AABANY’s 36th Anniversary Annual Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Cipriani Wall Street. AABANY is excited to hold its Annual Dinner during Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
The theme for the 2025 Annual Dinner and the AABANY fiscal year is “Together We Thrive: The Power of Us!” This theme embodies AABANY’s dedication to fostering collective growth and unity, empowering AAPI lawyers to reach new heights while working together to address the legal needs of our community. We invite you to join us in building a stronger, more connected future where we thrive together through the power of collaboration.
This year, we are proud to honor:
Henry Hadad, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Bristol-Myers Squibb, with AABANY’s Corporate Leadership Award, and
Elaine Chiu, Professor of Law at St. John’s University, with AABANY’s Women’s Leadership Award.
For more information about our honorees, please click here.
We are pleased to announce that CeFaan Kim will be our Master of Ceremonies.
Individual tickets sales will open in April.
Table purchases now open through sponsorships. See Sponsorship Package here.
We invite you to join us for a rejuvenating mindfulness wellness retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery in upstate New York, designed exclusively for AABANY. With the stress and demands of the legal profession, nurturing our mental and emotional well-being is essential.
This event aims to create a space for relaxation, reflection, and connection within our vibrant legal community. Prioritize your self-care and join us for a day of mindfulness and connection. The retreat is open to all AABANY members, family and friends.
(CUNY Law School will be holding a retreat at the same time, so there will be law students present during that weekend).
This event is now a free, one-day event, with a strong suggestion to donate $25 per person or $50 per family (two or more persons), to be collected onsite in cash. If you need transportation, you can secure your spot on the van for $40 per person, with $20 to be refunded after attendance (no refunds for no-shows).
For more information, and to register by March 6, click here.
When: 03/06/2025,5:30 - 8:00 PM Where: White & Case LLP 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York, New York 10020
The White & Case Asian Affinity Network, in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association of New York, invites you to a screening of Asian Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate followed by a panel discussion featuring Sylvia Chin, Jessica Zhao, and Professor Elaine Chu of St. John’s University School of Law. The documentary, developed in collaboration with members of the Asian Affinity Network, features a series of interviews with survivors and other individuals impacted by anti-Asian violence. The panel will address key issues surrounding hate crimes, bail reform, and anti-Asian bias. A reception will follow the event.
Continuing Legal Education White & Case LLP has been certified as an Accredited Provider by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. One (1) credit hour of CLE in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias will be awarded upon completion of this activity.
The Trusts & Estates Committee of AABANY will host its monthly meeting virtually during a brown bag session. We welcome practitioners and anyone interested in trusts and estates, elder law and guardianship to join us.
When: 03/07/2025, 6:30 - 9:30 PM Where: Fish & Richardson P.C., 7 Times Sq 20th Floor New York, New York 10036
Escape the cold weather and join AABANY members and friends for a fun and engaging Board Game Night! Unwind, network, and connect with others over casual games in a relaxed setting. Enjoy dinner and refreshments as well!
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 attorey, 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.
Date and Time of Clinic: March 8, 2025 from 12:00 - 3:00pm. The clinic starts from 12:30pm (first session) - 2:30pm (last session). It's preferable that you stay the entire session given limited spaces.
Location - Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. 4101 8th Avenue 4th Floor Brooklyn, New York 11232
All volunteers must arrive at the clinics by 12pm for orientation and lunch! More details to follow after you have confirmed attendance.
When: 03/09/2025 6pm Where: Rodney's 1118 1st Ave. New York, New York 10065, United States
Celebrate Women’s History Month with laughter! Catch Kiki Yeung “Cantonese Mom” & Friends at the legendary Rodney’s Comedy Club for Knockouts Women’s Comedy Festival on March 9th at 6pm! Doors open at 5:30 pm.
Lineup: Headliner Kiki Yeung (NYCF, Kenan Presents, Netflix is a Joke, ABC, Crazy Woke Asians), featuring Kaneez Surka (Netflix, Amazon Prime), Macy Kwok (NYCF, Golden Laughs Festival), Vickie Wang (Wang’s World Comedy), Miss Lissa (NYCF, Kenan Presents).
There will be a roast game at the end of the show. Audience members can win prizes from Maxi Noodle and Chinatown Social.
Tickets are $25 per person. AABANY members who attend will be refunded $12.50 after attendance. There will be no refunds for non-AABANY members and no-shows.
Click on the registration link above for this special pricing. Tickets bought directly through the Rodney website will not be co-sponsored by AABANY.
Limited capacity - for more information and to buy your tickets, click here.
When: 03/11/2025, 6:00 PM Where: New York County Lawyers Association Building/ Zoom 111 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10006, United States
Join us to celebrate the launch of The Girl from Greenwich Street, a historical fiction book by the New York Times Bestselling Author Lauren Willig. Dubbed Law and 1800, it is based on the true story of a famous trial starring Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr as defense counsels. Lauren Willig graduated from Yale College and Harvard Law School with a J.D. magna cum laude, and is now a full time writer of historical fiction. She will be joined by our moderators to lead the discussion exploring her career path, her two year stint in Cravath, her writing process, as well as the murder trial, then and now.
Join AABANY's Intellectual Property Committee for a CLE titled "Patent Administrative Compliant Strategies in China."
Come hear our experts discuss these topics:
Updates on the Patent Practice in China: Understanding the current patent practices, including the protection period for designs and patent enforcements, that are crucial for successful administrative complaints.
Patent Administrative Complaint Strategies: It is essential to carefully select patents suitable for administrative complaints, to gather evidence effectively, and to consider different enforcement options to maximize success.
Successful case studies can provide valuable insights and strategies for handling administrative complaints effectively.
NY CLE Credits (Pending): 1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice (Non-transitional ONLY)
When: 03/13/2025, 6:00 - 7:00pm Where: Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 450 Lexington Ave, New York City, New York 10017
Come join the LGBTQ Committees of AABANY & SABANY
Lawyering with Community – Empowering LGBTQ/AAPI Communities
In light of escalating challenges to LGBTQ and AAPI rights, this program seeks to empower attorneys with the knowledge and tools to make a tangible impact. By examining the intersection of legal practice and advocacy, participants will explore how to address systemic barriers and provide support to the LGBTQ/AAPI communities. Topics will include current issues impacting LGBTQ and AAPI communities and different approaches to effect change, such as community organizing, impact litigation, and pro bono/direct legal services.
NY CLE credits pending.
For more information, and to register by March 11, please click here.
When: 03/15/2025, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Where: St. Agatha’s Lower Chapel, 705 49th Street Brooklyn, New York 1120, United States
Please join AABANY's Pro Bono & Community Service (PBCS) Committee at Raising Health's Community Fairs. PBCS will be sharing information and resources about the Pro Bono Clinics, Legal Referral & Information Service and other services AABANY offers to the community. While there meet with and learn about other community groups serving under-represented, under-resourced and vulnerable communities and populations in New York City.
When: 03/20/2025, 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 March 18, please click here.
Please join the AABANY Pro Bono and Community Service Committee for a Celebratory Dinner at House of Joy on Thursday March 27, 2025. For the past 10 years, AABANY has been offering free pro bono legal advice and information on a monthly basis to the AAPI and under-represented communities of New York City, overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers.
We have helped over 1,000 individuals in our ten years! This dinner is celebrating this special milestone, and we seek your support to continue and advance the work of the AABANY Pro Bono Clinics. This work is largely self-funded through the AABANY budget and individual donations.
For the 10th Anniversary Celebratory Dinner, for just $100, you will receive a full six-course Chinese banquet at one of the most popular and well-established restaurants in Chinatown. Any net proceeds will go to the Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY), AABANY’s 501(c)(3) affiliate, so that we can replenish much-needed funds to pay for ongoing expenses of holding the Clinics in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. We welcome law firms or companies to donate $2500 in support of the Clinics. If you are interested in donating at this or another amount, please email main@aabany.org. We hope everyone can join us for this momentous celebration!!
Tickets: $100 per person
For more information, and to register by March 25, please click here.
Alysha Naik, AABANY Membership Director and Partner at Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC, is looking for an associate who is more than just “a good lawyer.” They are searching for someone who dives headfirst into complex cases and has sharp insights,
an innate curiosity, and a relentless drive to tackle tough questions and uncover creative solutions.
The ideal associate thrives on getting into the nitty-gritty details, coming up with practical solutions, and taking on
hands-on legal work like depositions, court conferences, and direct communications with counsel, government agencies, and clients.
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.
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!
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.
Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2025 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.
Are you taking full advantage of your membership benefits? As part of AABANY, you get a complimentary membership in NAPABA, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. That means access to resources like:
Career Center, including NAPABA’s online national legal job board and career resources
Networking opportunities nationwide
Scholarships to attend NAPABA events
Leadership development programs to boost your career
Webinars and workshops for continued education
If you are a current member of AABANY, your NAPABA membership will be activated upon receipt of your dues with us. Please sign in to your NAPABA Account to confirm your profile is current, view options to join new Committee & Networks, and purchase Member Add-Ons. If you are a new member to AABANY, please contact us at main@aabany.org for a private link to create your New Member Profile.
Take note: NAPABA memberships follow the calendar year and run from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, no matter what point in the year you join, while an AABANY membership is good for one year from when you joined or renewed. To get the full benefit of your free NAPABA Affiliate Membership, please renew it now.
Everytown Law seeks creative and thoughtful attorneys for 2-year Litigation Fellowships, focusing on our affirmative litigation work, with fall 2025 start dates and fall 2027 end dates.
For more information about this and other
fellowship opportunities, click here.
March 4: [CANCELLED] AABANY's Issues Committee Presents: Experts Speak: Starting and Managing a Nonprofit. Stay tuned for information about a rescheduled date.
March 7: AABANY Trusts & Estates Committee Presents: Monthly Committee Meeting. For more information, and to register by 3/5, click here.
March 7: Intellectual Property Committee Presents Casual Board Games Night. To register by March 5, click here.
March 8: AABANY Presents: Bi-Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Brooklyn. For more information, click here.
March 13: IP Committee Presents: Patent Administrative Compliant Strategies in China. For more information, click here.
March 13: AABANY LGBTQ Committee Presents: "Lawyering with Community – Empowering LGBTQ/AAPI Communities" For more information, and to register by 3/11, click here.
May 29: AABANY 2025 Annual Dinner. For additional details please click here.
Litigation Bureau - New York City Assistant Attorney General, Office of the New York State Attorney General - Litigation Bureau, New York City, New York
Immigration Staff Attorney, Juvenile Rights Trial Office, The Legal Aid Society, New York City, New York
Assistant Vice President- Employment Counsel #48323608, BNP Paribas, Jersey City, NJ
Deputy Attorney General 3 #25-011, Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, Department of Law & Public Safety, Cedar Knolls, NJ
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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