In This Edition

1. Call for Program Proposals for AABANY's 2025 Fall Conference: June 13 Deadline
2. Thank You to All Who Joined Our 2025 Annual Dinner
   
3. Call for Pro Bono Clinic Lawyers
   
4. AAABANY Co-Sponsors: Creating a Sustainable Employment Law Practice with AI
5. AABANY IP Committee Presents: Emerging Trends in Trademark Counterfeiting - U.S. and China
6. AABANY Bi-Monthly Queens Pro Bono Legal Clinic
7. AABANY GSPI Committee Co-Sponsors: Part 36 Appointments: Ready to Get on the List?
   
8. LGBTQ Committee Planning Dinner
9. AABANY Trusts & Estates Committee Presents: Monthly Committee Meeting
10. AABANY Corporate Law Committee Presents: Meet and Greet
11. AABANY Commercial Bankruptcy and Restructuring Committee Presents: Meet and Greet
12. AABANY Monthly Manhattan Pro Bono Legal Clinic
13. AABANY's 3rd Annual Wellness Day
14. AABANY Issues Committee Monthly Meeting - Community Response Task Force Info Session
15. T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
16. Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
    
17. AABANY Clerkship Directory
18. AABANY Speakers Bureau
19. AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
20. We’ve Added a Benefit to Your Membership!
21. Register for the 2025 Judge Thomas Tang and Dr. Pearl Tang Moot Court (TTMC) Competition!
22. NAPABA News
    
23. This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
24. Fellowship Announcements
25. Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
26. Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
27. Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

AABANY's 2025 Fall Conference will take place on Saturday, September 27, at New York Law School in Tribeca. Please save the date in your calendar.

Program proposals are now being accepted and may be submitted at this form.

We invite all AABANY Committees as well as other bar associations, law firms, and other groups to submit programs. The deadline is June 13.

The basic items that the form calls for are:

1. Program title and description, and how it aligns with AABANY's theme this year: “Together We Thrive: the Power of Us!” 
2. CLE category
3. Speaker names and moderator name; and
4. Sponsor names, if any.
   

Please submit a program for consideration and give thought to the four items above and complete the form by the June 13 deadline.

With regard to speaker names, moderator names, and potential sponsors, you can submit names even if they are not yet confirmed, but we will follow up with you after the June 13 submission deadline to lock down those details.

After June 13, the Selection Committee will meet to decide on the programs that will be included in this year's Fall Conference, and we will notify the Program Chairs about the decision by mid-July.

If anyone has any questions, please send an email to fall.conference@aabany.org.

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate AABANY's 2025 Annual Dinner. This year is our third time celebrating it during AAPI Heritage Month, and we had in attendance approximately 750 attendees, including nearly 50 General Counsels at Cipriani Wall Street.

Congratulations to our honorees, Elaine Chiu, Professor of Law, St. John’s University, School of Law, on receiving the Women’s Leadership Award, and Henry Hadad, Senior Vice Present and Deputy General Counsel, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, on receiving the Corporate Leadership Award. Congratulations also to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan on being the inaugural recipient of the Law Firm Leadership Award.

We congratulate this year's scholarship recipients from the Don H. Liu Scholars Program, Inc: Cindy Guo, Harvard Law School, Teja Kim, UCLA School Of Law, Mikka Vapor, University of Pennsylvania Law School

The Program Book can be found here.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Diamond

• Broadridge
  

General Counsel Reception Sponsor

• Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone
  

Platinum

• Kramer Levin, now known as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

For a full list of all sponsors, click here.

More photos and recap to follow. Thanks again to everyone for celebrating with us!

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

Hosted by The Metropolitan Black Bar Association, in collaboration with WRK Receipts.

This panel and networking event is designed for plaintiff-side employment attorneys, especially those in solo or small firm practices, and welcomes recent grads and tech-savvy practitioners looking to grow their client base or adopt AI-driven legal tools.

We're especially excited to feature Cierra Gross, founder of Worklution and creator of Caged Bird HR and WRK Receipts, who has already empowered over 7,000 employees and is reshaping attorney-client intake using legal tech.

We’re also pleased to announce our panelists:

• Marjorie Mesidor, Esq., a leading voice in workplace discrimination law and a champion for employee rights.

• Luwick Francois, Esq., an experienced employment attorney recognized for his dedication to civil rights and advocacy.

• Denisse Mira, Esq., an expert in AI and legal ethics, brings valuable insights on the responsible integration of technology in employment law practice.

Ethics CLE credits are pending approval.

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, and to register, click here.

When: 06/03/2025 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Where: Fish & Richardson P.C., 7 Times Square, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Please join the IP Committee for a special program from U.S. and Chinese lawyers about emerging trends in counterfeiting.  Learn about:

• Strategic approaches to combating counterfeiting and infringement, supported by representative case studies
• Overview of recent trends in trademark counterfeiting and infringement in U.S. and China, including shifts in tactics and enforcement challenges
• Evolution of trademark practice in response to these developments

Reception with food and drinks to follow. 

Registration is closed for this event.

Please register here to volunteer.

The Government Service & Public Interest Committee (GSPI) is co-sponsoring “Part 36 Appointments: Ready to Get on the List?”

Please join us for this engaging panel discussion on guardianship featuring Hon. Bernice D. Siegal, New York State Supreme Court, Queens County, Guardianship Part. Learn more about this opportunity to grow your practice and help the community.

This is a free event. Your first drink is on the event hosts. No registration required.

In celebration of pride month, AABANY’s LGBTQ Committee will be having dinner at Chow House, 181 Bleecker Street, on 6/11. This is a great opportunity to get involved in the committee, as we will be discussing our goals for the year.

To RSVP, please email daobo.wang22@gmail.com.

When: 06/13/2025, 12pm - 1pm
Where: Zoom

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.

To register by June 11, please click here.

AABANY Corporate Law Committee Presents: Meet and Greet

When: 06/16/2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Zoom Meeting

Please come meet the Corporate Law Committee co-chairs and vice-chairs. We are excited to introduce ourselves and to meet our members.

To register by June 14, click here. Zoom details will be sent closer to the event date.

When: 06/16/2025, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Where: Zoom Meeting

The Commercial Bankruptcy and Restructuring Committee is hosting a meet and greet with AABANY members looking to learn more about the restructuring practice.

To register by June 13, please click here. Zoom details will be sent closer to the meeting date.

When: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: AAFE Community Center, 111 Norfolk Street
New York, NY 10002

To register to volunteer by June 16, please click here.

When: 06/21/2025, 9:00 AM
Where: Brooklyn Law School (Subotnick Center, 10th Floor)
250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Join AABANY in building a supportive network embracing wellness and well-being in the legal community!

Invest in your wellbeing and spend the day learning from our amazing speakers as they cover topics such as stress, burnout, depression, drinking as well as mindfulness and meditation. Be inspired by trailblazers, experts and attorneys as they share how to be resilient and how they prioritize wellness and well-being while juggling work, life and everything in-between. Learn about wellness resources that are available for yourself, your colleagues, family and friends.

AABANY is excited to share that it will be hosting its 3rd Annual Wellness Day on June 21 at Brooklyn Law School. More information on speakers, topics and sponsors will be available soon.

Dress Code: Casual
Registration: FREE for members of AABANY and co-sponsoring bar associations and sponsors

$100 for non-members

AABANY Issues Committee Monthly Meeting - Community Response Task Force Info Session

When: 06/26/2025, 1pm - 2pm

The Issues Committee is working to reactivate the AABANY Community Response Task Force (CRTF). The relaunched CRTF is a conduit when community issues arise to a pool of dedicated lawyers and law firms who will act. CRTF volunteers can take on crucial projects and tasks to support the community by:

• Acting as counsel for local nonprofits and community-based organizations needing guidance on nonprofit governance, fundraising, labor and employment, or other business matters;
• Acting as counsel or local counsel in impact litigation cases brought by nonprofit civil rights advocacy groups in state and federal courts;
• Assisting in the drafting of amicus briefs for civil rights advocacy groups;
• Offering pro bono counsel to community members affected by crime, needing humanitarian immigration relief, or whose rights have been violated;
• Engaging in community education and outreach; and
• Acting in a liaison capacity between local community-based organizations and AABANY.

RSVP & Questions: Contact Vishal Chander (vchander@chanderlaw.com) or Rachel Lee (rachel.lee@aoshearman.com)

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.

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 Law Foundation (NLF) is excited to invite you to register for the 2025 Thomas
Tang Moot Court Competition!

The Judge Thomas Tang and Dr. Pearl Tang Moot Court Competition is an appellate advocacy competition sponsored annually by the NAPABA Law Foundation. The purpose of this Competition is to help law students develop advocacy skills and to foster legal talents of the future.

Read more here.

• SAIL Scholarship Program: Applications Now Being Accepted
  
• Save the Date for NAPABA In-House Counsel (IHC) and Partners Summits August 28-29

• Federal Public Defender Vacancy – Extension of application period until June 13, 2025
• Notice of Public Hearings: New York State Bar Examination
• Expansion of Mandatory Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court – Civil Term
• 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.

• June 3: AAABANY Co-Sponsors: Creating a Sustainable Employment Law Practice with AI. For more information, click here.
• June 3: AABANY IP Committee Presents: Emerging Trends in Trademark Counterfeiting - U.S. and China. Registration is closed for this event.
• June 4: AABANY Bi-Monthly Queens Pro Bono Legal Clinic. For more information, click here.
• June 10: LGBTQ Committee Planning Dinner. For more information, click here.
• June 11: AABANY GSPI Committee Co-Sponsors: Part 36 Appointments: Ready to Get on the List? For more information, click here.
• June 13: [DEADLINE] Call For Program Proposals for AABANY's 2025 Fall Conference. For more information, and to submit by June 13, click here.
• June 13: AABANY Trusts & Estates Committee Presents: Monthly Committee Meeting. For more information, and to register by June 11, click here.
• June 16: AABANY Corporate Law Committee Presents: Meet and Greet. For more information, and to register by June 14, click here.
• June 16: AABANY Commercial Bankruptcy and Restructuring Committee Presents: Meet and Greet. For more information, and to register by June 13, click here.
• June 18: AABANY Monthly Manhattan Pro Bono Legal Clinic. For more information, click here.
• June 21: AABANY's 3rd Annual Wellness Day. For more information, click here.
• June 26: AABANY Issues Committee Monthly Meeting - Community Response Task Force Info Session. For more information, and to register by June 26, click here.

• June 5: NYSBA Presents: 2025 Smooth Moves CLE and The Honorable George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award Ceremony. For more information, click here.
• June 5: New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers Presents: Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Game Day! For more information, click here.
• June 5: Hellenic Lawyers Association of New York State Presents: Judiciary Night. For more information, click here.
• June 6: NYC Bar Presents: Cannabis Law Conference 2025. For more information, click here.
  
• June 8: Brandeis Association Presents: Annual Scholarship Fund Brunch. For more information, click here.
• June 8: 2025 Chautauqua Forum on Democracy. For more information, click here.
• June 9: Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission and Chautauqua Institution Present: 2025 Forum on Democracy. For more information, click here.
• June 10: 2025 Chautauqua Forum on Democracy. For more information, click here.
• June 16: AAARI 24th Annual Gala. For more information, click here.
• June 18: The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Hosts: Judicial Mentor Program (Mentor Hour). For more information, click here.
• June 18: NYC Bar Presents: Summer Associates & Interns Annual Reception 2025. For more information, click here.
• June 19: The Small Claims Arbitrators Association's Sixth Annual Golf Outing and Paint 'N Sip. For more information, click here.

• No-Fault Attorney, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Jericho, NY
  
• Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Public Benefits, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Rochester, NY
  
• Staff Attorney - Housing Protection and Community Reinvestment, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Rochester, NY
  
• VOLS Senior Law Project Director, Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS), New York, NY