AABANY's Annual Meeting is taking place in February 2016. We hope to see you there! At our Annual Meeting, elections will be conducted to elect 7 Board Directors and 6 AABANY Officers for the coming year. The Officer positions include:
President-Elect,
Vice President of Programs and Operations,
Vice President of Finance and Development,
Treasurer,
Recording Secretary, and Membership Secretary.
The Nominations Committee welcomes applications to fill the vacancies immediately. The Nominations Committee will select a slate of candidates to be included on a ballot form that will be sent out to the membership a month before the Annual Meeting. The Nominations Committee may also interview candidates before making its determination. The deadline to submit nominations by mail, fax, or email to nominations@aabany.org is December 11, 2015.
AABANY will host a joint committee fall networking event on November 19, 2015 at Duane Morris, LLP. This event is co-sponsored by AABANY’s Real Estate, Solo and Small Firm Practice, and Tax Committees. This is a great opportunity to network with people in other committees and learn more about the new Asia Practice Committee that is currently in formation.
Light buffet will be served. Many thanks to Yao Fu Bailey, Partner at Duane Morris for generously providing the venue. Thank you to Jun He Law Firm for co-sponsoring the event.
Please contact Margaret Ling, Co-Chair, AABANY Real Estate Committee with any questions at margaret.ling@aabany.org. Registration is closing today at 3:45pm, so please register by then.
Please join us on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 for a financial and estate planning workshop for young lawyers, presented by Niraj Chhabra of Ameriprise Financial Services and Reshma Shah, Esq., of Duane Morris.
The workshop will focus on the following topics:
Student loan repayment strategies
Retirement planning
Family planning
Tax reduction strategies
Estate planning
Planning for aging parents
Budgeting
Food and beverages will be served and you can also earn 1.2 NJ CLE credits. Please make sure to register so we know how much food to get: http://bit.ly/ylcfnclwkshp120215
When:12/2/2015
6 pm to 8 pm (Networking 6 pm to 7 pm, seminar to begin promptly at 7 pm)
Come join us for a unique Group Mentoring Session led by Steve Chung (Senior Vice President of News for NBCUniversal and AABANY Director)that is focused on breaking down abstract concepts like "leadership presence," "branding," and "networking" and translating them intoconcrete, actionablestrategies that can help advance your career. To this end, the session is expected to be the first of a program series that will cover topics such as:
Establishing a presence in meetings
Becoming a better speaker
How to ask for things in a comfortable and commanding way
Avoiding common mistakes that Asians make in the workplace
How to deal with unconscious presumptions/bias
Using stereotypes to your advantage
Making a workable plan for success—how to strategize and execute
Networking in a more meaningful and natural way
The importance of style, detail and presentation
Making changes without appearing awkward, inauthentic or overly aggressive
Attendees are expected to be engaged and actively participate in discussions as well as walk away with suggested action items. Attorneys of all levels are welcomed.
Space is limited and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis so REGISTER TODAY!
In this reenactment of a landmark employment discrimination case, we examine the proceedings that led to the Supreme Court's decision in Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio. Asian Pacific Americans have been a part of the salmon canning industry in Alaska since the late 1800s. Starting in the 1920s, Filipinos became a main work force in the Alaskan canneries where they were relegated to fish house jobs, working long hours in poor conditions for low pay. In the 1970s, led by Filipino activists, the workers organized and filed three class actions, including Wards Cove. After a lengthy trial and multiple proceedings before the Ninth Circuit, the case reached the United States Supreme Court in 1989.
This presentation is a collaboration between the New York City Bar Association and the Asian American Bar Association of New York and will feature members from both associations in the cast to tell the story of the Wards Cove workers through narration, reenactment of court proceedings, and historic photographs.
Assist elderly and disabled tenants complete applications for Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE). These programs offer a lifeline to vulnerable populations who risk losing housing. Volunteers will receive training before assisting applicants. Bar admission and language skills are not required. To participate, please click here to register.
When: December 2, 2pm
Where: Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (62 Mott St. 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10013)
Assist tenants suffering from lack of heat or other emergency conditions draft pro se petitions against landlords for housing repairs. Volunteers will receive a brief training before assisting tenants. Bar admission and language skills not required. To participate, please click here to register.
When: December 16, 6pm
Where: Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 2nd Fl. (62 Mott St. 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10013)
Queens Legal Services (QLS) Housing Part Petition Clinic
Assist tenants suffering from lack of heat or other emergency conditions draft pro se petitions against landlords for housing repairs. Clinics will take place on the 4th Wednesday of every other month from 6:00PM – 8:30PM. Bar admission not required. Language skills not required, but the ability to speak Spanish or other languages may be useful. To participate, contact Heejung Kook (hkook@lsny.org).
2015 Dates: October 28; December (TBD)
2016 Dates: February 24; April 27; June 29; August 24
Where: Central Astoria (2569 38th St., Ground Fl., Astoria, NY 11103)
Once again, congratulations to Austin So! He continues to impress us, award after award this year. Our In-House Counsel Committee Co-Chair and Executive Director of the Don Liu Scholars Program, Austin has recently been honored by both the Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) as a Catalyst for Change in Law and by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a 2015 Corporate Counsel Award recipient.
CUP honored Austin at its Annual Lawyers’ Forum on October 29, 2015 in New York City. Philadelphia Business Journal will be honoring Austin on December 10, 2015. To purchase tickets to that event, click here.
To see his some of his previous honors and accomplishments, click here.
What can we say? We had a great time and made a strong showing in New Orleans at the NAPABA Rising Convention. Check out Francis Chin's beautiful photos here.
To see the full list of AABANY Speakers at the NAPABA Rising Convention, click here.
To read David Lat's article about Connie Montoya's "The Bamboo Closet: To Stay in or Not?" panel, click here.
Click here to read more about Vietnamese Fishermen v. the Ku Klux Klan. Congratulations again to Karen Wu and Josh Hsu, who were named NAPABA Best Under 40. For our social media live-feed, click here.
AABANY is proud to co-sponsor this year's Superwoman JDs Conference on February 19, 2016 at NYU School of Law! For more information on this great conference, click here.
Ms. JD will close its 8th Annual Conference this year with the the Ms. JD Honors Reception, honoring recipients of the Ms. JD Honors awards - women and men who have made a notable contribution to the legal field. Nominations for the Ms. JD Honors awards (listed below) are open until Wednesday, November 25, 2015. To learn more about how to nominate someone you know for awards including the Sharing Her Passion award and the Road Less Traveled Award, click here.
SABANY and AABANY are thrilled to announce their 2015 Joint Bar Program, which offers eligible members reduced membership rates for a limited time offer.
Members of each organization will be eligible for a special reduction in their first year dues in the sister bar organization if they elect to join. Eligibility to receive this special dues reduction is limited to active, dues-paying members who are either new members or have not been a member of the sister bar organization in the last two years. To join, eligible members should complete the appropriate form and members will be contacted by the respective organization to process payment. This limited offer will expire on February 29, 2016.
SABANY members interested in joining AABANY at a discount, please complete this form here: http://bit.ly/jointsabany
AABANY members interested in joining SABANY at a discount, please complete this form here: http://bit.ly/aabany4sabany
This past year, the Government Service Public Interest (GSPI) and Pro Bono and Community Services (PBCS) Committees have been committed to providing AABANY members a greater range of pro bono opportunities.
These committees are surveying everyone’s interest in the pro bono initiatives that they are developing, so that they can determine how to best allocate AABANY resources. Training will be provided to you prior to your participation and will likely offer CLE credits. Click here for the survey: http://bit.ly/gspi2015
You can read in the Summer 2015 issue of the AABANY Advocate about a success story from the U Visa Representation Project, representing domestic violence survivors. Here is the link: http://bit.ly/uvisaproj
Membership Secretary Irene Tan is seeking interested law students to serve as Membership Committee Delegates for AABANY. As a Membership Committee Delegate, law students will participate on the Membership Steering Committee and have the opportunity to work with senior leadership to develop and execute key strategic membership initiatives for the organization.
Membership Committee Delegates are required to attend a minimum of four AABANY-sponsored events in a semester where the Membership Committee Delegate will assist with checking in attendees at events, distributing marketing materials, and promoting the organization. Membership Committee Delegates will be invited to participate on other Membership projects on an ad hoc basis.
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in getting more involved in the organization. Membership Committee Delegates will attend AABANY events for free, quickly develop an expansive network within the organization, and contribute to and collaborate on membership initiatives for one of the largest minority bar associations in New York.
Those interested should contact Membership Secretary Irene Tan at irene.tan@aabany.org.
Help AABANY’s Career Placement Committee help you. Launched at the 2013 Fall Conference, the Career Placement Committee seeks to match qualified AABANY members with available legal positions. AABANY members who are actively seeking or are considering seeking a new position are encouraged to complete the Career Placement Committee Intake Form at http://bit.ly/cpc_intake2015 and email resumes/CVs to resume@aabany.org.
All information disclosed will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Career Placement Committee at careers@aabany.org.
Seeking hard-working volunteers to work on appellate matters. Great resume builder, as position entails researching and writing memos/draft opinions on civil and/or criminal matters. Part or Full-time. Willing to fill out forms for law school fellowship, if applicant is eligible.
Please send resume and short writing sample:
c/o Rebecca I Wohl,
Court Attorney to Justice Doris Ling-Cohan
Associate Justice of the Appellate Term, First Dept.
by email to:
Rebecca I Wohl
riwohl@nycourts.gov
Immediate openings, and availability is open ended. Applications accepted year-round.
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is now accepting applications for the 2016 AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program. The training component of the Program will be hosted in New York during the week of May 1, 2016 in order to coincide with the AAA's Annual Meeting. During the Program, Fellows will engage with leading ADR practitioners for an intensive week of training, seminars, and networking events. Interested candidates should visit www.adr.org/diversity to download a copy of the Program Guidelines and Application or to apply online. Applications should be received no later than January 22, 2016.
The American Arbitration Association established the AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program in 2009 in order to provide training, mentorship and networking opportunities to up and coming diverse alternative dispute resolution professionals. The AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program is a one-year program designed to offer the full breadth of the AAA resources. Now entering its eighth year, the AAA Higginbotham Fellows Program has inducted 106 Fellows with 16 Fellows successfully advancing to the AAA Panel.
Applications are now being accepted for AABANY’s 2015 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.
Fellowship announcements can be found on AABANY's website under Resources, in the sub-menu item "Fellowships." To see current announcements for Fellowships go to http://bit.ly/aabany_flwshps.
Deputy Director, Business Services Center, New York State Office of General Services, Albany
Staff Attorney, Fair Housing, Queens Legal Services, New York
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.
For past weekly announcements, see the archives page.
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