In This Edition

1. Call for Volunteers: Thomas Tang Moot Court Nationals in Seattle, WA, November 8-9
2. Call for Pro Bono Clinic Lawyers
   
3. AABANY Co-Sponsors: A Discussion with Frank H. Wu
4. AABANY Corporate Law Committee & In-House Counsel Committee Fall Mixer
5. AABANY Presents: Self-Defense Series
6. AABANY Presents: Navigating OCI with Corporate Attorneys
7. AABANY Co-Sponsors: Third Annual Unity in Diversity Fair
8. AABANY Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Presents: Mothers-in-(Practicing) Law Panel
9. AABANY Prosecutors Committee Presents: 16th Anniversary Reception
   
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. Highlights of Recent Events
    
13. T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
14. NAPABA Affiliate Membership Code Now Available
15. Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
16. Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
17. AABANY Clerkship Directory
18. AABANY Speakers Bureau
19. AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
20. NAPABA News
    
21. This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
22. Fellowship Announcements
23. Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
24. Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
25. Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

The national Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition, an appellate advocacy competition sponsored by the NAPABA Law Foundation, takes place every year at the NAPABA Convention. The event will be held in-person on November 8, 2024 (Friday) and November 9, 2024 (Saturday) in downtown Seattle, WA near the Hyatt Regency. For more information on the event, please click here.

To read the full blog post click here.

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

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: 10/24/2024, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: Space Karaoke Bar & Lounge, 34 W 32nd St Floor 11, New York, NY 10001

Join us for a fall mixer to meet and greet other attorneys in the NYC area. Thank you to United Corporate Services for their generous sponsorship!

There is no charge to attend this event, but registration is required.

For more information and to register by 10/23/2024 please click here.

When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 3:30-5:00 pm
Where: New York Wu Tang Chinese Martial Arts Institute, 134-20 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354

Come and learn self-defense in this three-part self-defense series. Classes will be taught by David Chiang, Chief Instructor of the Wu-Tang System of Kung Fu and past Prosecutors' Committee Co-Chair. Striking, kicking, escapes from holds and grabs will be covered, in addition to general awareness and the legal ramifications of using force for self-defense or defense of others. There will be no cost to attend.

Registration is now open, and everyone is welcome. Classes are held on a drop-in basis, meaning that you can sign up for as many classes as you would like. You can attend any or all of the classes in the series.

Classes will be held at the New York Wu Tang Chinese Martial Arts Institute at 134-20 Northern Boulevard, Flushing NY, 11354 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm on the following dates:

Session 1 (October 26)
Session 2 (November 2)
Session 3 (November 9)

For more information and to register for the October 26 class click here.

When: 10/28/2024 - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Ave, New York, NY 10166

Come join the Student Outreach and Corporate Law Committees to learn about how to navigate interviews in the upcoming recruiting cycle. Our panelists are top corporate attorneys who participate in recruiting student talent at their respective firms. Small reception to follow the panel.

For more information and to register by 10/27/2024 please click here.

When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 1-2:30pm
Where: Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term Central Jury Room, 2nd Floor
360 Adams St #4, Brooklyn, NY 11201

When: 11/12/2024 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: 61 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10006

AABANY’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee, in collaboration with the Parents Committee (in formation), is proud to present the Mothers-in-(Practicing) Law Panel.

Please join us for a discussion with our distinguished speakers:

- Hon. Lillian Wan, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department
- Ada Wang, IP Litigation & Antitrust Senior Associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Michelle Li, Director at Perella Weinberg Partners
- Megan Rha, Partner at Rha Kim Grossman & McIlwain LLP

Moderated by Yen-Yi Anderson, Managing Principal at Anderson & Associates Law P.C., and Co-Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee.

This panel will explore the experiences, responsibilities, and roles of mothers who have successfully balanced their careers in law while navigating the complexities of managing both professional and parental responsibilities. Our speakers will share the highs and lows of their journeys.

For more information and to register by 11/09/2024 click here.

When: 11/13/2024 - 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: Appellate Division, 1st Dept., 27 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010

Join AABANY's Prosecutors Committee for their annual Reception honoring trailblazers who have contributed to the criminal justice system as well as to promote diversity within the Asian American community in New York City.

This year, they will be honoring the special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan with a lifetime achievement award.

Past honorees have included: Robert Morgenthau - Manhattan District Attorney; Preet Bharara - United States Attorney, SDNY; Judge Randall Eng (1st Queens County APIA ADA); Hon. Pamela Chen, Federal District Court, EDNY; Hon. Lorna Schofield, Federal District Court, SDNY.

For more information and to register by 11/09/2024 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 Intellectual Property Committee and YSIAC Host: Dinner at Dim Sum Palace
• AABANY’s Trusts & Estates Committee Co-Hosts Two-Day Guardian ad Litem Training at New York City Bar Association
• AABANY Dumplings & Discussion Series Features Suemyra Shah

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 NAPABA Awards | Celebrating our Honorees
• NAPABA Warns Against Hateful and Divisive Political Rhetoric and Calls for National Unity to Stem the Tide of Hate
  
• 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
  
• 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 22: FY25 AABANY Committee Chairs Quarterly Meeting. For more information click here.
• October 23: AABANY Presents Legal Training on Voters' Rights. For more information and to register click here.
• October 23: AABANY Co-Sponsors: A Discussion with Frank H. Wu. For additional details and to register please click here.
• October 24: AABANY Corporate Law Committee & In-House Counsel Committee Fall Mixer. For more information and to register by 10/23/2024 click here.
• October 26: AABANY Presents: Self-Defense Series, Part 1. For more information click here.
• October 28: AABANY Presents: Navigating OCI with Corporate Attorneys. For more information and to register by 10/27/2024 please click here.
• October 30: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Third Annual Unity in Diversity Fair. For more information click here.
• November 2: AABANY Presents: Self-Defense Series, Part 2. For more information click here.
• November 7-10: 2024 NAPABA Convention. For more information, click here.
• November 9: AABANY Presents: Self-Defense Series, Part 3. For more information click here.
• November 12: AABANY Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee Presents: Mothers-in-(Practicing) Law Panel. For more information and to register by 11/09/2024 click here.
• November 12: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information click here.
• November 13: AABANY Prosecutors Committee Presents: 16th Anniversary Reception. For more information and to register by 11/09/2024 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 22: Nassau County Equal Justice in the Courts Committee Presents: “Pioneers of Change" CLE. For more information click here.
• October 22: Jewish Lawyers Guild Presents: Sukkot Cocktail Party and Membership Appreciation Reception. For more information click here.
• October 23: New York City Bar Presents: Compliance Institute 2024. For more information, click here.
• October 24: Small Claims Arbitration Association Presents: Small Claims Arbitrator Training. For more information, click here.
• October 25: New York City Bar Presents: Immigration Law Institute 2024. For more information, click here.
• October 26: Chinese-American Planning Council Presents: Golden Day Festival. For more information click here.
  
• October 29: NYS Judicial Institute Presents: The Decisional Impact of its 6-3 Composition. For more information, click here.
• October 29: LGBT Bar NY Co-Hosts: "Ethics of Authenticity" CLE. For more information click here.
• October 29: JALBCA Presents: The 28th Annual Ellen P. Hermanson Memorial Symposium. For more information, click here.
• October 29: NYCLA Presents: 2024 NYCLA Federal Courts Committee Edward Weinfeld Luncheon. For more information click here.
• October 29: Network of Bar Leaders Presents: An Evening of Networking with Law Students. For more information click here.
• October 30: Queens County Women's Bar Association Presents: Diwali Celebration. For more information click here.
• October 30: JLG and NYWBA Co-Host: “Are You Married? Civil and Religious Ceremonies” CLE. For more information click here.
• October 30: LGBT Bar NY Presents: Annual Judicial Reception. For more information click here.
• November 6: NCBA Presents: Nassau Academy of Law Annual Criminal Law Update. For more information click here.
  

• Attorney OLP ATTY 24-001, Office of Legal Policy (OLP), Washington D.C., United States
  
• Resident Legal Advisor 24-CRM-DET-040, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), San Salvador, El Salvador
• Supervisory Attorney Advisor, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Falls Church, Virginia
• Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Gulfport, Mississippi