In This Edition

1. AABANY 2024 Fall Conference Online Registration Closes on Monday, Oct. 7
2. Diversity Career Fair (DCF) Deadline for Prospective Employees: Oct. 7
3. Call for Pro Bono Clinic Lawyers
   
4. Asian American Bar Association of New York to Honor Hugh H. Mo with Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award at 2024 Fall Conference on October 12, 2024
5. The Asian American Bar Association of New York Announces the Opening Of Applications for the 2025 Don H. Liu Scholars Program
   
6. AABANY LGBTQ Committee Presents: Asian American/South Asian Lawyers Networking Reception
7. AABANY Presents: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Manhattan
8. Join AABANY to See "Yellow Face"
9. AABANY Co-Sponsors: A Discussion with Frank H. Wu
10. Center on Asian Americans and the Law Presents: Third Annual Fall Symposium "From Tokyo Rose to the China Initiative: Espionage and AAPIs"
    
11. Save the Date: AABANY 2025 Annual Dinner
    
12. T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
13. NAPABA Affiliate Membership Code Now Available
14. Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
15. Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
16. AABANY Clerkship Directory
17. AABANY Speakers Bureau
18. AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
19. NAPABA News
    
20. This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
21. Fellowship Announcements
22. Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
23. Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
24. Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

When: 10/12/2024
Where: Fordham University School of Law, 150 W 62nd St., New York, NY, 10023

Online registration will close on Monday, October 7, so be sure to secure your spot and join us on October 12th, for AABANY's 2024 Fall Conference, “Building a Strong Foundation for a Brighter Future.” This year's event will be taking place at Fordham University School of Law, co-sponsored with Fordham Law School’s Center on Asian Americans and the Law. 

We will be presenting a full day of CLE programs on cutting-edge topics, as well as special programs including Law Firm/In-House Link-Up Sessions, Diversity Career Fair and Cocktail Reception.

For a listing of this year's lineup of programs now updated with actual times, see here. To register click here. 

Thanks to our sponsors:

• Cocktail sponsor: Falconeri
  
• Elite sponsors: Jackson Lewis and Broadridge
• Gold Sponsor: Mo Law
• Silver sponsors: Anytime AI, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Fish & Richardson, and Milbank
  
• Bronze Sponsor: Anderson & Associates, Roundblock, Wilson Sonsini, and  Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC

If you are interested in sponsoring the conference you can download the sponsorship package here. For further questions please email us at fall.conference@aabany.org.

For prospective employees who are interested in participating in DCF, taking place on Oct. 12 during the 2024 Fall Conference, please fill out the prospective employees intake form by October 7, 2024 by clicking here.

If you are interested in interviewing with any of the employers listed on the DCF page, please submit applications for on-site interviews to resumes@aabany.org by October 7, 2024. In the subject line, please list 2024 DCF Interviews, your name, and the employers that you are applying to (e.g., “2024 DCF Interviews – Jane Doe – Kings and Queens DA”). The Pre-Screening Requirements for each employer can be found by clicking here. You must also complete an Intake Form by clicking here.

Our Pro Bono Clinics need you! Please consider volunteering. Click on the flyer for more information.

NEW YORK, September 27, 2024 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) is excited to announce that Hugh H. Mo will receive the Norman Lau Kee Trailblazer Award at AABANY’s Fifteenth Annual Fall Conference, to be held on October 12, 2024, at the Fordham University School of Law, co-sponsored by the law school's Center on Asian Americans and the Law.

To read the full press release here.

NEW YORK – September 18, 2024 – 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. 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.

Read the full press release here. 

When: 10/15/2024, 6-8:00pm
Where: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017

In honor of National Coming Out Day, join us to celebrate the diversity within our profession and meet other LGBTQ Asian American and South Asian attorneys for peer support, celebrating and embracing diversity, and engaging in the struggles and challenges facing our community. 

Advance RSVP required.

Free and open to all.

Cosponsored by AABANY, APABA-DC, NAPABA, National LGBTQ+ Bar Assoc., and SABANY.

When: 10/16/2024, 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.

When: 10/19/2024, 2:00 pm
Where: Roundabout Theater Company, 277 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036

Join us on October 19th, 2024 at 2pm at the Roundabout Theatre Company to see "Yellow Face" with AABANY members and friends.

AABANY Members will receive a 30% discount on their ticket purchase by using the following promo code YFGROUP when registering here.

At the conclusion of the play, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a 20-minute talkback with cast members.

To see a list of participating organizations and individuals, go here.

When: 10/23/2024, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Seton Hall Law School, 1109 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, NJ 07102

AABANY thanks its Academic Committee, Membership Committee and Career Advancement Committee for co-sponsoring this event, as well as the following co-sponsoring student associations from Seton Hall Law School: the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, the Black Law Students Association, the Latin American Law Students Association, and the South Asian Law Students Association; and the following co-sponsoring bar associations: the Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York and the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey.

For more information and to RSVP click here.

When: 11/14/2024 - 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Fordham Law School, Costantino Room - 150 W 62nd St., New York, NY 10023

Asian Americans have long been accused of spying for foreign countries and engaging in acts of treason. In 1949, for example, Iva Toguri D'Aquino was tried for treason in San Francisco—as the infamous "Tokyo Rose." Years later, she was pardoned.

Half a century later, Dr. Wen Ho Lee, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was accused of stealing U.S. nuclear secrets for China. Although he eventually pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, the sentencing judge apologized to him on behalf of the United States.

And more recently, the U.S. Government's "China Initiative" targeted academics and scientists, bringing indictments with great fanfare, only to see many of the charges dropped, dismissed, or drastically reduced.

The Third Annual Fall Symposium of the Center on Asian Americans and the Law at Fordham Law School will explore issues presented by the Government's prosecution over the years of Asian Americans for espionage and treason. We will first examine several historic cases and follow with a panel discussion on the Government's more recent actions.

To RSVP please click on the image below.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 2024-25 Board of Governors: Officer & Director Elections Results
• NAPABA Warns Against Hateful and Divisive Political Rhetoric and Calls for National Unity to Stem the Tide of Hate
• Support the APIAVote Voter Hotline Leading up to Election Day on November 5
• NAPABA 2024 Convention: Register Today to Take Advantage of our CLE Offerings

• Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund Seeking Volunteers for Election Exit Poll and Poll Monitoring
• Judge High School Mock Trial in Philly or Online: FREE CLEs
• AABANY Members: Pro Bono Opportunity – Help Close Civil Justice Gap through New York State Attorney Emeritus Program (AEP)
• Opportunities in New York City’s Office of Administrative Tribunals and Hearings (OATH)

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.

• October 8: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information click here.
  
• October 12: Fall Conference 2024. Registration will close October 7. For additional details and to register please click here.
• October 15: AABANY LGBTQ Committee Presents: Asian American/South Asian Lawyers Networking Reception (NYC). For additional details and to register please click here.
• October 15: AABANY Intellectual Property Committee Presents: Dumplings & Discussion Series. For additional details and to register by 10/11/2024 click here. 
• October 16: AABANY Presents: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Manhattan. For additional details, and to register by noon on 10/14/2024 click here.
• October 17: AABANY LGBTQ Committee Presents: Asian American/South Asian Lawyers Networking Reception (DC). For additional details and to register please click here.
• October 18: AABANY Trusts & Estates Committee Presents: October Monthly Meeting. For additional details and to register by 10/16/2024 please click here. 
• October 19: Join AABANY to See "Yellow Face." For more information, click here. 
• October 21: AABANY Presents Legal Training on Voters' Rights. For more information, click here.
• October 23: AABANY Co-Sponsors: A Discussion with Frank H. Wu. For additional details and to register by please click here. 
  
• November 14: Center on Asian Americans and the Law Presents: Third Annual Fall Symposium. For more information, click here.
• May 29: Save the Date - AABANY 2025 Annual Dinner. For additional details please click here.

• October 9: WTLC Presents: Cocktail Reception Honoring Hon. Adam Silvera. For more information, click here. 
• October 10: The Brandeis Association Presents: Volunteering at Masbia's Soup Kitchen. For more information, click here.
• October 12: Small Claims Arbitration Association Presents: Small Claims Arbitrator Training. For more information, click here. 
• October 18: Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County Presents: 27th Anniversary Installation and Awards Gala. For more information, click here. 
• October 23: New York City Bar Presents: Compliance Institute 2024. For more information, click here. 

• Paralegal I - Bronx County Office, The Legal Aid Society, New York, NY
  
• Director - Fundraising Operations, Civil Rights Division (CRT), Washington, District of Columbia
• Law Student Volunteer, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Houston, Texas
• Associate Attorney, Getman, Sweeney & Dunn, PLLC, Kingston, New York