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AABANY Announcements, October 1, 2012

AABANY ANNOUNCEMENTS October 1, 2012

In this edition
  1. AABANY Co-Sponsors: Unspoken Rules of the Legal Profession, Oct. 3
  2. Exploring Sex Trafficking Cases: Oct. 10 at Brooklyn Law School
  3. AABANY Seeks Legal Interns
  4. Volunteers Needed for AALDEF Asian American Poll Monitoring Project
  5. Breathe Deep NYC: Join AABANY in Fighting Lung Cancer
  6. Highlights: Mindset for Success, Judge Yanthis
  7. Don Liu to be Keynote Speaker at CUP Lawyers Forum on Oct. 25
  8. Maintaining Financial Health through Challenging Times: Oct. 3
  9. Read the Fall Issue of The AABANY Advocate
  10. NAPABA National Convention Nov. 15-18: Registration Now Open
  11. VERITEXT discounts for AABANY members
  12. On WE Blog @ AABANY:  USCIS, New York Times DealBook, DACA Town Hall, Waaxe's Law
  13. Fellowship Announcements: ACLU Karpatkin Fellowship
  14. Court Sponsored Volunteer Attorney Program
  15. Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
  16. Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
  17. Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

AABANY Co-Sponsors: Unspoken Rules of the Legal Profession, Oct. 3

The New York City Bar Committee on Minorities in the Profession invites you to a panel event: "The Unspoken Rules of Success in the Legal Profession: What You May Not Hear in Your Professional Development Workshops." An esteemed and lively group of panelists will discuss the issues not often covered during attorney orientation and training, although they could be critical to the success of an attorney in the legal profession. "Is it really necessary for me to attend cocktail receptions?" "Should I delete my Facebook profile?" "Should I be working the same hours as my supervisor?" “Am I on the right track for partnership?” “How do I position myself for a promotion?” “What can I do to solidify my standing in a tough economy?” “I’m talented. Do I really need a mentor?” “How do I land on my feet if I fear I might lose my job?” Join us in an in-depth conversation with Paulette Brown (Partner and Chief Diversity Officer, Edwards Wildman & Palmer LLP), Andrew T. Hahn (Partner, Duane Morris LLP), Rhonda Joy McLean (Author and Deputy General Counsel, Time Inc.) and Ululy Martinez (Director of Government and Business, Cablevision), moderated by Jeanine Conley (Partner, BakerHostetler).  For more details  see the listing under Upcoming Events.

Exploring Sex Trafficking Cases: Oct. 10 at Brooklyn Law School

Five AABANY Committees - Women's, Government and Public Sector, Prosecutors, Immigration and Nationality Law, Pro Bono and Community Service - together with the Brooklyn Law School APALSA will be presenting a CLE program to explore sex trafficking from the criminal justice, social and immigration perspectives. AABANY members and Brookly Law School students can attend for free. Two CLE credits are available in the Areas of Professional Practice category and the program is suitable for transitional and non-transitional attorneys. For more detail see the listing under Upcoming Events.

AABANY Seeks Legal Interns

Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2012 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 go to bit.ly/Lgl_Intrn_Details.  Please direct any questions to Executive Director Yang Chen at yang.chen@aabany.org.

Volunteers Needed for AALDEF Asian American Poll Monitoring Project

In past elections, Asian Americans have faced a series of barriers in exercising their right to vote. In response, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund will monitor the elections for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act, which mandates bilingual ballots and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination.

Attend volunteer training in New York City on October 22 at Shearman & Sterling or Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe at on October 30 at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.  Attorneys who attend the training are eligible for CLE credits.

For more information about volunteering, contact Glenn D. Magpantay, Jerry Vattamala, or Chi-Ser Tran, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 99 Hudson Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10013.

Breathe Deep NYC: Join AABANY in Fighting Lung Cancer

On Sunday, October 21, LUNGevity Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will be holding a 3K walk/run in Battery Park City called "Breathe Deep NYC" to fight lung cancer.  AABANY would like to field a team in honor of an AABANY member who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.  To join the AABANY team and to learn more about the event go to bit.ly/BreatheDeepNYC.

Highlights: Mindset for Success, Judge Yanthis

Last week the Women's Committee and Litigation Committee held two great events. Read more about them on the blog:

Don Liu to be Keynote Speaker at CUP Lawyers Forum on Oct. 25

AABANY has partnered with CUP (Council of Urban Professionals) to invite you to the Third Annual Lawyers Forum, taking place on October 25 at the Eventi Hotel.  The featured keynote speaker is Don Liu, General Counsel of Xerox, an active member of AABANY who serves on its Advisory Committee.  Deadline to purchase tickets to this invite-only event is October 17.  For more details go to bit.ly/CUP_LawyrsForum.

Maintaining Financial Health through Challenging Times: Oct. 3

On October 3rd Perlman & Perlman is cosponsoring a free seminar which addresses the challenges faced by non-profits in the current economy.  Karen Wu, attorney at Perlman & Perlman and AABANY Pro Bono and Community Service Co-Chair, will be among the speakers at this seminar.  Find out more in Other Events.

Read the Fall Issue of The AABANY Advocate

In this Issue:

  • Sharp Shooter: Michael Kim
  • Sponsor Spotlight: Gibson Dunn
  • President's Letter from Jean Lee
  • Raising the Bar: Legal Outreach
  • Primer II on Federal Bankruptcy Judges
  • Commercial Litigation Book Review
  • AABANY's Summer Events in Pictures

NAPABA National Convention Nov. 15-18: Registration Now Open

NAPABA's National Convention will take place from November 15 through 18 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC.  Register now at  bit.ly/NAPABA2012Regstrn.   Remember, if you are an AABANY member you are also a NAPABA member (but not the other way around). If you are not sure whether your membership is current, contact Membership Secretary Judy Kim at judy.kim@aabany.org.

VERITEXT discounts for AABANY members
Veritext

AABANY members, before you book your next court reporting assignment for depositions, consider using VERITEXT and take advantage of the discount now being offered until February 1, 2013, to all AABANY members. Get more details by clicking on the link in image. VERITEXT will donate a portion of the proceeds to support AABANY, its mission and programs. Thanks, VERITEXT!

On WE Blog @ AABANY: USCIS, New York Times DealBook, DACA Town Hall, Waaxe's Law

Fellowship Announcements: ACLU Karpatkin Fellowship

All Fellowship announcements can now be found on AABANY's website under Resources, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." The Marvin M. Karpatkin Fellowship, established by the American Civil Liberties Union, is in memory of Marvin M. Karpatkin, the late General Counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union, who died in January 1975, at the age of 48. Mr. Karpatkin was one of the ACLU's most active attorneys during the 1960s and early 1970s. He left his special mark in the areas of selective service and military law. His interest in those areas grew out of his own strong opposition to the Vietnam War and his desire to help those who, younger than himself, were faced with performing military service in a war they would not support.  Deadline to apply for this fellowhip is November 1.  To see this and other announcements for Fellowships go to bit.ly/Fellowship_Announcmnts.

Court Sponsored Volunteer Attorney Program

Do you have some time to volunteer to assist self-represented litigants in New York's courts?  Many opportunities exist through several Volunteer Attorney Programs to get trained to provide legal advice and assistance to pro se clients in housing, family law, consumer debt and foreclosure cases.  Please visit the Court Sponsored Volunteer Attorney Program’s website to learn how you can help.

Upcoming Events on the AABANY Calendar
  • October 2: AABANY Board Meeting MOVED to October 15, venue TBD.
  • October 3: AABANY cosponsors: "Unspoken Rules of the Legal Profession", from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street (bet 5th and 6th Aves.) For more information click here - then, click on the image to register.
  • October 3: AABANY cosponsors: Understanding the Foreign Purchaser in New York City, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at the Holiday Inn - Soho, 138 Lafayette Street. AABANY members and non-AABANY members may register here free of charge and non-AABANY members seeking CLE credit may register here for a nominal fee.
  • October 4: AABANY cosponsors: Pro Bono Attorney Training Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals* (DACA) from 5:45 to 9:15 PM at Baker Hostetler, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, 14th Floor, (Between 50th and 51st Street). For more information click here.
  • October 6: AABANY cosponsors: Pro Bono Clinic - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals* (DACA), from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM at YMCA’s New American Welcome Center, 2 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY. For more information click here.
  • October 10: The Women’s, Government & Public Sector, Immigration & Nationality Law, Pro Bono & Community Service, Prosecutors Committees, and APALSA Brooklyn Law School are presenting a CLE program "Exploring Sex Trafficking Cases", from 6:30 - 9:30 PM at Brooklyn Law School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY.  AABANY Members, Non-members not seeking CLE credit, and Brooklyn Law School students may register here at no charge and AABANY Non-members seeking CLE credit may register here for a nominal fee.
  • October 11: The Young Lawyers Committee presents "AABANY Financial Planning Workshop" starting 6:30 PM at 530 5th Avenue (between 44th and 45th Streets), 16th Floor.  For more information click here.
  • October 11: AABANY cosponsors: Pro Bono Clinic - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals* (DACA), from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM at African Services Committee, 429 West 127th Street, New York, NY. For more information click here.
  • October 12: AABANY co-sponsors: Diversity in the Global Marketplace:Careers in Antitrust Enforcement and Consumer Protection, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street. For more information click here.

Other Events on the AABANY Calendar
  • October 2: Voters' Rights Forum: An Update on Election Procedures and Voting Laws, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Bethany Baptist Church, 460 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY.  For more information click here.
  • October 3: Non-Profit Seminar: Maintaining Financial Health Through Challenging Times, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM at The University Club, 1 West 54th Street . Karen Wu, Pro Bono and Community Service Co-Chair, will be among the speakers at the seminar.  For more information click here.
  • October 3: PALS Fall 2012 Kick-Off Reception from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at Sullivan & Cromwell, 125 Broad Street. For more information click here.
  • October 4: "What is Leadership?" Panel for women professionals, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the New York City Bar Association, 42 West 44th Street. For more information click here.
  • October 4: John Jay Iselin Memorial Lecture Series, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at Cooper Union Great Hall, 7 East 7th Street.  The lecture series begins on Thursday, October 4, and runs every Thursday evening (except for November 22), ending on December 13.  For more information click here.
  • October 6: The Metropolitan Black Bar Association and The Skillman Method™ LLC presents "Excelling in Law School Study Course" from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Fordham University School of Law, 140 West 62nd Street, Room 311. For more information click here.
  • October 9: KALAGNY Mentorship Program Kickoff Cocktail Reception, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel. 1177 Avenue of the Americas (between 45th and 46th Street). For more information click here.
  • October 12: APABA-PA Annual Banquet, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM, at Ocean Harbor Restaurant, 1023 Race St #7, Philadelphia, PA. For more information click here.

Recent Job Postings on the AABANY Career Center

  • Paralegal positions, Guerrero Yee LLP, New York, NY
  • Staff Attorney, Health Justice Program, New York, NY
  • Immigration Supersing Attorney, Staten Island, NY
  • Staff Attorney (Temp) Brooklyn Family Defense Project, NY

For more information on these listings and other open positions go to the AABANY Career Center.
 
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