In This Edition

1. Celebrate 2025 AAPI Heritage Month with AABANY!
2. Join AABANY for its 2025 Annual Dinner on May 29: Individual Ticket Sales Close on May 14
3. Asian American Bar Association of New York Recognizes Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan as 2025 Law Firm Leadership Award Honoree
4. Thanks to our 2025 Annual Dinner Sponsors
5. Welcome to the General Counsels Expected to Attend the GC Reception at the 2025 Annual Dinner
6. Join AABANY for Mets v. Pirates Baseball Game
7. Call for Pro Bono Clinic Lawyers
   
8. AABANY Sunday Run Day
9. GSPI & Judiciary Committees Co-Sponsor: “A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience"
10. AABANY Presents: Monthly Pro Bono Clinic in Manhattan
    
11. AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans in Public Service
    
12. AABANY Monthly Manhattan Pro Bono Legal Clinic
13. Community Memorial Service for Honorable Justice Dorothy Chin - Brandt
14. AABANY Presents: 2025 NYC AAPI 5K
15. Real Estate & T&E Committees Co-Sponsor: Transfer on Death Deeds Law Under NY Real Property Law
16. AABANY Bi-Monthly Brooklyn Pro Bono Legal Clinic
17. AABANY Bi-Monthly Queens Pro Bono Legal Clinic
    
18. Join the Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC Team!
19. T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
    
20. Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
21. Join the AABANY Community Response Task Force
22. AABANY Clerkship Directory
23. AABANY Speakers Bureau
24. AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
25. We’ve Added a Benefit to Your Membership!
26. NAPABA News
    
27. This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
28. Fellowship Announcements
29. Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
30. Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
31. Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month this year, AABANY is presenting or co-sponsoring several events this month. Check this blog post for the current list. Check back for updates throughout the month. We hope to see you during AAPI Heritage Month!

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 ticket sales close on May 14. For more details, go here.

Table purchases now open through sponsorships. See Sponsorship Package here.

Questions? Email ad25@aabany.org.

Thank you to our General Counsel Reception sponsor: 

Thank you to our Diamond sponsor: 

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor

Thank you to our Gold sponsor: 

To see our current list of sponsors (in formation), go here.

For sponsorship information, click here.

The General Counsels Reception page of the Annual Dinner 2025 website has been updated. Go here to see the current list, in formation. These GCs represent a broad spectrum of industries, encompassing finance, pharmaceutical, retail, technology, among others. We are honored to be joined by at least 45 General Counsels so far this year.

The GC Reception takes place at the 2025 Annual Dinner on May 29 at Cipriani Wall Street. It is by invite only, and open to GCs and sponsors. If you are a GC and wish to attend or learn more, please contact ad25@aabany.org. If you wish to become an Annual Dinner sponsor, more information can be found here.

Thanks to Groombridge Wu for hosting the GC Reception at our 2025 Annual Dinner.

When: 05/14/25
Where: Citi Field / Mets Stadium, 41 Seaver Way
Flushing, New York 11368

Don’t miss an evening of fun at Citi Field with AABANY Members as the Mets highlight Asian American Pacific Islander culture on Wednesday, May 14th against the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Visit Mets Plaza to experience exciting pre-game activations including food trucks, DJ Herb, and live dance performances from two vibrant organizations. The Ohana Paddling Association (OPA), a non-profit organization fostering teamwork & community through diverse sports, will present a special Lion Dance and Ranjanee Inc., a group dedicated to promoting Indian performing arts, will perform a Bollywood Dance!

Fans who purchase tickets through this special ticket offer will receive a specialty AAPI Heritage Night hat.

Tickets are $50 per person. Members will be reimbursed $20 after attending.

Capacity has been reached. Click here for more details and to sign up for the wait list.

Co-sponsored by the Membership, Government Service and Public Interest, Solo and Small Firm, Young Lawyers, and Women's Committees.

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

When: May 18, 2025, 8:30 AM (Meet at 8:30 am. Runtime 9:00 am.)
Where: In the lawn near the 86th Street A train station (Central Park West and West 86th)

Warm up for the AAPI 5K walk/run.

Pace: There will be two groups. A 12-minute run group and a walk group. No one will be left behind.

Join us for weekly warm-up runs in Central Park every Sunday leading up to the AAPI 5K! Meet at the lawn near the 86th Street C&B train station (Central Park West and West 86th Street entrance) at 8:30 am. We'll run a scenic 5K route around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. All levels welcome!

The AAPI 5K is a charity run happening on May 24. Team AABANY will be running to support our Anti-Asian Violence Task Force, Pro Bono Clinics, and the AALFNY Public Interest Scholarships. Run with Team AABANY and support AALFNY by registering for the AAPI 5K here.

AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans in Public Service

When: 05/18/2025, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Where: CLINTON G. MARTIN PARK MAIN ROOM
New Hyde Park Rd. & Marcus Ave
New Hyde Park, New York 11042

Come be part of an inspiring conversation with Asian American leaders in public service.

Gain insight from elected officials, judges, prosecutors, court attorneys, court officers, and others as they share their journeys, challenges, and contributions to our communities.

Free and open to the public; no registration required.

When: 05/20/2025 - 12:45 - 2:15 PM
Where: Queens Supreme Court – Civil Term
Ceremonial Courtroom 25, 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, New York 11435

The Government Service & Public Interest Committee (GSPI) and the Judiciary Committee are co-sponsoring “A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience: Then and Now in the Context of Korematsu and Thind” hosted by the Queens County Women’s Bar Association (QCWBA) in conjunction with Queens Supreme Court Civil Term Equal Justice in the Courts Committee (QSC-EJIC).

Please join us for an engaging conversation with the bench, the bar and the legal scholar about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history and the continuing impact of these landmark cases on race, civil rights, and belonging.

Food and refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

For more information and to register for the event, please click here.

When: 05/21/2025, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: AAFE Community Center, 111 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002

To sign up to volunteer by May 19, please sign up on the flyer below.

When: 05/24/2025, 12:00 to 2:00 PM
Where: Glow Cultural Center, 133 - 29 41st Avenue
Flushing, NY 11355

To commemorate her profound contributions to the judicial system and the Asian American community, AABANY, along with a number of Asian American community groups, have announced that they will hold a memorial service for Hon. Dorothy Chin-Brandt (Chen Cuifang) on May 24th, 2025. 

Please RSVP to Jamie Li, 646-610-3192

Read more here.

When: 05/24/2025, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Where: Pier 45, Hudson River Greenway
New York, NY 10014

Join Team AABANY for the AAPI 5K Run!

Support Team AABANY in this year's AAPI 5K, a charity run/walk benefiting New York-area Asian American nonprofits! We're participating through the Asian American Law Fund of New York (AALFNY) to raise funds for:

AABANY's Anti-Asian Violence Task Force
AABANY's Pro Bono Clinics
AALFNY’s Public Interest Scholarships

Event Schedule:
8:00 am: Team AABANY group photo
8:30 am: Event kick-off
9:00 am: Race starts

Registration Details:
Early Registration (Mar 17 - May 11): $32
Late Registration (May 12 - May 14): $35

Hurry! Capacity is limited!

Register and select Team AABANY as your race team and choose AALFNY as your fundraising beneficiary. You can also make direct donations and help us reach our fundraising goals!

Register here now, by no later than May 18. 

Run, walk, support—join us and make a difference!

When: 5/28/2025, 5:30pm – 6:45pm
Where: 111 Broadway, 10th Floor / Or Virtual
New York, New York 10006

On April 20, 2024, as part of the New York State Budget, New York State adopted the Heirs Property and Deed Theft Prevention Act of 2024. Among the many aspects of law was the creation of the Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) as defined in New York Real Property Law (RPL) Section 424. New York State has joined other states in recognizing the use of TODD, which in NY is limited to the distribution of real property upon death.

This program will help you understand the purpose and ramifications of the new law, whose focus is to permit options to lengthy probate and judicial and trust administration proceedings, as well as the form itself and availability of revocation. Margaret Ling, Co-Chair of the Real Estate Committee, will be one of the speakers.

After the program, in-person attendees are invited to a networking reception. This will be a hybrid event—you can attend online or in-person.

Cost to Attend: $15 for AABANY members

Please register directly on the NYCLA website.

CLE CREDITS: 1 NY Credits: 1 Skills; Transitional and Non-transitional; 1 NJ Credits: 1 General

When: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Where: New York, New York

Please sign up to volunteer by May 29th.

Please register here to volunteer.

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.

For more information click here.

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.

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 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.

• NAPABA Mourns the Passing of Justice David H. Souter
• What NAPABA Will Be Advocating for at Lobby Day
• Save the Date for NAPABA In-House Counsel (IHC) and Partners Summits August 28-29

• Notice of Public Hearings: New York State Bar Examination
• Expansion of Mandatory Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court – Civil Term
  
• Call for Research Participants: Professor Eun-Ok Im Seeking Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors for Study
• Opportunities in New York City’s Office of Administrative Tribunals and Hearings (OATH)

Everytown Law Litigation Fellowship 2025

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.

• May 18: AABANY Sunday Run Day. For more information, and to register by May 15, click here.
• May 18: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Asian Americans in Public Service. For more information, click here.
• May 19: AABANY Women's Committee Kick-off Meeting. For more information, click here.
• May 20: GSPI & Judiciary Committees Co-Sponsor: “A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience." For more information, click here.
• May 21: AABANY Monthly Manhattan Pro Bono Legal Clinic. For more information, and to register to volunteer by 5/19, click here.
• May 24: Community Memorial Service for Honorable Justice Dorothy Chin - Brandt. For more information, click here.
• May 24: AABANY Presents: 2025 NYC AAPI 5K. For more information, and to register by May 18, click here.
• May 28: Real Estate & T&E Committees Co-Sponsor: Transfer on Death Deeds Law Under NY Real Property Law For more information, click here.
• May 29: AABANY 2025 Annual Dinner. Individual ticket sales now open through May 14. For additional details please click here.
• May 31: AABANY Bi-Monthly Brooklyn Pro Bono Legal Clinic. For more information, click here.
• June 4: AABANY Bi-Monthly Queens Pro Bono Legal Clinic. For more information, click here.

• May 16: MBBA 41st Anniversary Awards Gala. For more information, click here.
• May 19: Appellate Division, First Department presents—Screening of ABACUS: Small Enough to Jail. For more information, click here.
• May 20: The New York County Lawyers Association Presents: 2025 Annual Law Day Luncheon. For more information, click here.
• May 20: The LGBTQ Bar NY Hosts their 2025 Annual Gala. For more information, click here.
• May 21: The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Hosts: Judicial Mentor Program (Mentor Hour). For more information, click here.
• May 29: The New York County Lawyers Association Hosts their 2025 Annual Meeting. For more information, click here.

• Trademark Associate, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, New York, NY
  
• Assistant Attorney General, Transactions Section, Office of the New York State Attorney General, New York, NY
  
• Managing Attorney, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Rochester, NY
  
• Associate General Counsel Intellectual Property, Technology, and Exempt Org, The Juilliard School, New York, NY