024 |
NEW YORK – August 6, 2024. The Asian American Bar Association of New York ("AABANY") congratulates Yang Chen, Executive Director of AABANY, for receiving the Dancing Classrooms’ Humanitarian Award for his thirty-plus years of contributions to the ballroom dance world, and for advancing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) legal professionals and the AAPI community as well as the broader community. Read the full press release here. |
| NAPABA Announces Launch of New Program: The NAPABA ADR Institute; Apply by August 14 |
NAPABA's Dispute Resolution Committee, Co-Chaired by Chris Kwok, is putting on an inaugural ADR Institute, which will help lawyers explore career pathways to becoming an Arbitrator and Mediator. Arrive one day before the NAPABA 2024 National Convention begins to learn from full time ADR professionals and network within the industry.
For more details please read the full blog post here. |
| Thank You to Our Volunteers at the August Pro Bono Clinic in Queens |
Thank you AABANY, PBCS, AAFE, and our volunteers who assisted with the August 7th pro bono legal clinic in Queens! Our volunteers spent the rainy night meeting 13 clients and answered questions involving housing, divorce, and immigration law. Read the full blog post here. |
| AABANY Litigation Committee Quarterly Dinner |
When: 08/14/2024 - 6:30 PM
Where: Hwa Yuan, 42 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002 Join us for the Quarterly Dinner on August 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Hwa Yuan on 42 East Broadway (Beijing Duck Restaurant | Chinese Seafood Restaurant NYC (hwayuannyc.com)). Mix and mingle with the Litigation Committee.
For more information and to register by August 12 please click here. 
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| AABANY Issues Committee Presents: August Monthly Meeting |
When: 08/15/2024 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Via Zoom Join the AABANY Issues Committee for their monthly virtual committee meeting to network, discuss committee events, and share thoughts about any issues.
If you have any questions and ideas you want to address before the meeting, you can email the co-chairs Vishal Chander (vchander@chanderlaw.com) and Chris Kwok (chrismkwok@gmail.com). For more information and to register by August 13 please click here. |
| AABANY Presents: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Manhattan |
When: 08/21/2024 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: AAFE Community Center, 111 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002 We are seeking 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.
All volunteers must be AABANY members for professional liability coverage purposes. Volunteers may sign up here to become an AABANY member.
All volunteers must arrive at the clinics by 6pm for orientation and dinner! More details to follow after you have confirmed attendance.
If you have any questions, please contact Pro Bono & Community Service Committee at probono@aabany.org.
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| AABANY Professional Development Committee Presents: AABANY Wellness Podcast “Hello... It’s Me!” |
When: 8/22/2024 - 6:00pm-6:30pm
Where: On Zoom
Come join us via Zoom on August 22nd at 6pm to celebrate the launching of AABANY’s Wellness Podcast, “Hello... It’s Me!”
Starting this Fall, the Wellness Podcast will feature various AABANY members discussing tidbits of their lives in helping to maintain one’s mental and emotional wellbeing. Through this podcast, we hope to build a sense of community within AABANY and to listen to each other’s stories about the success and struggles in the legal profession.
We look forward to seeing you at the Podcast launch!
For more information and to register by August 20th, 2024 please click here. 
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| AABANY LGBTQ Committee Presents: Extra Extra! Sing All About It! - Karaoke with Lala Wiggy |
When: 8/23/2024 - 7:00pm-10:00pm
Where: The Press Room in Alamo Drafthouse, 28 Liberty St., Floor 2B, New York, NY AABANY and SABANY Queers Go to Karaoke!
Join the AABANY LGBTQ Committee and SABANY for a night of queer karaoke, hosted by a fabulous drag queen, Lala Wiggy. We'll be singing the night away for the end of summer. Feel free to grab a drink from the bar and put in a song!
For more information and to register, click here. 
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| AABANY Membership and Litigation Committee Present: Up, Up & Away Yoga |
When: 8/24/2024 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Where: One World Observatory at One World Trade Centre, 117 West St., New York, NY You're Invited to a Unique Yoga Experience! Join us for a one-of-a-kind yoga class 102 stories above the streets of NYC at One World Trade Center on August 24th.
What to Expect:
1-Hour yoga class in the sky
Access to One World Observatory after the class (floors 101 and 100)
Yoga mats will be provided
$10 credit to use at the restaurant or bar after the event
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to find your zen high above the city!
For more information and to register by August 20th, 2024 click here. 
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| Save the Date: Fall Conference 2024 |
AABANY's Fall Conference will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Fordham Law School, co-sponsored by the Center on Asians Americans and the Law.
Please save the date and make plans to join us. Check back here for updates.
If you have any questions, please email fall.conference@aabany.org. 
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Save the Date: AABANY 2025 Annual Dinner
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We are pleased to announce the date of the 2025 Annual Dinner. It will take place on May 29, 2025, at Cipriani Wall Street.
Please save the date and make plans to join AABANY for our 36th anniversary Annual Dinner.
If you have any questions, please contact main@aabany.org. 
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| Highlights of Recent Events |
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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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One of the benefits of being an AABANY member is that you get a FREE Affiliate Membership in NAPABA. The code for 2024 is now available. Please contact main@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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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.
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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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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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Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2024 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.
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Thomas C. Grey Fellowship 2025-2026 Stanford Law School invites applications for the Thomas C. Grey Fellowship. Grey Fellows teach legal writing, research, and analysis to small sections of first-year students each quarter, while writing their own scholarship in preparation for entering the market for teaching positions at law schools across the country. Over the last fifteen years, we have had a near-perfect record in placing Fellows in tenure track faculty positions. We are committed to developing a diverse set of scholars and strongly encourage applications from individuals with a broad range of life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who would contribute to Stanford Law School and the legal academia. Apply by October 15. To apply, please upload your application here. Contact Alicia Thesing,
Director of the Legal Research and Writing program, at athesing@stanford.edu, with any
questions. For more information on this fellowship opportunity click here.
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- August 14: AABANY Litigation Committee Quarterly Dinner. For additional details, and to register by 08/12/2024 please click here.
- August 15: AABANY Issues Committee Presents: August Monthly Meeting. For additional details, and to register by 08/13/2024 please click here.
- August 15: NAPABA Co-Sponsors: Women in Leadership: Applying and Serving on Public Boards & Commissions. For more information, click here.
- August 15: NAPABA Webinar: A Conversation with In-House Counsel at Entertainment Studios. For more information, click here.
- August 21: AABANY Presents: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Manhattan. For additional details, and to register by Noon on 08/19/2024 click here.
- August 22: AABANY Professional Development Committee Presents: AABANY Wellness Podcast “Hello... It’s Me!”. For additional details, and to register by 08/20/2024 click here.
- August 23: AABANY LGBTQ Committee Presents: Extra Extra! Sing All About It! - Karaoke with Lala Wiggy. For additional details, and to register click here.
- August 24: AABANY Membership and Litigation Committee Present: Up, Up & Away Yoga. For additional details, and to register by 08/20/2024 click here.
- September 20: Executive Director Yang Chen to be Honored at Dancing Classroom's Mad Hot Ball 2024. For more information, click here.
- October 12: Save the Date: Fall Conference 2024. For additional details please click here
- May 29: Save the Date - AABANY 2025 Annual Dinner. For additional details please click here.
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- August 20: NYSBA Presents: Young Lawyers Monthly Pub Night. For more information, click here.
- September 13: NYC Bar Presents The Medical Malpractice Institute 2024. For more information, click here.
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- Director, Office of Policy and Legislation, Criminal Division (CRM), Washington DC, District of Columbia
- Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal Division, Riverside), USAO Central District of California, United States
- Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal Division, Los Angeles), USAO Central District of California, United States
- Summer 2025 Full-time Law Student Volunteer, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), Washington DC, District of Columbia
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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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