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1. ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CONGRATULATES SHERIDAN CHU AND EVE CHO GUILLERGAN ON PRIMARY WINS FOR QUEENS COUNTY CIVIL COURT
2. ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK APPLAUDS APPOINTMENT OF PEI PEI CHENG DE CASTRO TO THE NEW YORK STATE INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT FUND AS TRUSTEE AND CHAIR
3. AABANY Hosts 2025 Annual Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street
4. Call for Applicants: NAPABA Northeast Alternate Regional Governor
   
5. Call for Co-Chairs, AABANY Membership Committee
6. Call for Pro Bono Clinic Lawyers
7. Tickets Still Available for Tomorrow's Event! AABANY Movie Night to see "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning"
   
8. Center on Asian Americans and the Law Presents: 4th Annual Teaching Workshop
9. AABANY Issues Committee Monthly Meeting
   
10. AABANY Co-Sponsors: Appellate Litigation Panel
11. KALAGNY x AABANY - Summer Associate Mixer
    
12. AABANY IP Committee Presents: Board Game Night
13. AABANY x RAINY Present: Summer Happy Hour with New York Restructuring Professionals
14. Sip & Social with the Labor & Employment Law Committee
15. AABANY Intellectual Property Committee Dinner at Ziggle Tofu & Grill
16. Annual AABANY Picnic
17. Highlights of Recent Events
18. T3 Project: Stand Together with AABANY and AALFNY in Turning the Tide Against Anti-Asian Hate and Violence
19. Join AABANY’s Legal Referral and Information Service Panel
    
20. AABANY Clerkship Directory
21. AABANY Speakers Bureau
22. AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
23. We’ve Added a Benefit to Your Membership!
24. Register for the 2025 Judge Thomas Tang and Dr. Pearl Tang Moot Court (TTMC) Competition!
25. NAPABA News
    
26. This Week on WE Blog @AABANY
27. Fellowship Announcements
28. Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
29. Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
30. Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

On May 29, 2025, the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) hosted its 36th Anniversary Annual Dinner at the elegant Cipriani Wall Street, under the theme: “Together We Thrive: The Power of Us!” Held once again during Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, the event welcomed approximately 750 guests, including attorneys, judges, prosecutors, in-house counsel, government officials, and community leaders.

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AABANY is seeking a candidate for the NAPABA Northeast Alternate Regional Governor (ARG) to represent the region as a member of NAPABA’s Board of Governors.

Position description
The position of Alternate Regional Governor (ARG) and Regional Governor (RG) is a four consecutive year commitment. Each year commences and ends with the NAPABA quarterly board meeting at Convention (ARG 2025-27, RG 2027-29). RGs serve as voting members of the NAPABA Board of Governors, expected to contribute to overseeing the strategic direction of NAPABA and advance NAPABA’s mission and strategic plan. RGs are expected to attend quarterly board meetings in person, serve as the board liaison to their region, serve on at least one board subcommittee, and facilitate the election process of future RG/ARGs in their region. RGs must be direct NAPABA members. ARGs in the Northeast serve a 2-year term as non-voting members of the NAPABA Board of Governors and are encouraged, but not required, to attend quarterly board meetings in person, contribute fully to board discussions, and serve as liaisons to their region. The ARG term serves as an onboarding period prior to the ARG becoming an RG after the ARG term expires.

Candidate interest - submission process
Please send your resume, a bio, and a statement of interest to main@aabany.org to be considered. You must have a NAPABA direct membership to qualify. The requested materials must be received by July 18, 2025 to be considered. Please direct any questions to main@aabany.org.

AABANY’s Membership Committee is currently seeking Co-Chairs. The Membership Committee develops and recommends programs and services that meet the needs of the membership and encourages new members to join AABANY. The Committee consists of the Membership Director and up to three active members as co-chairs. The appointment will be made by AABANY President Benjamin Hsing and will expire at the end of the fiscal year on March 31, 2026.

If you are a current, active AABANY member interested in serving as Membership Committee Co-Chair, please send your resume to main@aabany.org, with your intent to serve if appointed along with a summary of your qualifications and ideas for improving membership experience for existing members and how we can encourage more people to join or renew their AABANY memberships.

Applications are due by July 18, 2025.

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

Where: AMC 34th Street 14
312 W 34th St
New York, New York 10001

Take a break from the heat mid-week and join fellow AABANY Members to watch "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning." Bask in the air conditioning as Ethan Hunt and the IMF team race against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind.

Due to overwhelming demand, more tickets have been made available for purchase! Tickets are $12 for all. AABANY members will be refunded after attending. Grab them before they're gone here!

When: 07/17/2025, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: Zoom

Dear Colleagues, Friends, and Supporters:

The Center on Asian Americans and the Law invites you to its Fourth Annual Teaching Workshop on July 17, 2025. This year's workshop, which will be conducted entirely virtually, will begin with an overview of our seminar on Asian Americans and the Law. This initial overview is intended for first-time workshop attendees and those who are thinking about teaching the course. For our "Master Class," we will draw from our Unit 1 on Arrival, Exclusion, and Citizenship, tying the historic cases to current events. For our lunchtime discussion, we will invite those who have taught the seminar at various schools to share best practices and lessons learned. Finally, we will have a discussion about how we might expand the audience beyond law school, to younger sets of students.

Please register and share this invitation with anyone interested in learning more about Asian American legal history and how to teach it.

We look forward to your joining us virtually on July 17!

Registration is available until July 17th. To register, and for more details, please click here.

When: Thursday, July 17, 2025, 1pm - 2pm
Where: Zoom

The Issues Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) invites you to our monthly meetings—an open space to discuss emerging issues, brainstorm advocacy initiatives, and build community power.

What to Expect: • Updates on advocacy efforts and events • Opportunities to get involved with impactful projects • Networking with attorneys and advocates across sectors

Open to all AABANY members and interested community partners. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to AABANY, we welcome your voice and ideas.

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

Registration is available until July 15th. To register, please click on the flyer below.

When: Thursday, July 17, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: CUNY School of Law
2 Court Square West
Long Island City, New York 11101

The South Asian Bar Association of New York, in partnership with The Appellate Project and the Asian American Bar Association of New York, is pleased to host an Appellate Litigation Panel on Thursday, July 17 at CUNY School of Law, featuring distinguished voices from the bar, government, and academia. This dynamic conversation will explore how practitioners have broken into the field of appellate litigation and built careers in this specialized practice area.

Panelists will share insights on the skills and experiences that shaped their trajectories—across government, private practice, and public interest—and offer guidance to those interested in appellate work.

Featured Panelists:

• Amit Vora, Partner and Appellate Practice Chair, Kasowitz LLP
• Anisha Dasgupta, Partner, Orrick; Former General Counsel, U.S. Federal Trade Commission
• Dennis Fan, Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Appellate Litigation Clinic, Columbia Law School
• Justin Lam, Counsel, Voting Rights and Elections, Brennan Center for Justice

To register for this event, please click here.

When: Tuesday, July 22, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Tap Haus 33
14 E. 33rd Street
New York, New York 10016

Law students: are you in New York City for the summer as a summer associate or summer intern? Want to connect with other summer associates and interns and attorneys? Then come join AABANY and KALAGNY for our Summer Associate Mixer at Tap Haus. For just $25 you get two hours of open bar (40 beer taps to choose from) and food! Plus -- you get one-year membership at KALAGNY and AABANY. Those who are already members will get their membership extended by another year. See you there!

Registration is open until July 20th. To register, click on the flyer below.

When: Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 PM
Where: Fish & Richardson P.C.
7 Times Square
20th Floor
New York, New York 10036

Join AABANY members and friends for a fun and engaging Board Games Night! Everyone is welcome – not just IP lawyers! Bring a friend! Don’t worry if you’re new to board games. We’ll have a variety, from party board games to strategy games. Unwind, network, and connect with others in a relaxed setting. Enjoy dinner and refreshments as well!

Registration is open until July 21st. To register for the event, click here.

When: Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 PM
Where: Albert’s Bar
140 E 41st St
New York, New York 10017

Join AABANY's Commercial Bankruptcy & Restructuring Committee and RAINY for their Summer Happy Hour with New York restructuring professionals at Albert's Bar.

Registration is open until July 21st. To register for the event, click here.

When: Thursday, July 24, 2025, 6:00 PM
Where: Turntable Chicken Jazz
20 W 33rd Street
New York, New York 10001

Come join the Labor & Employment Law Committee to socialize and network before the heat cools down and learn about new upcoming events planned and to be planned by the committee! We’d also like to get to know what other kinds of events you would like to see planned through our committee.

Event is free – light refreshments and beer and soju will be provided but cocktails and any additional food ordered will be on your individual tabs.

Registration is open until July 22nd. To register for the event, click here.

When: Monday, July 28, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Ziggle Tofu & Grill
542 3rd Ave
New York, New York 100116

Join the IP Committee for its July dinner! This time we will be having Korean food at Ziggle Tofu & Grill. Open to both AABANY members and non-members with an interest in intellectual property. New members are always welcomed, so bring a friend!

Please note that space is limited. Price is $40. Registration is open until July 25th. To register for the event, click here.

When: Saturday, August 9th, 11 AM - 4 PM
Where: Great Lawn South West Lawn @ Central Park

The Young Lawyers Committee is hosting the Annual Picnic at Central Park on Saturday, August 9th. Come join us for a fun-filled time with delicious food, refreshments, exciting activities, and the chance to meet and connect with fellow members! All are welcome, including family, friends, and pets.

The event is free, but please register by August 6th. Please also let us know in the RSVP comments how many people are in your party besides yourself. This ensures an accurate headcount for the food order. To register for the event, click here.

Highlights of Recent Events

• AABANY Hosts Third Annual Wellness Day. Read more here.
• AABANY Co-Sponsors Screening of “Voices Against Anti-Asian Hate” Documentary at Asia Society, Followed by Panel Discussions. Read more 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.

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.

• 2026-2028 NAPABA Law Foundation Community Law Fellowship Now Accepting Applications
• NAPABA Advocacy Update
• NAPABA 2025 ADR Institute & Prospective Partners Program Application Deadline Extended
  
• 2025 NAPABA Convention | Early Bird Registration Starts Now!
• NAPABA Connects | 2025 Application Now Open!
  
• Save the Date for NAPABA In-House Counsel (IHC) and Partners Summits August 28-29

• Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunity, Western District of New York – United States Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit
• Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunity, Eastern District of New York – United States Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit
• Congratulations to Pauline Yeung-Ha, New President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, NY Chapter

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 fellowship opportunity, click here.

• July 17: Center on Asian Americans and the Law Presents: 4th Annual Teaching Workshop. For more information, and to register by July 17, click here.
• July 17: AABANY Issues Committee Monthly Meeting. For more information, and to register by July 15, click here. 
  
• July 17: AABANY Co-Sponsors: Appellate Litigation Panel. To register, click here.
• July 22: KALAGNY x AABANY - Summer Associate Event. For more information, and to register by July 20, click here.
• July 23: AABANY IP Committee Presents: Board Games Night. For more information, and to register by July 21, click here.
• July 23: AABANY x RAINY Summer Happy Hour with New York Restructuring Professionals. For more information, and to register by July 21, click here.
• July 24: AABANY Board Meeting. For more information, and to register by July 22, click here. 
• July 24: Sip & Social with the Labor & Employment Law Committee. For more information, and to register by July 22, click here.
• July 28: AABANY Intellectual Property Committee Dinner at Ziggle Tofu & Grill. For more information, and to register by July 25, click here.

• July 15: Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County Presents: Judiciary Night. For more information, click here.
• July 15: NYWBA and NYCBA Present: What It's Really Like to Practice Law as a Woman. For more information, click here.
• July 16: The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Hosts: Judicial Mentor Program (Mentor Hour). For more information, click here.
• July 16: MOCA TALKS with Judge Denny Chin: Citizenship, Immigration, and Civil Rights. For more information, click here.
  
• July 16-17: The Federal Bar Council and the ACTL Host Pro Bono Lawyer Trial Skills Training. For more information, click here.
• July 23: NYC Bar Presents: Supreme Court - A Year in Review, 2024 Term. For more information, click here.

• Assistant Deputy Attorney General OCTF_WP_ADAG_3791, Office of the Attorney General - Criminal Justice Division, White Plains, NY
• Associate General Counsel OGC_NYC_AGC_3792, Office of the Attorney General - Office of the General Counsel Executive Division, New York, NY
• Undergraduate Extern for Investigations No. OCTF/INV_NYC_EXT_FALL_2025, The Office of the New York State Attorney General, White Plains, NY
• Westchester Regional Office Assistant Attorney General No. WES_AAG_3793, The Office of the New York State Attorney General, Westchester, NY